Christine Abadilla Fogarty is associate director of the Global Museum, overseeing museum operations, audience engagement, and internship logistics. She has lectured in Museum Studies since 2007, teaching museum education, volunteer management, exhibition development, and undergraduate practicum courses. She previously served as the program’s academic support coordinator.
Before joining SFSU, Christine worked for more than a decade in museum collections and education in the San Francisco Bay Area and Seattle. She holds a BA in Art and Art History from San José State University and an MA in Museum Studies and multiple-subject teaching credential from SFSU.
Her professional interests include object-based and informal learning, culturally responsive teaching, and community engagement with underrepresented audiences. She also serves as staff liaison to the Museum Studies Student Association and supports alumni and program outreach.