Museum Science

2026 Mountain-Plains Museum Association Conference, Colorado Spring, Colorado

Congratulations to HMS students Nichole Alton and Chloe Erwin on receiving 1st and 2nd place for their posters in the MPMA poster competition. 

Nichole Alton: Is it Basic Enough? Testing Field Jackets for Bone Preservation.

Chloe Erwin: Packaging for Reduced Handling and Expanded Accessibility.

Congratulations to the HMS students for presenting their research posters at the 2025 Mountain-Plains Museum Association Conference, held in Omaha, Nebraska.

Title of Posters

• Packaging Problems: An Examination of the Use of Photogrammetry and Computer Numerical Control Routers for Recessed Housing. Cameron Ditore
• Custom Packaging for Fiber Fragements: Creating More Efficient Storage for Perishable Objects. Camryn Kubicek
• Reconciling Data in Collections Management: The Macy 100 Stratigraphic Redesignation. Chloe Erwin
• Exploring Printed Label Solution for Archaeology Collections. Ipek Buyuk
• When a Box Does not Cut It: Designing Packaging for Abnormally Shaped Objects. Kacey Goodwin
• Optimizing Art Installation: Efficient Techniques for Gallery Hanging. Kassi Price
• Engaging Audiences with Museums  and Heritage Sites Using Short-form Content in Digital Spaces. Lauren Thompson and Catherine Wainer
• The Art Lesson Plans: From Museums to Classrooms.  Mary Robles
• Preparing the Past: Modern Methods for Preparing Old Jackets. Nichole Alton
• Using LEGO to Build a Better Future for Museum Collections. Spencer Knapp

• 2024 Mountain-Plains Museum Association Conference,Bismarck, North Dakota 

Title of Posters

• Comparing Purchased and In-house Made Archival Grade Hangers for Clothing Storage, Anna Loehrer
• Recycle Your Blueboard Scraps!, Hannah Hill
• Utilizing OCR Technology to Associate Documentation with Disassociated Objects, Hannah Hill
• Caring for Works of African Art Made of Wood and Metal, Kaiti Fortenberry
• How to Tell a Cohesive Story in a Smaller Gallery Space, Jon Decker and Mateo Coxsey
• S.T.E.A.M Kits: A Comparative Study on Museum Outreach, Mary Robles
• Growing Up Wild: A Heritage Education Program for 3-4 year Olds, Michelle Place
• Conservation of Historic Ball-Jointed Dolls and Their Body Elastic: Mitigation Ideas for Non-Specialized Museums, Megan Rodriguez
• Preserving the Ephemeral: The Conservation of Postcards, Nichole Alton
• Transferring Ethnology Documents into Database, Paeton Stice
• Templates Improve Efficiency in Recessing Objects, Tess Drake
• Safe Storage for Celluloid Objects, Trystan Hatley