Hughes CV 740-504-9089 CATHERINE H. HUGHES, PH.D. [email protected] www.catherinehughesonline.com

SUMMARY Creative and award-winning museum professional with exceptional leadership, management, program design, evaluation, and community engagement experience, skilled in strategic and interpretive planning, inclusive practices and training, external partnerships, grant writing, and financial management.

EDUCATION The Ohio State University, Ph.D., College of Education Cognate areas: Theatre, neuroscience, and learning, 2008 Dissertation: Study of visitor response to live performance in a museum

Lesley College, M.A., Independent Study Program 1994 Interdisciplinary study of theatre, education, and museum studies, 1994

London Academy of Music and Dramatic Arts (UK) Graduate Certificate Acting Course, 1990 (Shakespeare, Movement, Alexander, Text)

Emerson College, B.S., Theatre Arts, 1984

EXPERIENCE Conner Prairie April 2013-April 2019 Director of Museum Theatre and Research (2018-2019) Enriched visitor experience by empowering educational and interpretive teams to transform ways audiences connect to museums. Defined strategic planning to support museum’s mission; oversaw research and development of new scripts and initiatives, as well as technical production and operations; supervised and planned all research and evaluation design and implementation across site; member of senior division team for strategic planning, grant teams; and diversity, equity, accessibility, and inclusion (DEAI) task force. • Project lead on “Giving Voice: African-American Presence in Indiana’s History,” a partnership with Asante Children’s Theatre, recognized with 2019 American Association for State & Local History’s Leadership in History Award; • Co-developed and co-wrote project proposal and secured $104K IMLS grant for Conner Prairie to apply theatre in two-year staff training on DEAI; • Co-developed and co-wrote three-year project proposal and secured $85K from Christel DeHaan Family Foundation for museum theatre program; • Led Conner Prairie’s partnership with One Million Abolitionists (Frederick Douglass Family Initiative) and Kenneth B. Morris Jr. • Produced new play series on African-American history

Director of Interpretation and Evaluation (2013-18) Oversaw $1.6 million across eight budgets and daily operations in all interpretive areas of site; directed seven interpretive managers, who supervise 125+ full-time and part-time staff, and 100+ youth interpreters. During my tenure, Conner Prairie saw a 58% increase in daily attendance and 10% member households, and completed site- wide STEM-initiative with $2.3m NSF grant (team member); contributed to marketing materials and PR campaigns; oversaw historic trades and supported preservation of historic buildings and reproductions. • Authored peer-reviewed article on history & science exhibition Create.Connect for Journal of Museum Education; • Christel DeHaan Family Foundation grant ($35K) to build museum theatre program;

1 Hughes CV • Interpretation lead on project team, “Reimagining Conner House” recipient of AAM’s Excellence in Exhibition Awards, Special Achievement 2017

Atlanta History Center September 2010-April 2013 Project Director Led site-wide project that transformed interpretation methods and programming, diversified audiences, and increased attendance. Demonstrated ability to fulfill several strategic goals, including: effectively placed the Atlanta History Center among the standard-bearing history museums in the country; made the AHC relevant to current and future audiences; and produced immersive, fully participatory, and more complete history experiences that reflected all Atlanta residents for public and school audiences; • Initiated internship program with Clark-Atlanta University; • Supervised development and implementation of school program “Fight for Your Rights” recognized with 2012 AASLH Leadership in History Award of Merit; • Produced ground-breaking public program, Four Days of Fury: Atlanta 1906.

The Ohio State University, Columbus, OH Graduate Assistant for College of Education September 2002-May 2008 Taught undergraduate courses, provided administrative support for the College and Faculty Graduate Studies Committee, and conducted research for several projects.

Museum of Science, Boston, MA Science Theater Coordinator January 1992-September 2002 Led Science Theatre team, managing schedule daily schedule of Science Theatre programming; responsible for casting/supervising 6-14 Equity & Non-Equity actors; Liaised with Actor’s Equity Union; contributed to development and production of plays with educational content and goals to augment science exhibitions; developed strategic planning; assisted with grant writing; acted as dramaturg, director, writer and performer. • Created and implemented various planetarium programs Actor 1987-1989; 1990-1992

International Museum Theatre Alliance, Boston, MA Founding Executive Director 1990-2001 Founded 501(c)3 organization and AAM affiliate, established initial strategic plan, mission and vision, and operations with a board of directors, responsible for providing resource and networking services to international membership of museums and individual artists; responsible for editing & publishing quarterly newsletter, annual directory and managing budget; organizing conferences; coordinating annual membership drive; maintaining website; developing long-range planning and grant writing process with Board of Directors.

