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Dr. Ann McCleary

 

(Ph.D., Brown 1996; Professor)
Director, Center for Public History
American Women, Early American History, American
Architecture, American Material Culture

 

McCleary’s research interests focus on American social and cultural history, especially material culture, vernacular architecture, women’s history, rural history, American folklife, and oral history. She has written numerous articles on the vernacular architecture and cultural history of the Shenandoah Valley of Virginia. Her current interests are in twentieth-century rural life; she is working on a book examining the impact of the home demonstration movement on rural women and housing in Virginia during the 1920s and 1930s. Dr. McCleary coordinates the Public History program and the Museum Studies Certificate program. She co-teaches the courses in Museum Studies at the Atlanta History Center, having worked for many years in the museum community in Virginia and as more recently as a museum consultant. In her role as Director of the Center for Public History, McCleary has overseen a variety of research projects focusing on the history and culture of the Georgia Piedmont. She directs an on-going oral history program of this region and is currently directing grants documenting both music and baking traditions.

Phone: 678-839-6041
E-mail: amcclear@westga.edu

 

Curriculum Vitae

 

Course Offerings and Syllabi

History 4486: Public History Internship (yearly)

History 6486: Public History Internship (yearly) (previously 5486)

History 6304: Exhibits at Museums and Historic Sites (Summer 2002)

History 5402: Archival Theory and Practice (co-taught with Myron House) (Fall 2003)

History 2111-H: U.S. History to 1865 (Fall 2004)

History 6203: Studies in American Folklore and Folklife (Fall 2004)

History 3300 [English 3300]: Studies in American Culture (Spring 2005)

History 6302: Collection Management in Museums (Summer 2005)

History 2111: U.S. History I (to 1865) (Spring 2006)

History 6202: Methods and Theory of Material Culture Studies (Spring 2006)

History 6303: Education and Interpretation in Museums (Spring 2009)

History 4404W [Art 4240]: History of American Architecture (Spring 2009)

History 5404: [Art 5285]: History of American Architecture (Spring 2009)

History 5400: Introduction to Public History (Fall 2009)

History 4400: Introduction to Public History (Fall 2009)

History 6301: Administration of Museums and Historic Sites (Fall 2009)

History 6481: Social History of American Architecture (Fall 2009)