Participant Info
- First Name
- Andrea
- Last Name
- Burns
- Country
- United States
- State
- NC North Carolina
- burnsaa@appstate.edu
- Affiliation
- Appalachian State University
- Website URL
- https://history.appstate.edu/faculty-staff/andrea-burns
- Keywords
- Public history; museum studies; African American history; 20th century American history
- Availability
- Media Contact
- Additional Contact Information
- PhD
- PhD
Personal Info
- Photo
- About Me
I primarily investigate issues in African American History, Museum Studies, Urban History, and Heritage Tourism. I coordinate the public history program at Appalachian State University, and my work and courses frequently involve collaboration with community organizations and local museums. I’m currently working on a project that investigates the connection between Flint’s attempts at downtown revitalization, and the roots of the Flint Water Crisis. I received my PhD in History from the University of Minnesota, and my BA in History from Michigan State University.
- Recent Publications
From Storefront to Monument: Tracing the Public History of the Black Museum Movement (University of Massachusetts Press: 2013). Received the 2015 National Council on Public History Best Book Award.
- Media Coverage
- Social Media
- @HistoryAndrea
- Country Focus
- United States
- Expertise by Geography
- United States
- Expertise by Chronology
- 20th century
- Expertise by Topic
- Local & Regional, Material Culture, Museums, Public History, Race, Urban History
