Rebecca Peabody, Ph.D.
Art Historian
Playlists
All Videos (24)
- What I Do
- Typical Day
- Getty Research Institute
- How Girls Can Access the Getty Research Institute
- Great Part
- Why Art History
- My Upcoming Book on Kara Walker
- "The Unruly Ph.D.", My Upcoming Book
- Challenges
- Education
- Financing Higher Education
- How to Finance a College Education
- Financial Aid Tips
- Favorites
- Goals
- Skills From Childhood
- Matching Skills to a Career
- Mentors
- Tips on Finding Mentors
- Staying Motivated
- Overcoming Obstacles
- Did It Anyway
- Choosing What Stories to Tell
- Advice
Bio
Watch Rebecca Peabody, Ph.D., art historian and Head of Research Projects and Programs for the Getty Research Institute in Los Angeles share how she likes that her job has two distinct sides to it. As an art historian, she gets to do scholarly research on art and its meaning to society at the time it was created and in the present day. But there is also a business oriented project management role she must fill in order to organize and complete her projects and programs on time. As someone who has earned advanced college degrees, she offers valuable advice on finding ways to pay for higher education costs.
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