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Elisabeth Engel Appointed as Interim Director of A-State Museum

06/30/2023

JONESBORO – Elisabeth Engel has been named interim director for the Arkansas State University Museum, interim Provost Len Frey announced this week.

Currently the curator of collections for the A-State Museum, Engel had previously managed day-to-day operations following Marti Allen’s retirement in January 2022.

Engel joined the A-State Museum in April 2015 after almost 10 years as director of collections and exhibits at the Waukesha County Museum in Waukesha, Wis.

She began her museum career at the Circus World Museum in nearby Baraboo, Wis., where she was curator of artifacts.

A graduate of Truman State University in history, she earned her master’s in historical administration from Eastern Illinois University.

Image of Mona, skeleton of dinosaur
"Mona" greets visitors to the Arkansas State University Museum.