Jean provides conceptual leadership through specialized knowledge about how a museum functions and is responsible for policy-making and coordinating all museum activities through the staff.  She also plans exhibitions.

Anne Bissonnette, Ph.D.
MUSEUM CURATOR
email: abissonn@kent.edu

Anne is in charge of the care, study and exhibition of the museum's collections. As shown in her resume, she creates, researches, designs, plans and coordinates exhibitions. Anne educates students and the general public through exhibitions, lectures, publications, tours and Web sites such as her dictionary of costume. If you have a costume history question, please consult your local library. If you want to donate garments, visit our donation link first.

Carol is the Administrative Assistant to the director and provides general information and coordination of Museum activities and operations.

Jim builds structures, props and everything imaginable for the safe and dynamic display of museum objects.

Joanne Fenn, M.A., M.L.I.S.
MUSEUM REGISTRAR/COLLECTIONS MANAGER
email: jfenn1@kent.edu

Joanne is the air traffic controller of the museum. The registrar has three basic responsibilities: information management, collection management and exhibition coordination. She creates and maintains collection records, oversees packing and shipping, organizes storage, and administers loans. For more information on loans requests, please access the loan request webpage.

Ray Bergdorf
HEAD OF SECURITY & VISITOR SERVICES
email:rbergodo@kent.edu

Ray handles scheduling of tours for the Museum. He also hires, trains, schedules and supervises all security guards.