The Science Museum, London, UK September 1989-June 1990 Actor and Writer Adapted and performed show on 19th century mathematician Ada Byron King

TEACHING Indiana University-Bloomington, Guest Lecturer 2020 Theatre 583: Ensemble Creation (Graduate) Butler University, Adjunct Professor 2014, 2017, 2019 Theatre 382: Seminar on Museum Theatre Theatre 113-1: Idea of Theatre, Invited Guest Teacher 2016-2018 Indiana University-Indianapolis, Adjunct Professor 2018

2 Hughes CV MSTD-A510/MSTD-A410: Museum Education University of Washington, Guest Lecturer 2016 Museum Education Zane State College, Adjunct Lecturer 2010 Introduction to Theater Central Ohio Technical College, Adjunct Lecturer 2009-2010 Pre-College courses The Ohio State University, Graduate Lecturer Teaching and Learning with Drama 2004-2005; 2006-2007 The Cooperstown Graduate Program (SUNY) Guest Lecturer 1997, 1998 Museum Education Tufts University, Guest Lecturer 1997 Museum Education Harvard University Extension School Guest Lecturer 1992-1994 Museum Education

CONSULTING Consulting, Advising and Reviewing; selected Science Museum of Minnesota, Advisor, (National Science Foundation funded) Innovations in Development: Using museum-based theatre and gaming to prompt conceptual change, 2018-2021 Institute of Museum and Library Services, Field Reviewer, National Leadership Grants for Museums, 2016 Museum of Man (San Diego), Advisory Board member, Border Crossing project, 2014-2016 Australian National Maritime Museum, Advising consultant for new interpretive plan, 2012 Pew Center for Arts and Heritage, Heritage Philadelphia Program Grants Review Panelist, 2011 Nanoscale Informal Science Education [NISE] Network Program consultant, 2008-2009 Franklin Institute, NSF grant: Identity Exhibition development Advisory Panel, 2006 National Museum Australia, Canberra Interpretive Consultant, 2005 University of Manchester, Arts and Humanities Council grant: Performance, Learning and ‘Heritage' Advisory Panelist, 2005-2008 Michigan Council for the Arts and Cultural Awareness Grant Reviewer, 2004, 2005 Western Reserve Historical Society, Cleveland, OH, NEH planning grant Advisory Panelist, 2002-2003 Sovereign Hill Historic Site, Ballarat, Australia Interpretive consultant, 2002 Mälardalens Högskola, Sweden, Informationsdesign, Museum Theatre workshop leader, 2001 Biotechnology Symposium, Boston, MA Using Drama to Teach Biotechnology, workshop leader, 1997-2000

RESEARCH Center for Chemical Evolution, Emory University 2010-2013 Lead Evaluator Develop evaluation plan for NSF-funded collaborative science theatre project between the CCE and Out of Hand Theatre, collect data, analyze and write interim report; Phase 2 data collection/analysis in 2012; final report in 2013. The Ohio State University, College of Education, Columbus, OH

3 Hughes CV Graduate Research Associate 2003-2004 Provide research support to Dr. Barbara Kiefer, School of Teaching & Learning Graduate Research Associate (Newark Campus) 2002-2003 Provide research support to Dr. Christine Warner, School of Teaching & Learning Museum of Science, Boston 1992-2002 In-house Evaluator Carry out development of evaluation instruments, data collection, analysis and writing; Member of the Marketing, Exhibitions, Programs Evaluation and Research Committee Program Evaluation & Research Group, Lesley College, Cambridge, MA 1993-1997 Research Assistant to Dr. George Hein Carry out data collection, analysis and writing • Worcester Art Museum's “Judith Leyster: A Dutch Master and her world” exhibition evaluation report (co- author Dr. George Hein) • Worcester Art Museum's “Heritage of the Land” exhibition evaluation report (co- author Dr. George Hein) • Deepening Project PALMS report • Zooscope Project field work

