About me
Stephanie Black is the Conservator at the Anchorage Museum in Anchorage, Alaska and Chair of the American Institute of Conservation’s Health and Safety Network. She specializes in the conservation and care of archaeological, indigenous and world cultures, and natural history collections. Her areas of interest are in collaborative conservation and collections care, laboratory health and safety, mental health in the workplace, and conservation education. Stephanie previously worked as an Assistant Conservator at the Field Museum on the Native North American Hall Renovation Project (https://www.fieldmuseum.org/exhibitions/native-truths-our-voices-our-stories), the Institute for the Study of Ancient Cultures Museum (formerly the Oriental Institute) on their Gallery Enhancement Project, both in Chicago, Illinois. She also worked as an objects’ conservator and laboratory technician for the MSc Conservation Studies program offered at University College London Qatar in Doha, Qatar. Stephanie holds a MSc in Conservation for Archaeology and Museums and a MA in Principles of Conservation from University College London in the United Kingdom, as well as a Bachelor of Arts in Art Conservation and Art History from the University of Delaware.
