Leadership & Advisors

The International Quilt Museum's leadership team is led by Executive Director Leslie Levy and includes members with skills and backgrounds in textile history, art, museum studies, design and other specialties. The leadership is complemented by the energy and efforts of several other individuals within the University of Nebraska-Lincoln and the University of Nebraska Foundation. Advisory groups include experts from around the world.

Leadership

Leadership
Leadership

Executive Director

Leslie C. Levy, J.D., was named the Ardis & Robert James director at the International Quilt Museum in 2014. Her leadership journey began early as a year-long Rotary scholar studying in Japan at the age of 18. This unique experience led to a Bachelor of Science degree in International Affairs from the University of Nebraska. After earning her Juris Doctor from the University of Nebraska's College of Law, Leslie worked in both private and public service. As Chief of the Consumer Protection & Antitrust Division for the Nebraska Department of Justice, Leslie gained extensive legal and real-world experience as she honed the skills required to manage teams, work under deadline, balance budgets, and find creative solutions to diverse challenges. Extensive public speaking and building constituencies were skills Leslie developed as her career progressed. What started as a curiosity about one of America's iconic storytellers, manifested itself into the opportunity to lead the internationally acclaimed Willa Cather Foundation and provide the opportunity to grow an international organization as well as broaden Leslie's skillset in academia, networking, outreach and fundraising. Leslie's unique international and work experiences chartered the course towards the International Quilt Museum (IQM). An opportunity not-to-be-missed, Leslie jumped at the chance to lead the world's preeminent quilt museum. Quilts have enabled Leslie to experience many diverse cultures as she has traveled the world in service to the IQM, its members, scholars and visitors. The museum's advancing trajectory under her leadership is the result of focus on a myriad of inter-related goals: • Open the museum to a diverse spectrum of quilt artists and makers; quilt collectors and enthusiasts; scholars and historians; • Introduce the museum, its collection and programming to global audiences; • Build a world-renowned collection, along with the resources to properly steward it for generations; • Advance the mission and outreach of the Museum to inspire its future audience through partnerships and programs with public school K-12 students, varied disciplines on UNL’s campus and other regional universities. Leslie's leadership and work experiences dovetail with her dedication to volunteerism and involvement with organizations such as: • Member, First Plymouth Congregational Church, 1996 – Present; Diaconate Board, 2009-2012; 2014-2017; Sunday school teacher, 2008-2010; Named Notable Woman 2010 – First Plymouth Church • Member, Leadership Lincoln Executive Series XXXI • Member, Rotary Club 14, 2014 – Present; Chair, Member involvement, 2017; Chair, Salute to Business Committee 2017-18; Member Salute to Business Committee, 2016 – present; Board Member, 2018-2020; Member, P&E Committee, 2018-19. • Member, Junior League of Lincoln - Board of Directors: Marketing Vice President, 2003 – 2005, Scribbler Editor, 2002-2004; Sustainer Co-Chair, 2009-2011 • Member, Lincoln Tennis Association Board – President, 1998-1999; Committee Member, 1996 - 2002 • Member, Nebraska Bar Association, 1995 – 2014 • Appointed to Commission on the Unauthorized Practice of Law, Nebraska Supreme Court, 2008 - 2014; Voted Vice-Chair, 2010
Leslie Levy
Executive Director

Curator of Collections

Carolyn Ducey is the Ardis B. James curator of collections at the International Quilt Museum at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln. She oversees new acquisitions and ongoing care of the museum’s collection. She has curated a number of exhibitions, including "Chintz Appliqué: From Imitation to Icon” and “The Collector’s Eye: Amish Quilts from the International Quilt Museum Collections," and co-curated “Quilts in Common,” the inaugural exhibition of Center’s new museum. She is also author of the monograph Chintz Appliqué: from Imitation to Icon, (2008), co-author of What’s in a Name: Inscribed Quilts (2012), and a contributing author of Wild by Design: Two Hundred Years of Innovation and Artistry in American Quilts (2003). She co-edited American Quilts in the Industrial Age: 1760-1870, released by University of Nebraska Press in 2018. Ducey earned a Masters of Arts in American art history from Indiana University in 1998, and her doctorate in Textiles, Clothing & Design, with an emphasis in quilt studies at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln in 2010. Her research focused on 1840s chintz appliqué signature quilts made in the Delaware River Valley.
Carolyn Ducey
Curator of Collections

