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Irene Bald Romano is a Professor of Art History at the School of Art and Professor of Anthropology at the School of Anthropology, University of Arizona. She concurrently serves as Curator of Mediterranean Archaeology at the Arizona State Museum and holds affiliations with the Department of Religious Studies and Classics, and the Center for Middle Eastern Studies. Dr. Romano co-directs the Graduate Certificate Program in Museum Studies in the School of Art.
Her educational background includes a Ph.D. in Classical Archaeology from the University of Pennsylvania and a B.A. from Manhattanville College. With over 30 years of museum experience, she has held roles including Deputy Director of the Arizona State Museum (2012-2015) and Executive Director of the American School of Classical Studies at Athens (2006-2012).
Dr. Romano specializes in ancient Mediterranean art and archaeology, focusing on Greek and Roman sculpture, pottery, and terracotta figurines. Her research also addresses plundered art recovery, museum ethics, and marble provenance studies. Notable projects include a 2023 digital publication on Nazi-era antiquities and an upcoming book on Beth Shean's Alexander the Great portrait. Her fieldwork spans Greece, Spain, Italy, and Turkey, emphasizing international collaboration.
Her professional contributions include curatorial work at the University of Pennsylvania Museum and leadership in cultural heritage preservation. Dr. Romano actively engages in interdisciplinary projects blending archaeology, religious studies, and museum curation.
