Zoƫ Levit , M.A.

Assistant Collections Manager, University of Nevada, Reno Museum of People, Place, and Time
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Summary

Zoë Levit is the Assistant Collections Manager at the University of Nevada, Reno’s Museum of People, Place, and Time, with collections management and archaeological expertise. She is passionate about creating collaborative, community-driven spaces that engage diverse audiences and uphold ethical stewardship practices.

Zoë Levit is an archaeologist by training, with interests in California coastal archaeology and museum collections management. Her thesis addressed the Orphaned Collections phenomenon through the development of a data collection methodology for coastal archaeological assemblages that encourages museum accession rather than improper housing and retention. Zoë received her B.A. in Anthropology and Geography from Cal Poly San Luis Obispo in 2023.

Research interests

  • Archaeological collections management
  • Museum methodologies
  • Exhibit curation and fabrication
  • California coastal archaeology

Selected publications

Education

  • M.A., Anthropology, University of Nevada, Reno, 2025
  • B.A., Anthropology and Geography, California State Polytechnic University (Cal Poly), San Luis Obispo, 2023