Curator of International Collections

Marin F. Hanson is the IQM’s curator of international collections and is responsible for building and interpreting the museum’s non-Western collection. She earned her Master of Arts in museum studies and textile history from the University of Nebraska-Lincoln and her PhD in museum studies from the University of Leicester in the United Kingdom. Her doctoral research focused on cross-cultural quiltmaking practices, with particular emphasis on China and the United States and more specifically, quilts made for Chinese adoptees. Hanson has curated a variety of exhibitions, including "Quilts in Common: Around the World and Across the Centuries," "Getting to Know You: Highlights from the IQM Collections," and "Abstract Design in American Quilts at 50: Journey to Japan." She is co-editor of "American Quilts in the Modern Age, 1870-1940" (University of Nebraska Press, 2009), editor of "Abstract Design in American Quilts at 50" (IQM, 2021), and project curator for the IQM’s “World Quilts” website (worldquilts.quiltstudy.org) and contributor to several of its modules. Hanson has been a curator at the IQM since 2001.
Marin Hanson
Curator of International Collections
Sarah Walcott portrait
Sarah Walcott portrait

Collections Manager

Sarah Walcott is the International Quilt Museum's collections manager. She holds a Bachelor of Arts in English and a Master of Arts in textile history with a concentration in quilt studies from the University of Nebraska-Lincoln. Before joining the team full time, she interned at the museum in collections, exhibitions and education since 2014. As collections manager, her responsibilities include accessioning and deaccessioning objects, preparing objects for photography, preparing and receiving shipments, processing loan agreements and contracts, maintaining the IQM database and other functions to preserve the museum's collection. Walcott also curated "Hand and Mind in 19th Century Quiltmaking."
Sarah Walcott
Collections Manager

Collections Assistant

Jamie Swartz is the Collections Assistant at International Quilt Museum. He holds a Bachelors of Art in Art History from Minnesota State University-Moorhead and is currently completing a Master of Art in textile history with a concentration of quilt studies at University of Nebraska-Lincoln. As the Collections Assistant, Jamie assists in the accessioning recent acquisitions, care of the collection and photography. Jamie holds the unique distinction of having worked in three different departments at IQM: Collections, Exhibitions and Operations. Before joining the IQM staff full-time as Collections Assistant, Jamie worked in Exhibitions where he assisted installation, built mounts and designed lighting.
Jamie Swartz
Collections Assistant

Curator of Exhibitions

Camilo Sanchez is the curator of exhibitions at the International Quilt Museum. He holds a BA in Industrial Design from the Xavierian University of Bogota (Colombia) and MA in Museology from the University of East Anglia (UK). Since 1999, he has worked in museums and cultural centres as exhibition designer and museum consultant. He has developed projects in several museums around Colombia and abroad and before moving to Lincoln he was responsible for the complete renovation of the National Museum of Colombia. He is often invited to be guest lecturer of exhibition design and museology at several Colombian universities, has been Secretary and Vice President of the Board of ICOM (International Council of Museums) Colombia and Colombian correspondent of FIHRM (Federation of International Human Rights Museums).
Camilo Sanchez
Curator of Exhibitions

Assistant Curator of Exhibitions

Katie Francisco is the International Quilt Museum’s Assistant Curator of Exhibitions. She is responsible for the production and installation of exhibitions based on the IQM collections, and for research and disseminating results of research through publications, exhibitions, lectures or other venues. She holds a Master of Arts in Textiles, Merchandising and Fashion Design with dual concentrations in Costume History and Fashion Design from the University of Nebraska-Lincoln, and a Bachelor of Arts in English with an emphasis in Creative Writing from Asbury University. Her most recent project was Under the Sheltering Palms: Vacation Culture and Dress in 1920s and 1930s Florida.
Katie Francisco
Assistant Curator of Exhibitions
Dean Young portrait
Dean Young portrait

Operations Manager

Dean Young serves as the operations manager, overseeing day-to-day operations of the museum to include special events within the facility. In this position he supervises retail and visitor operations, membership services and carries out human resources activities. Young received both his bachelor’s and master’s degrees from the University of Nebraska-Lincoln with his masters focused on institutional administration and minors in adult education and business administration.
Dean Young
Operations Manager

