Education
BS, Anthropology with a minor in Photography, University of Utah 2022 & MA Museology, Specialization in Evaluation
Biography
Thomas is a graduate student at the 榴莲视频 pursuing his MA in Museology with an Evaluation Specialization. He grew up in the Salt Lake Valley, where he nurtured a love of the outdoors through activities like mountain biking, photography, camping, hiking, and more. His schooling in human culture and material culture is what brought him to Seattle for the UW Museology Program, where he is developing his love of working with cultural collections, designing museum exhibits, and museum evaluation. In his work, studies, and personal hobbies, he is increasingly devoted to practices of creation: designing exhibits, mount-making, fabrication, and crafting a narrative. Moving forward, he seeks to unite his background with his interests and developing skills to continue creating quality, engaging, and accessible museum experiences.
Areas of Interest
Exhibition Development & Design
Collections Management
Museum Evaluation
Projects, Publications, and Presentations
Co-Curator & -Designer: 鈥淭railblazers: How A Community Saved its Mountains,鈥� Thesis Project with Issaquah History Museums. (2026)
Co-Curator: 鈥淭he Future is Now! Century 21 in the 21st Century,鈥� Exhibit Project with PitchBook & iEngage. (2026)
Co-Evaluator: Evaluation Project with the Museum of Pop Culture (MOPOP). (2026)
Co-Curator: 鈥淎rt History: How Edmonds Grew from Mill Town to Creative District,鈥� Exhibit Internship with Edmonds Historical Museum. (2025)
Curator: 鈥淟andscapes, lost: a c(ART)ographic look at our vanishing Earth,鈥� virtual exhibit. (2025)
Co-Author: Macfarlan SJ, Schacht R, Forrest I, Swanson A, Munoz C, McNulty T, Cowley K, Henrickson C. (2024). 鈥淗istorical mortality dynamics on the Baja California peninsula: Marriage, mining booms, and infectious disease.鈥� Human Nature, 35(1), 1-20. University of Utah Department of Anthropology.