Dr. Lillian Wilson
Adjunct Faculty
Postdoctoral Fellow, Wayne State University
Ph.D. - Wayne State University (2014 - 2021)
M.A. - American University (2006 - 2009)
B.A. - Syracuse University (2001 - 2005)
Dr. Wilson studies women’s artistic and administrative work at American art museums in the nineteenth and twentieth centuries.
Professional Experience
Dr. Wilson leads public humanities and professional development programs for graduate students at Wayne State University, where she is a postdoctoral fellow. Dr. Wilson has also contributed to educational and public programs at the Smithsonian Institution, the Detroit Historical Museum, the Edsel and Eleanor Ford House, the Freer House, and the Phillips Collection.
Significant Publications, Presentations and Exhibitions
“Edsel Ford, Diego Rivera, and the Detroit Industry Murals,” Edsel and Eleanor Ford House, Grosse Pointe, MI (February 10, 2022)
“Wonderful and Alarming Women: The Women Who Founded the Freer Gallery of Art,” Charles Lang Freer House, Detroit, MI (March 31, 2022)
“Co-Laborers In the Collection: The Women Who Helped Establish the Freer Gallery,” National Museum of Asian Art, Smithsonian Institution. (2023)