Office Assistant

Rachel Sullivan serves as the office assistant at the International Quilt Museum where she assists the operations team in daily tasks, correspondence, and membership services. She holds a bachelor’s degree from UNL from the Textiles, Merchandising, and Fashion Design department as well as a minor in art history. She was a long-term volunteer at IQM before joining the staff and has previously held positions at the LUX Center for the Arts, the Sheldon Museum of Art, Oregon State University, and the Smithsonian American Art Museum.
Rachel Sullivan
Office Assistant

NU Foundation Senior Director of Development

As the NU Foundation's Senior Director of Development for Performing and Visual Arts, Heather Lundine’s fundraising efforts are focused on the Lied Center for Performing Arts, the Sheldon Museum of Art and the International Quilt Museum. Heather has a longtime relationship with the arts in Nebraska and has worked in the nonprofit sector for more than 10 years. Heather joined the foundation in 2016 and is passionate about her work, because scholarships helped her reach her own educational goals.
Heather Lundine
NU Foundation Senior Director of Development

Advisory Board

Advisory Board
Advisory Board

California

Nancy Bavor holds a Bachelor’s degree in Art History from Northwestern University and a Master’s degree from the University of Nebraska-Lincoln in the History of Textiles/Quilt Studies emphasis. Her Master’s thesis explores the origins and development of the art quilt in California. She joined the staff of the San Jose Museum of Quilts & Textiles in 2013, serving as Curator of Collections and Exhibits Coordinator, and as Director from 2017-2021. In 2018, she co-authored the book "Art Quilts Unfolding: 50 Years of Innovation" and co-curated the accompanying exhibition "Layered & Stitched: Fifty Years of Innovative Art," that has been on exhibition at various venues nationwide. Bavor has served on the Boards of Studio Art Quilt Associates and the Quilt Alliance and is a currently is a Board member of the American Quilt Study Group.
California
Meg Cox portrait
Meg Cox portrait

New York

Meg Cox is a journalist and thought leader on quilting and traditions who lectures at guilds, shows and museums. Her popular newsletter Quilt Journalist Tells All! features news, reviews and monthly giveaways. As a Wall Street Journal staff writer for 17 years, her beats included philanthropy, publishing and the business of the arts. She has contributed articles for many national magazines, and is the author of the bestselling resource guide The Quilter’s Catalog. She is past president of the Quilt Alliance, a national nonprofit established in 1993 with a mission to document, preserve, and share our American quilt heritage by collecting the rich stories that historic and contemporary quilts, and their makers, tell about our nation’s diverse peoples and their communities.
New York

Kansas

A sixth generation Nebraskan, Ann Dillow Crowley, is a proud graduate of the University of Nebraska with a Bachelor’s in Music Education. Ann also holds a Master of Music in horn performance from the University of North Texas. She has taught music for 30 years from 5th grade through university levels including all modalities from face to face as well as an early proponent of online education in international platforms. Ann owns Sally’s Cellar Antiques featuring primitives, postcards, and textiles - all things that were shared interests of collecting with her mother. The business is featured on eBay and privately. Ann is the daughter of the late Dr. Byron and Sara Rhodes Dillow who were major contributors to the International Quilt Museum. The family’s long standing Dillow Excellence International Lectureship Series is an academic and cultural offering the family is particularly fond of and Ann enjoys collaborating with the staff of the museum for the varied offerings. She is honored to serve on this board in memory of Sara as she was a special impetus in the beginning of this journey that became this special museum. Ann and her husband, Tim Crowley, reside in Hays, Kansas. They are the proud parents of Alexander (UNL 2019) and Samuel (UNL current).
Kansas

Texas

Teresa Duryea Wong is a lifelong writer and communicator. She holds a Master of Liberal Studies degree from Rice University and in recognition of her academic research, was named the ‘Faith P. and Charles L. Bybee Foundation Scholar’ by the Bybee Foundation and the Texas Quilt Museum. Teresa began her career as a television journalist and spent several years as the publisher of a fine art magazine. For two decades, she worked in public affairs and became Vice President of Communications for a large corporation. In addition to being an accomplished quilter and author of four quilt-history books, Duryea Wong frequently lectures to quilt guilds across the U.S. and Canada. Public service is also a core value for Duryea Wong. A former Texas Representative for Studio Art Quilts Associates (SAQA), she is currently a volunteer for the Social Justice Sewing Academy. During her corporate years, Duryea Wong served on many boards: Girls Scouts of San Jacinto Council; The Woodlands Symphony Orchestra; YMCA of Greater Houston Camping Services, as well as being a former volunteer for United Way of Greater Houston, Habitat for Humanity, and Junior Achievement.
Texas
Mary Fons profile picture
Mary Fons profile picture

