Saturday, April 18, 2026

Check-in and Buffet Breakfast

Time: 8:30–9:10 a.m.
Location: Close-Hipp Building, 8th Floor, University Conference Center

Welcome and Opening Remarks

Time: 9:15–9:30 a.m.
Location: Lumpkin Auditorium

• Melissa Stuckey, Director of Public History
• Nina Levine, Associate Dean for Arts, Humanities and Academic Initiatives
• Matthew Childs, Chair, Department of History

Morning Sessions 1 and 2 (Concurrent)

Time: 9:40–10:50 a.m.

Session 1

Location: Summit East
Title: Roundtable: Reflections on the National Impact of USC’s Public/Applied History Program

• Sharmila Bhatia (1990), Senior Program Analyst, National Archives and Records Administration, Washington, D.C.
• Megan Brown (1999), Chief, State, Tribal, Local, Plans & Grants Division, National Park Service, Washington, D.C.
• Ashley Bouknight (2010), Senior Manager of Preservation Practice, National Trust for Historic Preservation, Washington, D.C.
• Moderator: Jelain Chubb (1993), State Archivist and Director, Archives and Information Services Division at Texas State Library and Archives Commission, Austin, Texas

Session 2

Location: Summit West
Title: Roundtable: Front Lines of Public History: Historical Consulting in a Changing World

• Bruce Harvey (1988), Owner, Harvey Research and Consulting, Syracuse, New York
• Staci Richey (2005), Access Preservation, Columbia, South Carolina
• Kim Campbell (2014), Senior Project Manager, Ethos Preservation, Savannah, Georgia
• Moderator: Evan Kutzler (M.A. Public History 2012, Ph.D. 2015), Associate Professor, Western Michigan University

Break

Time: 10:50–11:00 a.m.

Sessions 3 and 4

Time: 11:00 a.m.–12:00 p.m.

Session 3

Location: Rear Hall
Title: Poster Session: Graduate and undergraduate student showcase of posters

• Marion Johnson (M.A. Public History student, 2027)
• Mark Canavera (Ph.D. candidate, History)
• Madyson Buchalski (M.A. Public History student, 2026)
• Angelica Williams (M.A. Public History/MLIS student, 2026)
• Annie Mineri (M.A. Public History student, 2026)
• Rachael Lanning (M.A. Anthropology student)

Session 4

Location: Eastview
Title: Networking and Topic Table Conversations

• Teaching public history/directing public history programs: Louis Venters, Susan Asbury
• Archivist table: Ginger Berni, Georgette Mayo
• Curating and interpreting history for a broad public: Nathan Johnson
• Historic Preservation and Cultural Resource Management: Open
• Nonprofit: Open

Buffet Luncheon

Time: 12:00–1:30 p.m.
Location: Eastview

Afternoon Sessions 5 and 6 (Concurrent)

Time: 1:45–2:55 p.m.

Session 5

Location: Summit East
Title: Roundtable: Statewide Impact of USC’s Public/Applied History Program in South Carolina

• Brad Sauls (1997), Supervisor of Registration, Grant, and Local Government Programs, South Carolina State Historic Preservation Office
• JoAnn Zeise (2012), Curator, Waring Historical Library at the Medical University of South Carolina
• Jenny Boulware (2000), Manager, Main Street South Carolina, a program of the South Carolina Municipal Association
• Katherine Richardson (1988), Executive Director (retired), Sumter County Museum and Director (retired), Camden Archives & Museum
• Moderator: Mary Edmonds (1987), Director, South Carolina State Historic Preservation Office (retired)

Session 6

Location: Summit West
Title: Roundtable: Front Lines of Public History: The Politics of Parks, Museums, and Archives Today

• James Steele (2007), Site Manager, Fort Fisher State Historic Site, North Carolina Department of Natural and Cultural Resources, Kure Beach, NC
• Rachel Cockrell (1989), Administrative Operations Chief, Confederate Relic Room and Military Museum, Columbia, SC
• Will Hiott (1986), Public Historian, Executive Director & Chief Curator (Emeritus), and Doctoral Student in Digital History Program, Clemson University, Clemson, SC
• Moderator: J.R. Fennell (2007), Director, Lexington County Museum, Lexington, SC

Break

Time: 2:55–3:05 p.m.

Session 7: Plenary Roundtable

Time: 3:05–4:25 p.m.
Location: Lumpkin Auditorium
Title: Conversation about Current Happenings in Public History at USC

• Evan Faulkenbury, University Historian, University of South Carolina
• Lana Burgess, Director, McKissick Museum, University of South Carolina
• Bobby Donaldson, Associate Professor of History and Director, Center for Civil Rights History and Research, University of South Carolina
• Craig Keeney (2003), Cataloging Librarian, South Caroliniana Library, University of South Carolina
• Moderator: Lydia Mattice Brandt, Professor, School of Visual Art and Design, University of South Carolina

Closing Remarks

Time: 4:30 p.m.
Location: Lumpkin Auditorium

Melissa Stuckey, Director of Public History

Sunday Museum and Event Information

South Carolina State Museum

Address: 301 Gervais St, Columbia, SC 29201

Hours: 12–5 p.m.

Admission:

• General: $13
• Seniors (62+): $11

Mann-Simons Site

Address: 1403 Richland St., Columbia, SC 29201

Hours: 1–4 p.m.

Details: Free Sunday at Historic Columbia

Echoes of Glory: Heroes from the American Revolution

Location: Revolutionary War Visitor Center

Address: 212 Broad St., Camden, SC

Time: 3–4:30 p.m.

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