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ALUMNI PROFILE\u2014MARY KENNEDY<\/strong><\/h2>\n

What year(s) did you attend Ball State University and what program did you complete? <\/strong><\/p>\n

I completed the MSHP program, attending from 1998-2000.<\/p>\n

What interested you in pursuing a higher education in Historic Preservation? <\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

My parents frequently took our family to visit historic sites and buildings, museums, etc. growing up.\u00a0 I also grew up living in old farmhouses, so I\u2019ve always had an appreciation for history in general and the older built environment, which led me to pursuing a bachelor\u2019s degree in history. A common question I received was \u201cWhat will you do with a history degree?\u201d Most people assumed the logical route was to become a teacher or professor.\u00a0Teaching options didn\u2019t really interest me, and when I ran across the MSHP program at Ball State<\/a>, it just kind of clicked – I could pursue my love of history and historic architecture further!\u00a0 <\/span><\/p>\n

What was a notable experience you had while in the MSHP Program? <\/strong><\/p>\n

I have many fond memories of the MSHP program and the people I met there so it\u2019s hard to pick just one notable experience. To name a few, I enjoyed the field trips, attending the statewide preservation conference and the National Trust conference, participating in the MSHP program 20th<\/sup>\u00a0anniversary festivities, and working in a community near where I grew up in Wayne County for our studio project. The variety of projects, site visits, and connections made with preservation professionals are what make the MSHP program great.<\/p>\n

What have you been doing since graduation?<\/strong><\/p>\n

After graduation, I worked for an architecture firm in Ohio for several years with architects, planners, archaeologists, and other historians. We worked together on a variety of cultural resource management documents mainly for governmental agencies from state departments of transportation (DOTs), to the US Army Corps of Engineers, to US Navy and Air Force installations. It was very interesting to prepare documents for a variety of atypical historic resources, such as post-WWII bridges, air force hangers and bunkers, and other military facilities while traveling across the country.\u00a0 But ultimately, I wanted to settle down back in Indiana, and my work on DOT projects led me to a job opening for an architectural historian at INDOT in the environmental section.\u00a0 When I started at INDOT, there was one archaeologist on staff. A few years later, INDOT underwent a big reorganization, which led to the creation of a Cultural Resources Office, and now we have seven historians and four archaeologists.\u00a0 Over time, it became clear that historic bridge projects<\/a> were a special breed, and they consumed a lot of my time, along with various duties associated with managing our Historic Bridges Programmatic Agreement.\u00a0 So, a historic bridge specialist position was created, and my focus for the past several years has been historic bridge projects.\u00a0 I enjoy the challenges of working with historic bridges to try to find a balance between historic preservation interests and maintaining a good transportation infrastructure.<\/span><\/p>\n

How did participating in the MSHP program impact where you are today? <\/strong><\/p>\n

The MSHP program provided an overview of the state and federal historic preservation laws that I now deal with on a daily basis and a good foundation for identifying building types and styles of the Midwest.\u00a0 My internship and graduate assistantship with Indiana Landmarks in the county survey program also helped greatly with the latter.\u00a0 My experience surveying historic properties was what really landed me the job after graduation.\u00a0 One week after starting, I had to hit the ground running with survey work in two small towns in West Virginia. <\/span><\/p>\n

Do you have any advice for current or prospective MSHP students? <\/strong><\/p>\n

Keep an open mind about job possibilities!\u00a0 Most people studying historic preservation<\/a> probably don\u2019t set out to work for a DOT; in fact, it might be the last place they\u2019d think of going.\u00a0 Regulatory compliance is not the most glamorous work, but it is a very important piece of the cultural resources management puzzle, and it can be rewarding in its own way. We\u2019ve had a few interns at INDOT from the MSHP program, and they were able to see the wide variety of roles in the preservation world and how they can interact.\u00a0 For INDOT projects, we work closely with the staff of the State Historic Preservation Officer; we coordinate with state and local preservation advocacy groups and historic property owners, and we rely on cultural resources consultants throughout the process.\u00a0 The beauty of the MSHP degree is that it can lead to any number of career opportunities for those who are ready to explore them.<\/span><\/p>\n

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By Abby Marshall, B.S. Geography, ’19, M.S. Historic Preservation, ’21<\/p>\n

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