Illinois

Mary Fons is a writer and editor who specializes in the history of the American quilt and the life of quilts in popular culture. The current editorial director of Quiltfolk Magazine, Mary previously served as editor and creative director of Quilty magazine and from 2009 to 2015, produced and hosted nearly 250 episodes of Quilty, the online how-to show for beginner quilters. In that time, she also co-hosted Fons & Porter’s “Love of Quilting” how-to program on PBS. Mary is “The Quilt Scout” columnist for Quilts, Inc. (since 2015) and her articles on quilt history and culture in America have appeared in numerous periodicals, including Curated Quilts, Modern Patchwork, and Fons & Porter’s Love of Quilting, among others. In 2016, Mary made her curatorial debut with “Beauty In Pieces: Scrap Quilts for the 21st Century,” for Quilts, Inc. at Spring International Quilt Festival. She is currently at work on “Patchwork/City,” a debut exhibit for the Chicago Design Museum connecting quilts and the urban environment. (Coming April 2019.) Mary currently serves on the board of the International Quilt Museum at the University of Nebraska at Lincoln and is an in-demand lecturer and teacher. She has a significant social media presence and Mary is proud that her blog, PaperGirl, which she has faithfully maintained since 2005, has many thousands of fierce and loyal subscribers. Visit MaryFons.com and Quiltfolk.com.
Illinois

Kansas

Carlene Hall has a Bachelor’s of Fine Arts from Southern Methodist University in Dallas. She has served on a number of boards and has been a volunteer in many of organizations. Carlene is interested in making quilts and supporting those who love the process and appreciate the art form. As a new member of the International Advisory Board, she consider herself a representative of those who visit the museum to learn, to be inspired and who leave wanting to create.
Kansas

Nebraska

I have multiple roles at UNL's Global Studies. The first role is serving as the Assistant Professor of Practice, second is Assistant Director, and third (for now) is Academic Advisor.  In addition to teaching GLST 201: Introduction to Global Studies and GLST 494: Capstone, I also lead a number of special topics courses abroad.  So far I've taken students to Belize, Belgium & Netherlands and India.  I also help students with scheduling their classes, graduation plans, academic standards, career advisement, college and university requirements, policies and procedures, and many other questions regarding their major/minor in Global Studies. I am also responsible for helping schedule events for Global Studies and I welcome any ideas you may have.  I am originally from Bosnia and Herzegovina and I moved to Lincoln when I was in high school. My undergraduate degree is in Anthropology and Philosophy from Hamline University in St.Paul, MN. While in college I studied abroad four times and fell in love with travel and study. After college I spent a year teaching English in Japan with JET Programme and got to travel Southeast Asia extensively. My love of travel, cultures, and global issues led me to complete a Ph.D. in Cultural Anthropology at University of New Mexico in Albuquerque.  My dissertation titled "Women Living Islam in Post-War and Post-Socialist Bosnia and Herzegovina" was one of the most challenging and rewarding experiences of my academic career.  As you can see, my research experience and interests are centered around religion, Islam, women and gender, post-conflict development and non-governmental organizing. I specialize in Eastern Europe, but my research interests extend to Middle East, Asia and North Africa.  When not at work (or working on my courses towards another advanced degree, Masters of Business Administration right here at UNL) I enjoy bike riding, gardening, and reading.
Nebraska

Massachusetts

Ralph James is Executive Director of External Relations at Harvard Business School. He is responsible for development and alumni relations activities for HBS. Prior to taking the External Relations role, Ralph was the Executive Director of Executive Education at Harvard Business School. He was responsible for the management of the School’s open enrollment and custom executive education programs. James attended the College of Wooster in Ohio and received his BA from the University of California at Santa Barbara in 1977. He received his MBA from Harvard in 1982. Over the next 15 years, he held several different positions at HBS in the areas of Executive Education, MBA admissions, major gift fundraising, finally serving as Associate Dean and Senior Executive Officer under Deans McArthur and Clark. In 1996, James left HBS to join the First Marblehead Corporation, as Chief Marketing Officer, becoming Chief Operating Officer in 1998 and President in 2000 prior to the company going public in 2003. In 2005, Ralph stepped down from his role as Vice Chairman to return to Harvard Business School. James and his wife Janice have three children: Greg, Katie and Becca.
Massachusetts
Robert James portrait
Robert James portrait