HONORS & American Association of State and Local History, History in Leadership Award for AWARDS initiative, Giving Voice: African-American’s Presence in Indiana’s History 2019 AAM’s Award of Excellence in Exhibition (team member) for “Reimagining Conner House” project 2017 AASLH Leadership in History Award of Merit for Meet the Past school program “Fight for Your Rights” 2012 American Alliance for Theatre & Education, Distinguished Dissertation Award (Honorable Mention) 2009 Dorothy McAllister and George E. Lewis Scholarship 2006 Graduate Student Conference Grant, School of Teaching & Learning 2005 OSU Graduate Associate, full tuition plus stipend 2002-2007 Phi Kappa Phi honor society membership 2005-2006 Travel Award, Museum of Science, Boston 1998

MEDIA Bring It On! WFHB radio, Bloomington, IN, October 29, 2018 (selected) Interview on the Roberts’ Settlement and African-American pioneer history Online: http://wfhb.org/news/bring-it-on-october-29-2018/

Art Tap podcast episode 031 February 6, 2018 Interview on Giving Voice: African-American’s Presence in Indiana’s History Online: http://arttappodcast.blogspot.com/2018/02/art-tap-episode-031.html

The Museum Life with Carol Bossert, radio show, 2013 Online: https://www.voiceamerica.com/episode/74297/museum-as-theater

PUBLICATIONS Book (selected) Museum Theatre: Communicating with Visitors Through Drama, Heinemann, Portsmouth, NH. 1998. (Japanese translation published 2004).

Books Edited Maloney, L. & Hughes, C. (Eds.). (1999). Case Studies in Museum, Zoo, and Aquarium Theater, Washington, DC: American Association of Museums.

4 Hughes CV Hughes, C. (Ed.). (1992) Perspectives on Museum Theatre, Washington, DC: American Association of Museums.

Book Chapters Religion at Conner Prairie. In G. Buggeln & B. Franco (Eds.) (2018). Interpreting Religion at Museums and Historic Sites. Lanham, MD: Rowman & Littlefield Publishing, 53-55.

Notes from the Field. In J. Decker (Ed.) (2017). Museums in Motion: An Introduction to the History and Functions of Museums, 3rd edition. Lanham, MD: Rowman & Littlefield Publishing, 141-142.

Is That Real?: An exploration of what is real in a performance based on history. In R. Justice-Malloy & S. Magelssen (Eds.). (2011) Enacting History. University, MS: University of Mississippi Press, 134-152.

Mirror Neurons and Simulation: Getting into the science of museum theatre. In J. Kidd & A. R. Jackson (Eds.). (2010) Performing Heritage. Manchester, UK: Manchester University Press, 191-203.

Hughes, C., Jackson, A. & Kidd, J. (2007). The role of theatre in museums and historic sites: Visitors, audiences, and learners. In L. Bresler (Ed.) International Handbook of Research in Arts Education. Dordrecht, The Netherlands: Springer, 679-696.

Museum theatre. In A. Blatner (Ed.). (2007) Interactive and Improvisational Drama. Lincoln, NE: iUniverse, 141-150.

Professional Peer-Reviewed Journals Parsons, C.J., Salaita, M.K., Hughes, C.H., Lynn, D.G., Fristoe, A., Fristoe, A., & Martha A. Grover. (2017) Group Intelligence: An Active Learning Exploration of Diversity in Evolution, Journal of Chemical Education, 94(6): 717-721. DOI: 10.1021/acs.jchemed.6b00518

Hughes, C. & Cosbey, A. (2016) Exploring the Intersections of Science and History Learning, Journal of Museum Education, 41(3): 174-184.

Hughes, C. (2010) Theatre Performance in Museums: Art or Pedagogy?, Theatre for Youth Journal, 24(1): 34-42.

Baum, L. & Hughes, C. (2002) Ten Years of Evaluating Science Theatre at the Museum of Science, Boston, Curator, 44(4): 355-369.

Research Report Anderson, A., Bequette, M., Cosbey, A., Haupt, G., and C. Hughes. (2016). Create.Connect: Summative Evaluation Report. http://www.createconnect.org/assets/pdfs/final-eval-report.pdf

Book Review Hughes, C. (2005). Exploring Museum Theatre: book review. Visitor Studies Today, 8(2): 20, 2005.

