Jasper Montgomery
M.A.C. Candidate
Art Conservation Program
Stream: Conservation Science
Areas of Interest: Materials characterization and degradation, preventive conservation, technical studies of art, indoor atmospheric chemistry
Jasper Montgomery is an emerging conservation scientist with a background in analytical chemistry. In 2023, she graduated with Departmental Honors from Northwestern University, receiving a combined Bachelor of Arts / Master of Science in Chemistry and a minor in Art History. She conducted her thesis research in nanochemistry under the supervision of Professor Teri Odom. Between coursework and research, she gained experience with multiple analytical instruments for the characterization of materials, namely TEM, FTIR, NMR, and XRD. Before coming to Queen鈥檚, Jasper worked as a summer intern in the Scientific Research Department at the Metropolitan Museum of Art. She employed Oddy tests, GC/MS, and Raman to study the suitability of materials for use within museum spaces, attempting to relate detected VOCs to observed corrosion on Oddy coupons.