Dr. Carolyn Garrett Pool, Professor, teaches museum studies, Native American history, American history, and archaeology courses and is the Director of Museum Studies.  She holds a M.A. and a Ph.D. in anthropology from the University of Oklahoma; her research interests include Plains and Southwest Indian ethnohistory, public history interpretation, and cultural property issues. Dr. Pool serves on the board of the Mountain Plains Museums Association and represents the 10-state region on the national board of the Committee on Museum Professional Training.  Her work in developing museum training programs and professional services has been recognized by the Oklahoma Museums Association's Streich Award for Service to the Profession, the Governor's Arts Award, the Oklahoma Historical Society, and the National Endowment for the Humanities Division of State Programs.