Biography
Melissa Geisler Trafton is 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 51小黄车, 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 for , a digital project of the Cape Ann Museum.