Connecticut

Robert G. James is a founder of Enterprise Asset Management, Inc. which is involved in a wide range of US and foreign investments including oil and real estate as well as equity positions in various ventures. James's career started at Massachusetts Institute of Technology where he was an assistant professor. He then joined the Central Intelligence Agency in Washington, DC. In 1959 James joined Mobil Oil Company dealing with pipeline, marine, and exploration/production planning. In 1963 he became President of Mobil Marine Transportation Company which included domestic and foreign fleets and was later made Vice President of Supply, Distribution and Traffic. James served as Assistant to the Deputy Ambassador to Vietnam in 1967. He was a member of the Council on Foreign Relations Discussion Group on NATO defense strategy. He is a member of the Middle East and North Africa Advisory Committee of Human Rights Watch. James retired from the US Naval Reserve as a Rear Admiral. His educational background includes an MBA from Harvard Business School and a doctorate from Harvard University. James and his wife Ardis were avid quilt collectors. They gave the lead donation on Quilt House, home of the International Quilt Museum, and more than 1,000 of their quilts to the museum.
Connecticut

Japan

Disuke Kojima is Manager of Japan Handicraft Instructors’ Association.
Japan

Portugal

Gul Laporte’s interest in patchwork and quilting started when she moved to Houston, Texas in 1982. Her first teacher was Jewel Paterson, Karey Bresenhan’s mother. In 1986 she moved to London (UK) with her family. She taught patchwork and quilting in Europe until 2000 when she returned to live in France after spending 30 years abroad. In 1996 she wrote a book in French (Patchwork d’hier et d’aujourd’hui) and in 2000 a book in English (Quilts from Europe, C&T Publications). In 2000 she started writing articles for a French magazine (Magic Patch) and working as a consultant for the European Patchwork Meeting. She continues writing articles for Quilting Arts Magazine featuring international artists on demand. Her skills in many languages, enable her to communicate easily with many different people; she speaks fluently French, English, Spanish, Greek, and Portuguese. Her new activities didn’t let her much time to continue making quilts for herself. She started enjoying discovering new talents and renowned artists, visiting exhibitions, comparing different styles and cultures; she also successfully found sponsors for EPM. In 2015, when the management of EPM changed, she decided to quit her job with that organization. Gul served for 2 terms (6 years) at the advisory board of the International Quilt Study Centre and Museum, Lincoln Nebraska, which she enjoyed thoroughly. She is currently the international global exhibition coordinator for SAQA (Studio Art Quit Associates) and a member of its board until Spring 2020 when she will complete her 2 terms of 3 years each; she also serves also in different SAQA committees. She enjoys her “half retired” life in Portugal; she is not ready to retire completely from the Quilting world where she meets so wonderful people and become friend with so many talented artists.
Portugal

