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Sarah Polak

Mari Sandoz Center
Director, Museum

Contact Information

Phone: 308-432-6066
Office: Mari Sandoz Center 102
E-mail: spolak@csc.edu

Education/Background

B.A. Rockhurst University
M.A. University of Nebraska, Lincoln

Teaching Areas

• MS 231 Introduction of Museums
• MS 235 Introduction to Archival Collections
• MS 330 Management and Care of Collections
• MS 331 Exhibit Design
• MS 333 Museum Administration
• MS 340 Museum Education

Campus Involvement

• Sponsor, White Buffalo Club
• Diversity Committee
• Galaxy Series Committee

Professional Activities and Awards

• American Association of Museums
  • EXHIB - Committee on Traveling Exhibits
  • MMC - Museum Management Committee
  • COMPT - Committee on Museum Professional Training
  • NAME - National Association for Museum Exhibition
  • EdCom - Committee on Education
• American Association for State and Local History
• Association of Academic Museums and Galleries
• Mari Sandoz Heritage Society
• Mountain-Plains Museums Association
• Nebraska Museums Association – President 2004-2011
• Nebraska State Historical Records Advisory Board – 2008-2011
• Nebraska Travel Association
• Society of American Archivists
• Connecting to Collections: The National Conservation Summit - 2007

Research Interests and Published Works

• Cultural Collections Management
• Museum Administration
• Intersection of Popular Culture and Material Culture
• The “Power of Object” and “Power of Place”