Our People

Meet the Museum Studies and Public Engagement team


The faculty, staff and community partners of the Museum Studies and Public Engagement Program at the University of Delaware share a commitment to advancing museum studies and the broader field of public humanities. They uphold the ethic of service—to our students, to the communities we engage, and to the institutions we support. Through a collaborative approach, they honor the program’s long-standing traditions while actively shaping its future. Faculty and staff work closely with one another and with community partners to develop innovative courses, establish curriculum standards that meet evolving professional needs, and create meaningful internship opportunities that connect classroom learning to real-world experience. Their dedication ensures that our students not only gain practical skills but also a deep understanding of the responsibilities and possibilities of cultural stewardship. Together, we are preparing the next generation of graduates to serve and lead arts and culture organizations in Delaware, across the nation, and around the globe.

Name Role(s) Email
Zara Anishanslin Director
Associate Professor, History
zma@udel.edu
Diane Clark Academic Program Coordinator, MSPE Graduate
Certificate Program     
dianec@udel.edu
Michael Connolly Adjunct Instructor
Executive Director, New Castle Historical Society 
mconnoll@udel.edu
Catharine Dann Roeber Director of Academic Programs, Winterthur Museum, Garden and Library
Brock W. Jobe Associate Professor, Decorative Arts and Material Culture
croeber@udel.edu
Amy Dolbow Academic Program Coordinator, MSPE Undergraduate Minor Program adolbow@udel.edu
Katherine Grier (Kasey) Director Emerita kcgrier@udel.edu
Ryan Grover Adjunct Instructor
Director, Rockwood Park and Museum
rgrover@udel.edu
Abby Harting            Adjunct Instructor
Harting History Consulting
aharting@udel.edu
Ivan Henderson Adjunct Instructor
Executive Director, Delaware Historical Society
ihenders@udel.edu
Tracy H. Jentzsch Program Manager, CAS Public Humanities Portfolio jentzsch@udel.edu
Vertie Lee Adjunct Instructor
Curator of Education, Delaware Division of Historical & Cultural Affairs    
vertiel@udel.edu
Scott Mangieri Adjunct Instructor
Senior Director of Corporate & Foundation Relations
Cindy Ott Associate Professor, Dept of History cott@udel.edu
Lauren Rever            Adjunct Instructor
Gerda Henkel Fellow in Digital History, German Historical Institute 
lrever@udel.edu
Leigh Rifenburg Adjunct Instructor
Chief Curator, Delaware Historical Society; Instructor
ldrife@udel.edu
Alli Schell              Adjunct Instructor
Director of Public Programs, Marshall Steam Museum     
schella@udel.edu
John Shipman Adjunct Instructor
Director Of Development at University of Delaware
Lois Stoehr CAS Undergraduate Internship Coordinator lstoehr@udel.edu
Doug Tobias Business Administrator II dtobias@udel.edu
Jennifer Van Horn Professor jvanhorn@udel.edu