Executive Director

Leslie C. Levy, J.D., was named the Ardis & Robert James director at the International Quilt Museum in 2014. Her leadership journey began early as a year-long Rotary scholar studying in Japan at the age of 18. This unique experience led to a Bachelor of Science degree in International Affairs from the University of Nebraska. After earning her Juris Doctor from the University of Nebraska's College of Law, Leslie worked in both private and public service. As Chief of the Consumer Protection & Antitrust Division for the Nebraska Department of Justice, Leslie gained extensive legal and real-world experience as she honed the skills required to manage teams, work under deadline, balance budgets, and find creative solutions to diverse challenges. Extensive public speaking and building constituencies were skills Leslie developed as her career progressed. What started as a curiosity about one of America's iconic storytellers, manifested itself into the opportunity to lead the internationally acclaimed Willa Cather Foundation and provide the opportunity to grow an international organization as well as broaden Leslie's skillset in academia, networking, outreach and fundraising. Leslie's unique international and work experiences chartered the course towards the International Quilt Museum (IQM). An opportunity not-to-be-missed, Leslie jumped at the chance to lead the world's preeminent quilt museum. Quilts have enabled Leslie to experience many diverse cultures as she has traveled the world in service to the IQM, its members, scholars and visitors. The museum's advancing trajectory under her leadership is the result of focus on a myriad of inter-related goals: • Open the museum to a diverse spectrum of quilt artists and makers; quilt collectors and enthusiasts; scholars and historians; • Introduce the museum, its collection and programming to global audiences; • Build a world-renowned collection, along with the resources to properly steward it for generations; • Advance the mission and outreach of the Museum to inspire its future audience through partnerships and programs with public school K-12 students, varied disciplines on UNL’s campus and other regional universities. Leslie's leadership and work experiences dovetail with her dedication to volunteerism and involvement with organizations such as: • Member, First Plymouth Congregational Church, 1996 – Present; Diaconate Board, 2009-2012; 2014-2017; Sunday school teacher, 2008-2010; Named Notable Woman 2010 – First Plymouth Church • Member, Leadership Lincoln Executive Series XXXI • Member, Rotary Club 14, 2014 – Present; Chair, Member involvement, 2017; Chair, Salute to Business Committee 2017-18; Member Salute to Business Committee, 2016 – present; Board Member, 2018-2020; Member, P&E Committee, 2018-19. • Member, Junior League of Lincoln - Board of Directors: Marketing Vice President, 2003 – 2005, Scribbler Editor, 2002-2004; Sustainer Co-Chair, 2009-2011 • Member, Lincoln Tennis Association Board – President, 1998-1999; Committee Member, 1996 - 2002 • Member, Nebraska Bar Association, 1995 – 2014 • Appointed to Commission on the Unauthorized Practice of Law, Nebraska Supreme Court, 2008 - 2014; Voted Vice-Chair, 2010
Executive Director

Ohio

Historian, Curator, Author, Lecturer, Artist, Mentor, Founder, and Facilitator — the remarkable and tireless Dr.  Carolyn Mazloomi has left her mark on many lives. Trained as an aerospace   engineer, Carolyn Mazloomi turned her sites and tireless efforts in the 1980s to bring the many unrecognized contributions of African American quilt artists to the attention of the American people as well as the international art communities. From the founding  of the African-American Quilt Guild of  Los Angles in 1981 to the  1985 founding of the Women of Color Quilters Network  (WCQN),  Mazloomi has been at the forefront of educating the public about the diversity of interpretation, styles and techniques among African  American  quilters as well as educating a younger generation of  African Americans about  their own history through the quilts the  WCQN members create. Dr. Mazloomi’s quilts can be found in private collections around the world as well in distinguished museum collections in the United States. To date Dr. Mazloomi has published nine books highlighting African American-made quilts. Her   artistic work, as well as her defense of solid research, has  disrupted  long-standing myths about African American quilts, myths  much debated among  quilt historians and quilters alike, and thus  moved the conversation about  African American quilt history forward  to more a solid academic footing. Mazloomi has been involved in the economic development of women through the arts for over twenty years. Her organization, WCQN, has been recognized by the International Labor Department in Geneva and the United Nations for its developmental programs to help advance women. Dr. Carolyn Mazloomi has been the recipient of many state and national honors, among them the 2003 Ohio Heritage Fellowship Award, the first such award for any Ohio citizen. In 2014 she was named a National Heritage Fellow by the National Endowment for the Arts, the highest award given in the United States for traditional arts. In 2014 she was awarded the Distinguished Scholar & Celebrated Artist Lifetime Achievement Award by Faith Ringgold’s Anyone Can Fly Foundation. Dr. Mazloomi is the 2016 inductee to the Quilters Hall of Fame Museum.
Ohio
Elisabeth Nacenta-de la Croix portrait
Elisabeth Nacenta-de la Croix portrait

