Lauren (she/her) joined the staff at Winterthur Museum in 2012, where she now serves as Head of Objects Conservation and is responsible for the care and maintenance of collection objects, garden sculpture, historic building elements and the museum’s two 1927 Rolls-Royces. She also helps oversee radiographic imaging for the department. As affiliated faculty for WUDPAC, Lauren supervises second- and third-year objects majors, and teaches in the first-year Inorganic Block, which covers the conservation of glass, ceramics, stone, and metals. In addition to her work at Winterthur and UD, Lauren is the Coordinator of the ICOM-CC Glass and Ceramics Working Group. Her research interests include stain reduction techniques for the conservation treatment of ceramics and objects conservation pedagogy. Learn more at​ www.conservationaffair.com.​

Lauren received a B.A. in Art History from the University of Delaware in 2005, and an M.S. in art conservation from WUDPAC in 2010. Her previous work experiences include the treatment of gilt frames and furniture for the U.S. Capitol and White House, Philadelphia outdoor public sculpture, and internships at Winterthur Museum and The Metropolitan Museum of Art.​