Katie Stringer Clary

Katie Stringer Clary, Ph.D., currently teaches courses in interdisciplinary studies at Coastal Carolina University. Since 2007, Clary has worked with museums in various capacities from docent to executive director. In her time at museums and as a graduate student in Public History she focused on museum education and inclusion issues, especially for people with special needs. This research culminated in her 2014 manuscript, Programming for People with Special Needs: A Guide for Museums and Historic Sites. Through her work, she continues to advocate for accessibility, representation, and equality in museums and historic sites.

 

Clary now researches the ethics and historical contexts of human remains in museums, dark tourism and ghost tours at historic sites, and the roles death plays, broadly, in the museum and public history worlds. Museums, Heritage, and Death, which Clary has co-edited with Dr. Trish Biers for Routledge, is scheduled for release in 2023, and she also has two chapters in the volume.

 

Clary works closely with community organizations to preserve and interpret their cultural heritage. Sheis also interested in the history of museums, museum administration, digital histories, and community engagement. In her spare time, she likes to camp and hike, travel, and spend time with her dogs Harry Clary and Brutus, cat Miss Frances, and six chickens.