Visual Arts Department
Visiting Assistant Professor
Ph.D., ÌýUniversity of California, Berkeley
Fields: 19th and 20th-century art history; global contemporary art; American art and print culture
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Contact Information
Email: mtrafton@holycross.edu
Office Phone:Ìý508-793-3480
Office: Fenwick 445Ìý Ìý Box: 60A
Biography
Melissa Geisler TraftonÌýis 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 Holy Cross, 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 forÌý, a digital project of the Cape Ann Museum.Ìý