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Kaczkowski, Rebecca

Preventive Conservator

Positions

• Preventive Conservator, Museum Conservation Institute 2015 -

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Background And Education

education and training

• M.S. in Objects Conservation, Winterthur Museum/University of Delaware Art Conservation Program 2014
• M.A. in Museum Studies, George Washington University , Columbian College of Arts & Sciences 2010
• B.A. in Art History; German Language & Literature, George Washington University , Columbian College of Arts & Sciences 2006

Publications

selected publications

• article

  • Alvarez-Martin, Alba, George, John, Kaplan, Emily, Osmond, Lauren, Bright, Leah, Newsome, G. A., Kaczkowski, Rebecca, Vanmeert, Frederik, Kavich, Gwénaëlle, and Heald, Susan. 2020. "Identifying VOCs in exhibition cases and efflorescence on museum objects exhibited at Smithsonian's National Museum of the American Indian-New York." Heritage Science 8:https://doi.org/10.1186/s40494-020-00454-4 2020
  • Kaczkowski, Rebecca, King, Melissa, and Imamura, Lisa. 2020. "Materials Working Group: Building Community & Collating Resources." AIC News 45 (2):1-26. 2020
  • France, Christine A. M., Kaczkowski, Rebecca A., Kavich, Gwénaëlle M., and Epitropou, Anastasia. 2020. "The effects of cyclododecane and subsequent removal on δ¹⁵N, δ¹³C, and δ¹⁸O values in collagen and bioapatite of a modern bone." Journal of Archaeological Science: Reports 31:Article 102367. https://doi.org/https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jasrep.2020.102367 2020
  • Alvarez-Martin, Alba, McHugh, Kelly, Martin, Cali, Kavich, Gwénaëlle, and Kaczkowski, Rebecca. 2020. "Understanding air-tight case environments at the National Museum of the American Indian (Smithsonian Institution) by SPME-GC-MS analysis." Journal of Cultural Heritage 44:38-46. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.culher.2020.01.004 2020
  • Kaczkowski, Rebecca A. 2018. "A New Working Group: Materials Selection & Specifications." AIC News 43 (3):24-25. 2018
  • Vicenzi, Edward P., Kaczkowski, Rebecca A., and Dajnowski, Bartosz A. 2018. "Laser Cleaning Iron Meteorite Corrosion, A Microstructural and Compositional Examination." Microscopy and Microanalysis 24:2160-2161. https://doi.org/10.1017/S1431927618011285 2018
  • Kaczkowski, Rebecca A., Makos, Kathryn A., Hawks, Catharine, and Hunt, Michael. 2017. "Investigation of Residual Contamination Inside Storage Cabinets: Collection Care Benefits from an Industrial Hygiene Study." Journal of the American Institute for Conservation 1-19. https://doi.org/10.1080/01971360.2017.1326242 2017

• chapter

  • Kaczkowski, Rebecca A., Dajnowski, B. A., and Vicenzi, Edward P. 2017. "From Earth to Outer Space: Laser cleaning semiprecious quartz and a novel application for meteoritic metal." in Lasers in the Conservation of Artworks XI: Proceedings of the International Conference LACONA XI, Krakow, Poland, 20-23 September 2016, edited by Tagowski, Piotr, Walczak, Malgorzata, and Pouli, Paraskevi., 47-62. Nicolaus Copernicus Press. https://doi.org/10.12775/3875-4.03 2017

Activities

professional service activities

• American Institute for Conservation Chair, Materials Working Group 2018 -
• American Institute for Conservation Member, Membership Committee 2018 -
• American Institute for Conservation Vice Chair, Collection Care Network 2017 -
• American Institute for Conservation Editor, Collection Care Network 2016 - 2017
• International Council of Museums-Committee for Conservation Assistant Coordinator, Natural History Working Group 2013 - 2017

Affiliation

member of

• American Institute for Conservation Professional Associate
• International Institute for Conservation Member
• Society for the Preservation of Natural History Collections Member
• Washington Conservation Guild Member

Other

Location

• Museum Conservation Institute  Academic Department