Education

Maastricht University, Maastricht, Netherlands

Master’s in Arts and Culture (2023), Arts and Heritage: Policy, Management, and Education program, specialization in Arts and Audiences, GPA: 8.41/10

• Thesis: An Open Book with Multiple Readings: Feminist Museology explored through the Opening of the Elizabeth A. Sackler Center for Feminist Art
• Commissioned research at the Bonnefanten Museum and Illustratie Ambassade

Colgate University, Hamilton, NY

Bachelor of Arts (2022), Double Major in Art & Art History and Psychology, fulfilled additional coursework for Women’s Studies minor, GPA: 3.97/4.00, Summa Cum Laude

• Dean’s Award for Academic Excellence with Distinction (Fall 2018 – Spring 2022)
• Fitchen Award for Excellence in Art & Art History (Spring 2022)
• Phi Eta Sigma Honor Society Inducted (Fall 2019)
• Benton Scholar: Selected as one of 18 students for an immersive academic program focused on civic and social leadership 

Work Experience

Heckscher Museum of Art, Curatorial Assistant September 2023 – Present      

• Assist in the development and organization of all exhibitions, and curated the exhibitions Embracing the Parallax: Berenice Abbott and Elizabeth McCausland (2025) and Artists Teaching Artists [working title] (2026)
• Assist in the management and care of the collection by conducting research, maintaining object and artist files, and updating the database in Argus
• Support exhibition installations and deinstallations, including the packing and unpacking of artwork
• Assist in the research, writing, and editing of all publications, including the exhibition catalogue Emma Stebbins: Carving Out History (2025)
• Provide curatorial tours and docent trainings to educate the public about exhibitions
• Manage rights and reproductions for publications and exhibition materials through correspondence with ARS and other relevant institutions
• Supervise the Curatorial Department’s internship program, including interviewing, selecting, and onboarding Curatorial Interns
• Develop and execute oral history interviews of select contemporary artists within the Heckscher Collection to enhance the Museum’s archive and research
• Oversee and implement digitization of analog files and archival materials
• Committee Membership: Collections Stewardship Committee, Social Media Committee, Website Committee
• Juror: Manhasset Art Association’s Art ‘24 (2024); Trinity Community Arts Center & Walt Whitman Birthplace Association’s Roam. Create. Send. (2025)

Martha Rosler Studio, Archivist July 2025 – Present

• Organize artist’s personal analog archives, including studio, exhibition, and interview materials, as well as ephemera
• Assist with online archives and data maintenance

Ever_Emerging_Mag, Intern October 2022 – September 2023                     

• Acted as a liaison between artists, galleries, and cultural institutions, creating lasting collaborations
• Assisted in curatorial decisions regarding artists featured in forthcoming publications
• Co-managed the editorials including research, writing, and conducting interviews
• Increased general visibility of the platform by sending out PR mails with specific suggestions and requests, and following up with calls
• Assisted in content creation to increase audience engagement via Instagram, as well as website maintenance

Arts and Cultural Management Conference (ACMC), Curator August 2023 – September 2023

• Invited to co-curate a group exhibition for the 2023 ACMC conference, held at the Central European University, Vienna; sourced artists, selected projects, created the exhibition design, and wrote the exhibition text for the show Conflict & Context (2023)

Illustratie Ambassade, Intern April 2023 – September 2023    

• Conducted research and wrote the catalogue for the exhibition Trailblazers: 20th Century Illustrators and Activism (2023)
• Recorded podcast episodes that provided visual analyses of pieces by Jo Brocklehurst and Sue Coe

Jan van Eyck Academy, Studio Assistant June 2023    

• Assist artist Reetu Sattar in her project Thousands that are Walking Never had Names (2023) for the Jan van Eyck Open Studios 2023

Marres House for Contemporary Culture, Gallery Volunteer March 2023 – May 2023       

• Supervised immersive art exhibition Tactica Sintáctica (2023), and educated visitors with information about the artwork
• Worked at the cash register, assisting in ticket and merchandise sales

