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About Lisa Cooperman

Pacific's inaugural University Curator Lisa Cooperman comes to the position after eleven years as the Curator of Education at the Haggin Museum where she led the docent council, created entertaining educational programming, and crafted interpretation for the museum's history and art collections. Before the Haggin she taught in Pacific's Department of Art & Graphic Design as well as co-directed the Humanities Center. She graduated magna cum laude with a BA in English Literature from Bowdoin College and holds an MFA in Sculpture and Metalsmithing from Montana State University. She is a nationally exhibiting studio artist who had her second solo exhibition at the A.I.R. Gallery in New York in 2017.  

Positions

2017 - Present University Curator, University of the Pacific ‐ University Libraries
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2006 - 2017 Curator of Education, Haggin Museum
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2005 - 2014 Visiting Assistant Professor, Visual Arts, University of the Pacific ‐ College of the Pacific
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2006 Museum Educator, Haggin Museum
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2003 - 2005 Assistant Director, Pacific Humanities Center, University of the Pacific
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2000 - 2005 Visiting Lecturer, Visual Arts, University of the Pacific ‐ College of the Pacific
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2002 - 2004 Instructor, Center for Continuing & Professional Education, University of the Pacific
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1996 Adjunct Professor, Art, Montana State University - Bozeman
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1994 - 1996 Graduate Teaching Assistant, Art, Montana State University - Bozeman
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1992 Archivist, Slide Librarian, Eli Broad Family Foundation
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Curriculum Vitae

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Professional Service and Affiliations

2017 - Present Member, College Art Association
2013 - Present Curriculum Committee Member, Osher Lifelong Learning Institute, University of the Pacific
2012 - Present Alumni Member, A.I.R.Gallery, New York
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Honors and Awards

  • American Association of Museums, Excellence and Equity - Then, Now, Next: Education and the Public Dimension of Museums, professional development webinar fellowship, 2008
  • Montana State University, PEO, Graduate Scholar Award nominee, 1996
  • Penland School of Crafts, work study scholarship, 1992
  • Haystack Mountain School of Crafts, work study scholarship, 1992
  • Bowdoin College, Goodwin Commencement Prize for original graduation address, 1983
  • Bowdoin College, James Bowdoin Scholar, honors for academic achievement, 1979-83

Education

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1996 M.F.A., Sculpture & Metalworking, Montana State University - Bozeman
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1992 Post-B.A. work in metalsmithing, California State University, Long Beach
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1984 Certificate, Drama Studio London
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1983 B.A., English Literature, Bowdoin College
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Contact Information

Office located on second floor of the William Knox Holt Memorial Library and Learning Center.
Phone: 209.932.3254

Email:

Books and Book Chapters (4)

Books contributed to by Lisa Cooperman.

Curated Exhibits (4)

Art Exhibitions (4)

Articles (1)

Articles contributed to by Lisa Cooperman

Presentations (17)

Presentations and lectures given by Lisa Cooperman.