Kelly Enright

Dr. Enright holds a Ph.D. in American History from Rutgers University, an M.A. in Museum Anthropology from Columbia University, and a B.A. in American Studies from Vassar College. She specializes in American cultural and environmental history, and museum studies. Her current research is on the cultural meanings of animal and plant extinctions. This work has been presented at meetings of the Animals & Society Institute, American Society for Environmental History, and National Council on Public History. She has researched and consulted for museums and non-profits including the Wildlife Conservation Society, American Museum of Natural History, South Street Seaport Museum, Brooklyn Museum of Art, and Smarthistory.