My name is Erika Herman. I’m an emerging museum professional interested in curation, collections, and storytelling.

Resume

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