Art Education

Adrienne Neszmelyi-Romano (MEd '06)

Adrienne Neszmelyi-Romano (MEd '06) is both a practicing and exhibiting jewelry and metal artist, as well as the director of interpretation and innovation at the James A. Michener Art Museum—known for its collection of Pennsylvania Impressionism. She has more than 20 years of experience in the museum field, especially in areas like education, visitor engagement and digital and emerging technologies.

In her role at the Michener, Neszmelyi-Romano leads the Museum's education department, developing and managing all K–12 onsite and offsite programs for schools and teachers, in addition to creating interdisciplinary resources and materials. She also collaborates with the curatorial staff to implement interpretive experiences and incorporate technology into exhibitions, the museum’s collection and education programming to engage the community as well as cultivate new audiences.