Public Scholarship and Engagement Closing June 30

Due to the financial challenges facing the University, the Office of Public Scholarship and Engagement will be phased out by June 30.

Amy Hart

Amy Hart, woman with short hair wearing a collared shirt smiles directly into the camera outside in front of bushes of flowers and trees.

Program Manager

  • Public Scholarship and Engagement
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What I Do 

I coordinate and administer programs that support public scholarship and community engaged projects initiated by faculty, staff and students. I also coordinate university-wide assessment efforts to measure the impact of community engaged scholarship.

More About Me 

I have taught in the Department of History and the Department of Women’s, Gender & Queer Studies at Cal Poly San Luis Obispo. Most recently, I worked as a public historian for California State Parks, based at Hearst Castle, where I developed museum exhibitions and managed historic preservation projects. I am dedicated to broadening the impact of research and scholarship for the public good.

Education 

  • Ph.D., History with a Designated Emphasis in Feminist Studies, UC Santa Cruz
  • M.A., History, Cal Poly San Luis Obispo
  • B.A., Political Science, Cal Poly San Luis Obispo

Research Interests 

My dissertation research focused on female social reformers in antebellum-era U.S. history, including women who participated in the abolition and women’s rights movements. I am interested in the history and process of social reform and community activism.