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Dr. Straughn is Andrew W. Mellon Director of Academic Programs at the Spencer Museum of Art. Her doctoral dissertation at the University of Chicago examined Jewish art and expressionism in early twentieth-century Germany.
The University of Kansas MENU. THE UNIVERSITY ... Celka Straughn. Deputy Director for Public Practice and Curatorial, and Mellon Director of Academic Programs ...
Apr 15, 2020 · She regularly teaches courses for KU’s Honors Program, and is affiliate faculty in Museum Studies and German Studies. Currently she is completing an edited volume on the Spencer Museum’s founding collection, Perspectives on a Legacy Collection: Sallie Casey Thayer’s Gift to the University of Kansas.
Since joining the Spencer Museum of Art in 2009, Celka Straughn has worked to integrate the museum into the mission of the university, while integrating university teaching, learning, research and other activities into the museum's practices.
Since joining the Spencer Museum of Art in 2009, Celka Straughn has worked to integrate the Museum into the mission of the University, while integrating university teaching, learning, research and other activities into the Museum's practices. She also teaches courses for KU’s Honors Program and Museum Studies, and is affiliate faculty in ...
Associate Professor, History. Director, Center for Russian, East European, & Eurasian Studies. View full profile.
Celka Straughn Andrew W. Mellon Director of Academic Programs Spencer Museum of Art 785.864.0136 straughn@ku.edu