About Me.

Hi! Mallory Ransom,

I graduated from Texas Tech in December of 2021 with a Bachelor's in Anthropology and a minor in Chinese Language and Culture. Currently, I am a Museum Studies Graduate student at Baylor University and a graduate apprentice for the Public Engagement Team and the Collections Department.

My goal is to work in the exhibits department of a Natural History Museum within the museum field. I am particularly drawn to the exhibits department because it offers an ideal blend of creativity and academics. When I visit museums, I find myself most attracted to the exhibits that showcase cultural and human evolution, as well as historical exhibits.

PROFESSIONAL
GOALS

Only the Best

During my life, I have had many goals I wanted to achieve. Luckily, I have achieved a few things so far. Right as I finish this portion of my academic career, I hope to find a job within the exhibit field as I enjoy the culmination of academics and creativity that comes with designing exhibits. I hope to find myself at a History or Natural History Museum.

After a few years of establishing myself in the Museum world, I would like to return to school and earn my Ph.D. However, right now, I do not have a clue as to what I will study; I am sure my years in the field will assist me in figuring that out.

Education

May 2024

Museum Studies MA
Baylor University

While studying at Baylor University, I took many classes learning proper collection management practices, archival arrangement, and best museum methods. Here, I made my debut in the museum exhibit field with my exhibit Beneath the Surface: Unveiling Buddhist Hells and Mythology, for which I received the Calvin Smith award.

- BU Records: Geology Department (Walter Huang Ph.D.) and BU/ #428

- Archival Arrangement (MST 5324)

- Women's History Month Pop-up Activity

- Museum Education (MST 5309) Assignment

- Academic Marketing Consultant for a Historic House - Earle Harrison House

- Outreach & Community Relations (MST 5312)

December 2021

Anthropology BA
Texas Tech University

While studying at Texas Tech, I took several classes in Anthropological theory and practice. I was able to demonstrate my skills through various essays and projects.

- Case Report Final Project

- Determined the sex, age, height, race, and manner of death of an

individual.

- StoryMap Final project

- Researched the combining of Cultural Backgrounds While in a

Relationship

- Final Papers

- The Intellectual Theoretical Genealogy of Alfred Kroeber (10 pages),

- Is Dmanisi a part of Genus Homo (10 pages)

Work Experience

August 2023 - May 2024

August 2022 - May 2024

June 2023 - July 2023

February 2021 - December 2021

Baylor University: Mayborn Museum - Graduate Apprentice: Collections Department

- Cleaned collections storage areas as well as the Historic Village
- Catalogued and labeled Pottery
- Catalogued and labeled Glass Bottles
- Catalogued and labeled 1930’s Baylor nurses uniforms, cloaks, and clothing
- Catalogued and labeled Alto Saxophone
- Researched and labeled 38 Butterfly cases

Baylor University: Mayborn Museum - Graduate Apprentice: Public and Community Engagement Team

Assisted with facilitating adult public engagement, such as Adult Programming and Baylor Lifelong Learning Courses. Maintained and organized supplies for programs. Collaborated with staff on various public engagements to gain experience. Created and facilitated a Community-wide survey aimed at improving community representation and diversity within the museum and its exhibits.

Bosque Museum - Summer Internship: Exhibits Intern

- Updated Lithic exhibit
- Assisted in deinstalling ‘Sights and Sites’ Art fundraiser and oversaw artist and buyer pick ups
- Assisted in installing new Exhibit “Accession: The Preserving Bosque County History One Object at a Time”
- Accessioned objects into PastPerfect
- Learned how to use the Library of Congress classification system

Texas Tech Museum: Lubbock Lake Landmark Quaternary Research Center

- Work as a student research assistant with the Lubbock Lake Landmark, which is connected with the Texas Tech Museum.
- Washed and sorted the matrix bags the field team brought in
- started the process of cataloging the artifact