Elizabeth C. Babcock, Ph.D. Elizabeth C. Babcock is Vice President, Education and Library Collections. Elizabeth is responsible for the development and implementation of education programs, outreach initiatives, and digital programming to over 800,000 adults, families, teachers and students each year. The focus of her work is to improve the public’s understanding of natural history and to serve diverse audiences by leveraging the Museum’s exhibitions, collections, and scientific research. Elizabeth’s work in the Library focuses on increasing the public’s access to and utilization of the Museum’s rare book collection, photo and institutional archives, and general collection of over 300,000 items.Prior to assuming her current role, Elizabeth served as Director of Education and Library Collections, Teacher and Student Programs Director, and Manager of Teacher and Student Programs at The Field Museum. Before joining the Museum in 2002, Dr. Babcock worked in the environmental field as a consultant and program developer, designing community outreach strategies. She worked for several years in the corporate sector, managing user experience research and design projects in the financial, consumer products, and technology industries. She has also worked as a program evaluator and visitor studies researcher for museums, government agencies, and nonprofit organizations. Elizabeth has taught K-12, undergraduate, graduate, and adult students in a range of content areas, including music for special needs students, environmental anthropology, sustainable development, introductory anthropology, and adult literacy. Elizabeth holds a Ph.D. and M.A. in Cultural Anthropology from Indiana University, where she studied international migration and Belizean voluntary associations. She also holds a B.A. in Psychology and a B.M. in Music Education from Northwestern University. She is a Fellow of the Society for Applied Anthropology and a Research Associate in Anthropology at The Field Museum. |
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