Visual Arts Department
Visiting Assistant Professor
Ph.D., ÌýUniversity of California, Berkeley
Fields: 19th and 20th-century art history; global contemporary art; American art and print culture
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Contact Information
Email: mtrafton@holycross.edu
Office Phone:Ìý508-793-3480
Office: Fenwick 445Ìý Ìý Box: 60A
Biography
Melissa Geisler TraftonÌýis a Visiting Assistant Professor of Art History in the Department of Visual Arts. She teaches courses in nineteenth and twentieth-century art, as well as global contemporary art. Her interests include the history of collecting, printed ephemera and visual culture, and artist collectives. Before coming to º£½ÇÉçÇø, she taught at the University of New Hampshire, and has held curatorial positions in a variety of museums. She has been the exhibitions coordinator for the Saint-Gaudens Memorial, and the Adjunct Curator & Managing Editor forÌý, a digital project of the Cape Ann Museum.Ìý