Staff

Ania Waller, Director of Finance and Administration, has been with the department since Aug 2001. She came to Art History & Archaeology from the Robert H. Smith School of Business (Van Munching Hall). Her specialties are budgets, payroll and administration. Her office is in 1211B Art/Sociology Building and the door is always open to help anyone. She can also be reached by telephone at 301-405-1480 or by email at awaller@umd.edu.

Deborah Down, Graduate & Undergraduate Program Coordinator, recently joined the department, having previously worked in the Department of Public Policy at the Robert H. Smith School of Business (Van Munching Hall). Her office is in 4219 Art/Sociology Building. She can also be reached by telephone at 301-405-1487 or by email at ddown@umd.edu.

Art Library

Louise Greene, Art Reference Librarian. Louise maintains the Art Library Web site, including Resources for the Study of Art, Art History, and Archaeology and the subject guides to information resources. These provide an overview of the major print and electronic art research resources -- in general, and within specific subject areas.

Visit the Art Library's Web site at www.lib.umd.edu/UMCP/ART/art.html. In addition, Louise provides reference and research assistance to students and faculty on a walk-in basis during reference hours (10-12 and 1-3, Monday - Friday) and at other times by appointment.

Electronic Media Center (EMC)

Catherine Hays, Coordinator. Catherine is the best resource on campus if you want to learn the latest on computer technology and the arts. In addition to answering questions for the novice and advanced computer user, she offers regular free mini-courses on how to use Adobe Photoshop, scanners, writing HTML, and designing Web pages. Since the fields of art history and archaeology are increasingly merging with digital technologies, why not take a few minutes and learn what it's all about at the EMC? Catherine and her staff have set aside hours for graduate students and faculty to work on projects with the Power Macs and scanning hardware in the lab. Catherine specializes in helping people to overcome their technophobia. You may email her at chays@deans.umd.edu.

Visual Resources Center (VRC)

Lauree Sails, Director, and Quint Gregory, Curator. The Visual Resources Center maintains a growing collection of slides, digitized images, and archaeological artifacts used by faculty and graduate students in teaching and professional presentations. The VRC also supports development of electronic media applications for visual communication. As a resource center for scholars, the VRC is committed to excellence in all areas of its operation, including quality of images, accuracy and completeness of supporting documentation, and personal service to patrons.