
Lizzy Carr
Track: PhD
Advisor: Mike Jarvis
Major Fields: Musuems/Public History, 20th Century US History, Digital History/Digital Humanities
Research Interests
I'm interested in the interaction between Digital Humanities and Public History, particularly in how it relates to the work museums and archives do.
Education
M.A. in History, University of Rochester (May 2022)
B.S. in Museum Studies Rochester Institute of Technology (December 2019)
B.S. in Digital Humanities and Social Sciences Rochester Institute of Technology (December 2019)
Selected Publications
- Master's Thesis in History, Gatsby's Gold Coast: Understanding the Legacy of Long Island Estates Gatsby’s Gold Coast – Understanding the Legacy of Long Island Estates
- Senior Thesis in Museum Studies/Digital Humanities and Social Sciences, The Role of 3D Printed Facsimiles in Fulfilling Museum Visitors’ Desire to Touch The Role of 3D Printed Facsimiles in Fulfilling Museum Visitors’ Desire to Touch
Teaching
- Project Archivist for First Peoples Fund (non-profit in South Dakota that provides grants to indigenous artists)
- Archives Assistant at RIT Archives
- NEH Project Digital Content Assistant for “Community, Place, Memory,” National Endowment for the Humanities-funded grant project
Honors
- Excellence in Student Life Award, Rochester Institute of Technology (April 2019)
- Outstanding Undergraduate Scholar Award, Rochester Institute of Technology (March 2019)
- Dean’s List, Rochester Institute of Technology (Entire academic career, Fall 2016 – December 2020)