Switzerland

Elisabeth Nacenta-de la Croix finds her inspiration in the images registered by her memory during her daily walks in parks or along the Leman’s lake, from images from TV programs or from magazines. It is not about reproducing a pattern, but it is a kind of personal and expressive language mixing sewing, embroidery, painting, collage… She focus since several years now on nature especially on the water, its movements and reflections which are always the same but every day different; the change in continuity is for her a continuous source of wonder. In her landscapes, she only uses squares and rectangles cut and settled in an intuitive way. The composition and the surface arrangement are the record of her daily mood and reflect her conscious and unconscious emotions. It is her fantasy which decides of the colors and the light which intensity and tone give life to the whole design. She mainly uses hand dyed or painted fabrics and batiks, so strong with their shapes, shades and so vivid colors; she adds details with screen printing or any other mixed media, then works on texture with threads, wool or whatever she has, and finally concentrate on the embroidery always done by machine. Born in France but living in Switzerland for many years now, she traveled to many countries for her studies or for holidays and got influenced by different atmospheres. She won the JHIA Price in 2013 as well as many others and her work is often selected for important shows; she was the coordinator in 2004 for a selection of works from the french part of Switzerland to be exhibited in Canada and in 2011 she was President of the Jury for the Carrefour Européen du Patchwork challenge "Tangled". Member of SAQA since 2001 she has been Rep for the Europe/Middle East Region and is now a member of the Exhibition Committee. Elisabeth also belongs to the Swiss Guild group PatCHquilt as well as to France Patchwork.
Switzerland

California

Deb Roberts serves as the International Advisory Board's American Quilt Study Group representative. Deb is an avid quilt enthusiast, collector, researcher and historian. As an international speaker, appraiser, judge, editor and writer, her quilt rich past spans more than four decades. Her many years of work in the industry has provided opportunities to work with noteworthy textile artists and both private and corporate collectors. With her passion for quilts and a love of travel, Deb founded World of Quilts Travel in 2004. Recognized as an international leader of quilt inspired travel, Debs goal is to allow others to experience various quilting cultures and to open doors to the global quilting community. Deb has been a long time member and has served on several committees of the American Quilt Study Group and is a member of the Textile Society of America.
California

New York

Deborah Semel Bingham is an educator at the independent Dalton School in New York City. A quilter since childhood, she wrote her master’s thesis on incorporating international quilting traditions into social studies curricula. Currently serving on the executive board of the New York Metro Mod Quilters Guild, Deborah is keenly interested in the conversation between traditional and modern quilting. She holds a B.A. in Art and History from Brown University and, prior to teaching, worked for many years as the U.S. head of marketing and public relations for the Paris-based French fabric firm, Pierre Frey S.A. Her lifelong passion for textiles and handwork makes it an honor to serve on the Museum’s board and support its mission.
New York

Fellows

Fellows
Fellows

Fellows comprise the academic governing body for the International Quilt Museum. Fellows include scholars presently holding appointments at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln who are concerned with the past, the present, and the future of quiltmaking traditions worldwide and with those who have practiced the tradition. Candidates for this status must be nominated by a Fellow and must present evidence of a research, teaching, or public service commitment to the preservation of the tradition. Fellows are elected by a majority vote of the Fellows.

  • Carolyn Ducey, curator of collections, International Quilt Museum
  • Mary Ellen Ducey, associate professor and Special Collections/Archives librarian
  • Marin Hanson, curator of international collections, International Quilt Museum
  • Mark Hinchman, professor of Interior Design
  • Margaret Jacobs, professor of History
  • Jeannette Jones, associate professor of History
  • Wendy Katz, associate professor, Art and Art History
  • Kari Ronning, Research Associate Professor, English
  • Matthew Sontheimer, assistant professor of Art (Painting)
  • Sandra Williams, professor, Art, Art History and Design
  • Kenneth Winkle, professor, History

Associate Fellows

Associate Fellows
Associate Fellows

Associate Fellows include persons not presently holding regular appointments at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln who have a professional interest in the purposes and program of the Center. Associate Fellows are invited to attend all special programs and exhibitions sponsored by the Center, but are not expected to attend an annual meeting.

Associate Fellows may serve as internship supervisors for students and may serve as adjunct members of a graduate student's reading committee. Associate fellows must be nominated by a Fellow. The nominator must present evidence of a research, teaching or public service commitment to the mission of the International Quilt Museum. Associate Fellows are elected by a majority vote of the Fellows, but do not have voting privileges.

