Department heads Archives - Chazen Museum of Art https://chazen.wisc.edu/staff-type/dept-head/ Thu, 23 Oct 2025 16:36:50 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=7.0.2 Berit Ness https://chazen.wisc.edu/staff/berit-ness/ Mon, 09 Sep 2024 13:45:50 +0000 https://chazen.wisc.edu/?post_type=chazen_staff&p=6565 What I do at the Chazen: As chief engagement officer, I oversee academic and public engagement, visitor services, and communications at the museum. In collaboration […]

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]]> What I do at the Chazen: As chief engagement officer, I oversee academic and public engagement, visitor services, and communications at the museum. In collaboration with colleagues across the Chazen’s engagement section, I strive to expand points of access into the museum, advance interdisciplinary partnerships, and tailor the museum experience to the needs of the Chazen’s many audiences.

Insider tips for visitor: Admission is free and the Chazen is open every day! You can stop by to see your favorite artwork on the way to something else or stay for hours.

My hometown: Seattle, Washington

On Saturdays you’ll find me: at the farmer’s market

My hobby/pastime: cooking, traveling, and taking long walks

I always enjoy partnering with new campus and community partners. Please feel free to reach out to me if you would like to brainstorm how to engage your class, organization, project, etc., with the Chazen!

—Berit

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]]> Kristine Klasen https://chazen.wisc.edu/staff/kristine-klasen/ Wed, 12 Aug 2020 19:04:23 +0000 https://chazen.wisc.edu/?post_type=chazen_staff&p=829 What I do at the Chazen: Budgeting, operations, security oversight, human resources, facilities management and planning. I’ve been told “it’s the work no one else […]

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]]> What I do at the Chazen: Budgeting, operations, security oversight, human resources, facilities management and planning. I’ve been told “it’s the work no one else wants to do,” but I enjoy it.

When I started: July 2015

Insider tip for visitors: The museum is free! Visit on a weekday during the summer. It’s quiet and you can take your time wandering through the galleries.

My hometown: I’ve lived in different places, but consider Oshkosh, Wisconsin, my hometown.

On Saturdays you’ll find me: Hiking with my dog, seeing family and friends, working around the house, reading a book.

My college major: Anthropology/East Asian Studies and Art History with an East Asian focus.

My creative outlet: Garden design, Chinese brush painting, saving old furniture.

Most unusual job: So many choices. Military intelligence analyst, knock-off designer-perfume salesperson, archaeologist.

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]]> Katherine Alcauskas https://chazen.wisc.edu/staff/katherine-alcauskas/ Wed, 22 Jul 2020 20:53:35 +0000 https://chazen.wisc.edu/?post_type=chazen_staff&p=590 When I started: September 2019 What I do at the Chazen: As Chief Curator, I oversee the curatorial division in implementing the Chazen’s mission through its […]

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]]> When I started: September 2019

What I do at the Chazen: As Chief Curator, I oversee the curatorial division in implementing the Chazen’s mission through its exhibitions and collections stewardship.

On Saturdays you’ll find me: Sleeping in!

Insider tips for visitors: Entrance is free!

What I love about the Chazen: The way in which the museum is embraced by the university students, faculty, and staff, as well as the Madison community at large. It’s great to work at a place with such civic engagement.

My alma mater: Wellesley College

Last job before the Chazen: Collections Curator and Exhibitions Manager at the Ruth and Elmer Wellin Museum of Art at Hamilton College

Most hobby/pastime: Hiking, snowshoeing, cross-country skiing, yoga, and reading

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]]> Lindsay Grinstead https://chazen.wisc.edu/staff/lindsay-grinstead/ Wed, 22 Jul 2020 20:50:37 +0000 https://chazen.wisc.edu/?post_type=chazen_staff&p=582 When I started: November 2017 What I do at the Chazen: As chief of staff, I serve as the senior advisor to the director and oversee […]

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]]> When I started: November 2017
What I do at the Chazen: As chief of staff, I serve as the senior advisor to the director and oversee all requests that come through the director’s office. I also help manage cross-departmental projects, institutional evaluation and grant writing. I love my job because every day is different, and I find helping “connect the dots” across the organization to be incredibly rewarding.
Insider tips for visitors: Ask one of the visitor services associates to tell you about their favorite work on view! They spend a lot of time in the galleries and always have the best anecdotes about their favorites.
My hometown: Toledo, Ohio
On Saturdays you’ll find me: DIYing something in our 120-year-old house.
My hobby/pastime: Petting my dogs, petting other people’s dogs, and roasting my husband.

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