Heather Waldroup holds a Ph.D. from the University of California, Santa Cruz, and an M.A. and B.A. from Florida State University. Her essays on museums, collecting, and photography have been published widely, including in History of Photography, Photography and Culture, International Journal of Heritage Studies, and Women’s History Review. She has also curated exhibitions of photography and contemporary Oceanic art. She currently serves as Associate Director for the Honors College at Appalachian State University.