TEFAF Maastricht, Gallery Assistant March 2023

• Provided prospective buyers with information about the artworks from Galerie Yann Ferrandin
• Assisted in the setup of the gallery

Picker Art Gallery, Curatorial Intern August 2020 – May 2022

• Curated the exhibition Larry Fink: Beyond the Gloves (2021), including writing exhibition text and wall labels, planning the exhibition design, arranging a lecture from the artist, organizing loans, and giving curatorial tours
• Composed acquisition proposals for the Picker’s permanent collection, with an emphasis on how the objects can be used for educational purposes
• Conducted research using eMuseum and TMS for exhibition planning and social media promotion

Hamilton Center for the Arts, Gallery Intern September 2019 – May 2022     

• Collaborated with gallery owner to coordinate shows promoting local artists by assisting in curation and installation
• Researched artists to effectively educate prospective buyers
• Managed a team of incoming interns, including interviewing and training both social media and educational interns
• Created promotional material on Canva and Photoshop, and updated website to advertise shows and classes

Heckscher Museum of Art, Educational Intern May 2021 – August 2021

• Developed curriculum, sample projects, and taught the Museum’s Drop-in & Create program for children ages 6-12
• Researched artists for The Heckscher Celebrates 100: Tracing History, Inspiring the Future (2021) to create educational content for children
• Participated in a professional development program for K-12 teachers that explored diversity initiatives in museums
• Attended docent meetings highlighting accessible presentation of artwork

AVAULTE, Artist Liaison June 2020 – December 2020

• Wrote curatorial descriptions for incoming artwork to convey important elements of the piece to prospective buyers
• Maintained records of artist information and product inventory, website upkeep, and design, while also conducting competition and field research 

Exhibitions

• Larry Fink: Beyond the Gloves (September – December 2021), Picker Art Gallery
• Conflict and Context (September 2023), Arts and Cultural Management Conference
• Embracing the Parallax: Berenice Abbott and Elizabeth McCausland (February – March 2025), Heckscher Museum of Art
• Artists Teaching Artists [working title] (March – May 2026), Heckscher Museum of Art

Panels and Presentations

Rosen, J., Nolan, M., Jugravu, C., & Infante, B. (2023, July 1), Womxn in Art. Invited panel discussant at (dot)lab’s exhibition Aesthetics of Autonomy

Rosen, J. & Ramaseshan, A. (2024, March 22), Fury of the Small: Capitalism and Subversion in “Goblin Mode.” Delivered at the 21st Annual Interdisciplinary Graduate Conference: Goblin Modes: Pleasure, Care, & Disobedience, Indiana University

Rosen, J. (2024, March 24), Feminist Museology: Radical Reorganization of the Art World. Delivered at the Women Who Create: The Feminine and the Arts 2024, A Transdisciplinary Conference, London Arts-Based Research Centre

Rosen, J. & Ramaseshan, A. (2024, April 12), Fury of the Small: Capitalism and Subversion in “Goblin Mode.” Delivered at the Theorizing Cyborgs, Elves, and Vampires: Popular Genres in the Academy Conference, Binghamton University

Rosen, J. & Ramaseshan, A. (2024, April 13), From Phantom to Flesh: Hauntology and Queer Utopias. Delivered at the Art History Graduate Student Union’s 29th Annual Crossing the Boundaries Conference: Ghostly Matters, Binghamton University

Rosen, J., Beal, C., & Millar Fisher, M. (2024, June 26), Virtual Panel: Pride Flag. Moderator at The Heckscher Museum of Art

Rosen, J., & Weissman, T. (2025, February 25), Curator’s Lounge: Abbott and McCausland Virtual Conversation with Terri Weissman. Discussant at The Heckscher Museum of Art

Skills and Proficiencies

• Catalog software: TMS, eMuseum, Argus
• Editing software: Photoshop, InDesign, Adobe Acrobat, Rhino