Non-Juried Publications 5 Hughes CV Hughes, C., Mancuso, B., & Cosbey, A. (2015). Integrating Science at a History Museum, Technical Leaflet #270, History News, 70(2), 1-8.

Hughes, C. (2007). Museum Theatre Evaluation: A fascinating and frustrating challenge. IMTAL Insights 17(3), 1-3.

Hughes, C. (2007). Staging Science: The Case for Theater in Museums. ASTC Dimensions, March/April, 14-16.

Hughes, C. (1998). Theater and Controversy in Museums. Journal of Museum Education, 23(3), 13-15.

Hughes, C. (1998). Museums on Stage: The Power of Theatre, Hand to Hand, Association of Youth Museums, 1-3.

Hughes, C., Jones, D. & Winslow, L. (1996). Deepening Conversations About Museum Theatre, Sourcebook, American Association of Museums, 195-6.

Hughes, C. (1993). Interpretive Theatre is on the Rise. Legacy, National Association for Interpretation, (March/April).

Hughes, C. (1991). Using Theatre as an Interpretive Technique in Museums, Historical Properties & National Parks. Proceedings: National Association for Interpretation, 161-162.

PRESENTATIONS Invited (selected) “Don’t call me just because it’s February” panelist, Indiana Arts Commission Arts Homecoming, Indianapolis, IN 2019 “Flipping the Script: How Theater Creators Make History”, panelist, Annual Meeting for the Society for French Historical Studies, Indiana University-Indianapolis, IN, 2019.

“The Evolution of Interpretation at Conner Prairie.” Session leader, American Association for State and Local History’s Seminar for Historic Administrators, Indianapolis, IN, 2017.

“Innovation Across the State: Community Engagement Projects in Action” Panelist, Indiana Arts Commission Arts Homecoming, Indianapolis, IN 2017. • Insta-Grant Finalist for Giving Voice: African-American’s Presence in Indiana’s History “Interpreting Race at Conner Prairie.” Workshop leader, American Association for State and Local History’s Seminar for Historic Administrators, Indianapolis, IN, 2016.

“Make Emotional Connections to your Collections with Museum Theatre,” Plenary Keynote Speaker, Museums Australia Conference, Adelaide, 2012.

“The Art in Nano and the Nano in Art,” panelist, Nanoscale Informal Science Education conference, San Francisco, CA, 2009.

“The Science of Museum Theatre: Simulation and Mirror Neurons,” Keynote, Performing Heritage conference, University of Manchester (UK), 2008.

6 Hughes CV “Performing Science,” Science, Art and the Humanities panel, Science & Society: Closing the Gap conference, Boston, MA, 2007.

“Telling the Untold Story” Keynote, Raising the Curtain national forum, National Museum of Australia, 2002.

“Performance Communicates with Visitors” Keynote, Off the Wall, Museums Australia meeting, Queensland, 2002.

“Museum Theatre” performance and talk, Mälardalens Högskola, Sweden, Informationsdesign School, 2001.

Refereed

“Approaching Difficult Topics and Facilitating Discussion” chair and panelist, International Museum Theatre Alliance conference, Indianapolis, IN 2019.

"New Stories in Old Places: How Historic Sites are Telling a Fuller Story" panelist, American Alliance of Museums annual meeting, New Orleans, LA 2019.

“How to spark conversations about race at your museum” chair and panelist, American Alliance of Museums annual meeting, St. Louis, MO 2017.

“Finding Relevance: Blurring the Line between History & STEM” panelist, American Alliance of Museums annual meeting, St. Louis, MO 2017.

“Reveal the Learning: Capturing Visitor Reflections” panelist, American Alliance of Museums annual meeting, Washington, DC 2016.

“Putting Your Visitor into Role” workshop, International Museum Theatre Alliance national conference, St. Louis, MO 2015.

“Conversations Around Change: Training Staff” panelist, American Alliance of Museums annual meeting, Atlanta, GA 2015. “How Evaluation Changed a History & Science Exhibition at Conner Prairie” panelist, Visitors Studies Association conference, Indianapolis, IN 2015.

“A Model for Integrating STEM Activities and History” panelist, American Alliance of Museums annual meeting, Seattle, WA 2014.

