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Historic St. Mary\u2019s City Commission is excited to announce that John L. Seidel, Ph.D., has been appointed as the museum\u2019s new Executive Director, effective January 3, 2024. Dr. Seidel comes to the museum with an impressive background, having experience in archaeology, non-profits, and higher education. He will take on the role in the new year as Acting Executive Director Travis Parno, Ph.D. steps down to resume his position as Director of Research and Collections.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

“It’s been a pleasure and an honor serving as HSMCC’s Acting Executive Director for the past nine months. Dr. Seidel brings a wealth of experience, skills, and leadership qualities to the museum, and I look forward to working with him to execute his vision.”<\/span><\/p>\n

Holding two Master\u2019s degrees and a Ph.D., Seidel has previously taught at Rutgers University, Drew University, University of Maryland College Park, and Washington College. While at Washington College he developed a new archaeology program, resulting in a new Anthropology major, and spearheaded the eventual establishment of a stand-alone Department of Anthropology. In 2006, he was appointed Interim Director of the College\u2019s Center for Environment Society (CES), becoming its full-time director in 2007 after a national search. Under his leadership, the CES saw an explosive growth in annual gifts, grants, and contracts; the development of extensive public programming that ranged from environmental science and habitat restoration to archaeology; K-12 STEM initiatives and extensive teacher training programs; growth of the Center in staffing and volunteers; and the establishment of three labs, the Public Archaeology Laboratory, the Watershed Innovation Lab, and a Geographic Information Systems Lab.<\/span><\/p>\n

His wife Elizabeth also worked at Washington College, in the role of Archaeology Lab Director and Senior Staff Archaeologist. Elizabeth Seidel began her career in the late 1980s at the Baltimore Center for Urban Archaeology. She has worked for the University of Maryland College Park, Historic Londontown, the Lost Towns Project of Anne Arundel County, and various consulting firms. In 1999, Elizabeth launched Washington College\u2019s Public Archaeology Lab, stepping down from the role last March.<\/span><\/p>\n

Seidel expressed his excitement at joining HSMC, saying\u00a0 \u201cFrom the professional staff to volunteers and the Commissioners, the team at St. Mary\u2019s is truly impressive. My wife Liz and I are delighted to be joining this great community.\u201d He continued, \u201cAfter 25 years at Washington College, I took some time to survey the landscape and figure out my next chapter. This opening at St. Mary\u2019s City couldn\u2019t have been more timely for me, and I\u2019m thrilled to have been selected. I\u2019m especially energized by the remarkable opportunities in front of us as we approach the 400th anniversary of the founding of the City.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cWe are excited about Dr. Seidel\u2019s deciding to join Historic Saint Mary\u2019s City as Executive Director,\u201d said Tim Heely, Commission Chair. \u201cHis experience, energy, and fresh perspective will be a tremendous addition to the City.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

The land Historic St. Mary\u2019s City encompasses is the site of the fourth permanent settlement in British North America, was Maryland’s first settlement in 1634, and for sixty-one years (until 1695) its colonial capital. Today, Historic St. Mary\u2019s City is an outdoor museum of living history and archaeology dedicated to telling the diverse stories of early Tidewater Maryland.\u00a0 For more information about the museum, contact the Visitor Center at 301-994-4370 or email info@stmaryscity.org.<\/span><\/p>\n

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