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Keri Adams is a Senior Lecturer of History and Assistant Director/Manager of the University of West Georgia's Center for Public History. She co-directs major projects like the University History Project, the West Georgia Textile Heritage Trail, and the Regional Music Project, collaborating with faculty and students. Her research focuses on the cultural and social history of the American South, particularly state and local history, and she has conducted oral histories of Trappist monks at the Monastery of the Holy Spirit in Georgia.
Education includes a B.A. in Art History (2008), B.S. in Anthropology (2008), M.A. in Public History (2013), and a Museum Studies Certificate from the Atlanta History Center (2013). She teaches courses such as U.S. History I, Professionalism in Public Practice, and Museum Studies.
Her research interests emphasize digital history, oral history methodologies, education/interpretation strategies, and multi-disciplinary approaches to storytelling. She has contributed to peer-reviewed exhibits like the Bowdon Spur and Bremen Spur Wayside Exhibits, and led projects such as Making a Better Life for Our Rural People and Stitching the Fabric of Community.
Adams has presented at conferences including the National Council for Public History (virtual 2020) and the Georgia Trust Preservation Month Lecture Series. Her work bridges academia and public engagement, focusing on preserving Southern heritage through collaborative initiatives.