“I wish somebody had told me…”, storyteller, American Alliance of Museums annual meeting, Seattle, WA 2014.

“Shattering the Fourth Wall: Meaningful Visitor Participation Techniques in Live Interpretation” panelist, International Museum Theatre Alliance global conference, Washington, DC, October 2013.

“Living Histories: Performance, Cognition and Spectatorship” panelist, Association of Theatre in Higher Education/Am. Alliance for Theatre in Education conference, New York, NY, August 2009.

7 Hughes CV AATE Research Award presentation, Association of Theatre in Higher Education/Am. Alliance for Theatre in Education conference, New York, NY, August 2009.

“The Director as Master Storyteller: Three Classroom Exercises in Progression,” performer, Association of Theatre in Higher Education conference, New Orleans, LA, July 2007.

“Performing the Museum,” paper, Disciplining Interdisciplinarity: a conference on performance between disciplines. The Ohio State University Department of Theatre, Columbus, OH, April 2007.

“Measuring the Impact of Theatre on Education and Emotional Development” paper, American Alliance for Theatre and Education’s annual conference, Bethesda, MD 2006.

“How do visitors receive our performances?: Emotional response” paper, 4th International Museum Theatre Alliance Biennial Conference, Canberra, Australia 2005.

“The Evolution of Museum Theatre Evaluation” presenter, IMTAL Biennial Conference, London, 2001.

“Many Voices: Using Museum Theatre to Connect Communities” panelist, American Association of Museums , AAM conference, St. Louis, MO 2001.

“Confronting Slavery,” chair, AAM, Baltimore, MD, 2000.

Australian museum tour lectures/performances, museum theatre, 1998.

“Theatre for Learners of All Levels and Styles,” chair and presenter, Association of Science-Technology Centers, San Diego, CA 1998.

The IMTAL Network, "The Languages of Live Interpretation," Canadian Museum of Civilization, May 1994.

"The ABC's of Museum Theatre: Theory and Practice," chair, AAM, April 1994.

The International Perspective, presenter, "Why Go Live? Festival and Conference," National Museum of Photography, Film & Television, Bradford, England, March 1993.

SERVICE (selected) International Museum Theatre Alliance 2019 conference co-organizer 2019 Indianapolis, IN National History Day, “Ask the NEH Expert” 2017 International Museum Theatre Alliance, playwriting award juror 2016 Cooperstown Graduate Program, Second reader for master’s thesis 2012 Public Historian Magazine Manuscript reader 2012 American Alliance for Theatre and Education Dissertation/Thesis Awards Juror 2010 The Ohio State University • Student Rep, Graduate Studies Committee, School of Teaching & Learning, 2006-2007 • Delegate, Council of Graduate Students (CGS), 2005-2006 • Reader, Educational Reports Review Board, The Ohio State University, 2004-2005 Institute of Museums and Library Services (IMLS) Grant Reviewer 1999 8 Hughes CV Big Brothers/Big Sisters of Fairfield Co. OH, Storyteller 2006 Little Sisters Association of Greater Boston, Volunteer Big Sister, 1994-99

PROFESSIONAL International Sites of Conscience diversity training, Dina Bailey 2019 DEVELOPMENT New Approaches in Interpreting and Representing Slavery in Museums and Sites International Conference University of Virginia and Monticello 2018 Undoing Racism Workshop, The People’s Institute for Survival and Beyond, Indianapolis 2017 The Ohio State University Preparing Future Faculty Program 2006-2007 Graduate Administrative Associate 2003-2007 Provided support for the School of Teaching & Learning administration, the Graduate Studies Committee, and the Middle Childhood M.Ed. program.

AFFILIATIONS • International Museum Theatre Alliance (IMTAL) • American Alliance of Museums (AAM) • Committee for Audience Research and Evaluation (CARE) • Visitor Studies Association (VSA)

REFERENCES Dr. George Hein, Professor Emeritus Lesley College 29 Everett Street Cambridge, MA 02140 [email protected]

Cathy Ferree President and CEO Indiana State Museum and Historic Sites 650 W. Washington St Indianapolis, IN 46204 [email protected]

Christopher Petrelli Senior Director of Museum Experiences Conner Prairie 13400 Allisonville Road Fishers, IN 46038 [email protected]

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