Marya McQuirter, PhD – Public History Consulting

Helping Individuals, Institutions & Organizations Produce Compelling & excellent Public History Projects

I have 25+ years of experience as a public historian.

I have created and collaborated on more than 20 public history projects, including heritage trail guides, StoryMaps, social media projects, pop-up museums, exhibitions and Wikipedia-thons.

I was the inaugural director for the public history collaborative at the university of arizona, where I also taught courses in public history and digital humanities.

I work with individuals, institutions, local governments, neighborhood residents, organizations and colleges/universities—large and small.

PASt Clients include the DC Government, the University of Maryland, the association for the study of african american life & History And the university of michigan museum of art.

Consulting Services:

  • Strategy & Planning Consultation—Ideal for individuals & small teams

    • One-on-one sessions to help you structure your project, choose the right tools, and develop a public history strategy.

  • public History Project Development—Ideal for institutions, museums & cultural organizations

    • I help develop your public history project from concept to research, design and full implementation.

Why Work With Me?

  1. I have over 25 years of experience as a public historian

  2. I have created my own award-winning and popular projects

  3. I have successfully conceived, planned and directed multiple public history projects

  4. I received the National Council on Public History’s Excellence in consulting Award

  5. I work well with residents, students, administrators, scholars and technologists

how to work with me:

  1. Submit an inquiry using the form below

  2. I’ll review your project and respond within two business days