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Recent News

Deidre Howard, a current HMS graduate student, just accepted a new position as Registrar at the Panhandle-Plains Historical Museum.

Glenn G. Fernández-Céspedes, March 2024, completed his Master's thesis research titled: A Geoheritage Perspective on the Dugouts of Northwest Texas.

Madison Westfall, March 2024, completed her Master's thesis research titled:  Jackets, Pedestals, and Threats of Disassociation: Analysis of Tracking Systems for Unprocessed Materials in Museums.

Alyssa DeWaele, March 2024, completed her Master's thesis research titled: A Cross-Sectional Review of How Museums and Cultural Institutions are Using Immersive Technologies in Mobile Applications.

Madison Westfall, a May 2024 HMS graduate, just accepted her first position as Assistant Collection Manager — Samples at the Lubbock Lake National Historic Landmark.

Brooke Thorson, December 2023 HMS graduate, just accepted her first position as Education and Curatorial Associate at the El Paso Museum of Archaeology.

Congratulations to Zachary Taylor, who just accepted a 2024 internship at the Jimmy Dean Museum in Plainview, Texas.