My name is Erika Herman. I’m an emerging museum professional interested in curation, collections, and storytelling.
Education
Wellesley College, Wellesley, MA (June 2021)
Bachelor of Arts, Medieval and Renaissance Studies and Anthropology Majors, cum laude
University of Edinburgh, Edinburgh, Scotland (November 2022)
Master of Science, Medieval History, with merit
Master’s Thesis: “Telling Stories and Making History: Egil’s Saga, Íslendingasögur, and Modern Historians”
John Hopkins University, Baltimore, MD (August 2023)
Graduate Certificate in Nonprofit Management
New York University, New York, NY (May 2025)
Master of Art in Museum Studies
Master’s Thesis: “More Than Roommates: Interpreting the Lives of Nineteenth and Early Twentieth Century Queer Women in Historic House Museums”
Thesis Award—"Reimagining Archival Use of Primary Sources”
Interests
Stories of Everyday Life
Queer History
Exhibition Curation—Telling Diverse Stories
Historic Houses and Sites
Education Through Hands-on Activities