  • Katherine J. Adams, quilt curator, Dolph Briscoe Center for American History at The University of Texas at Austin
  • Jacqueline Atkins, chief curator, Allentown Art Museum
  • Lynne Z. Bassett, independent curator and author, Ware, Massachusetts
  • Linda Baumgarten, retired curator of costume and textiles, Colonial Williamsburg Foundation
  • Nancy Bavor, curator of collections - San Jose Museum of Quilts and Textiles
  • Kathryn Berenson, author, Paris, France
  • Janet Berlo, professor of art history, University of Rochester
  • Barbara Brackman, independent curator, author and scholar, Lawrence, Kansas
  • Linda Arthur Bradley, professor, Washington State University
  • Glen Brown, professor of art history, Kansas State University
  • Pauline Burbidge, artist, Allanbank Mill Steading
  • Dorothy Caldwell, artist, Hastings, Ontario
  • Denise Campbell, associate vice president for student affairs, ethnic studies faculty, Cal Poly State University
  • Xenia Cord, independent scholar, Kokomo, Indiana
  • Geraldine Craig, associate professor of art, Kansas State University
  • Patricia Crews, professor emeritus, Textiles, Merchandising & Fashion Design

  • Raymond Dobard, professor of art, Howard College
  • Judy Elsley, professor of English, Weber State University
  • Sandi Fox, independent curator/author/scholar, Los Angeles
  • Annette Gero, associate professor, University of New South Wales
  • Laurann Gilbertson, textile curator, Vesterheim Norwegian-American Museum
  • Jennifer Goldsborough, museum curator and adjunct professor, Sotheby’s Institute of Art and The New School for Design
  • Beverly Gordon, professor emeritus, University of Wisconsin-Madison
  • Virginia Gunn, professor, University of Akron, Ohio
  • Colleen Hall-Patton, lecturer, University of Nevada-Las Vegas
  • Marilyn Henrion, artist, New York City
  • Bernard Herman, George B. Tindall professor of American studies, University of North Carolina-Chapel Hill
  • Jonathan Holstein, author/independent curator, Cazenovia, New York
  • Laurel Horton, folklorist/independent curator/author/consultant, Seneca, South Carolina
  • Michael James, professor emeritus, Textiles, Merchandising & Fashion Design
  • Mary Anne Jordan, professor, University of Kansas Lawrence
  • Stacy Kamehiro, assistant professor, University of California, Santa Cruz
  • Lisa Kriner, associate professor of art, Berea College
  • Bridget Long, visiting research fellow in history at the University of Hertfordshire
  • Marsha MacDowell, curator of folk arts, Michigan State University Museum
  • Terrie Hancock Mangat, artist, Valdez, New Mexico
  • Susan Marks, independent scholar, England
  • Carolyn Mazloomi, artist/author, West Chester, Ohio
  • Ronald Naugle, professor emeritus of history, Nebraska Wesleyan University
  • Aimee Newell, director of collections,Scottish Rite Masonic Museum
  • Alden O’Brien, curator of costume, textiles and toys - DAR Museum
  • Thereza Oleinick, associate professor of theatre, Auburn University
  • Ellen Oppenheimer, artist, Oakland, California
  • Margaret Ordonez, professor, University of Rhode Island
  • Dorothy Osler, independent scholar and author, Northumberland, England
  • Rachel Pannabecker, director, Kauffman Museum, Bethel College,
  • Cynthia Prescott, assistant professor of history, University of North Dakota
  • Sue Prichard, curator of decorative arts, Royal Museums Greenwich
  • Jane Przybysz, director, McKissick Museum of Art
  • Clare Rose, lecturer, Royal School of Needlework
  • Joy Saville, artist, Princeton, New Jersey
  • Judy Schwender, retired curator of collections, National Quilt Museum
  • Marilyn Serraino, associate professor of humanities, College of Mount Saint Joseph
  • Lynn Setterington, artist and senior lecturer, Manchester Metropolitan University
  • Robert Shaw, independent scholar/author, Shelburne, Vermont
  • Sandra Sider, consulting curator, Texas Quilt Museum
  • Janneken Smucker, assistant professor of History, West Chester University, PA
  • Marybeth Stalp, department head/ professor of Sociology, University of Northern Iowa
  • Alison Stewart, professor, Art and Art History
  • Patricia Stoddard, independent scholar, author, Provo, UT
  • Diane Vigna, professor emeritus, Textiles, Merchandising & Fashion Design
  • Maude Wahlman, Professor, University of Missouri-Kansas City
  • Merikay Waldvogel, Independent curator, author, lecturer, Knoxville, Tennessee
  • Janice Wass, Curator (Retired), Illinois State Museum
  • Linda Welters, Professor of Textile and Costume History, University of Rhode Island
  • Jenny Yearous, Curator of Collections, North Dakota State Historical Society
  • Shelly Zegart, Author, collector, founding director of the Alliance for American Quilts