Kentucky Museum

Christy Spurlock has been Kentucky Museum Education Curator since 2005. She develops educational programs for diverse audiences and educators; plans and implements workshops and community outreach events; recruits, trains, and supervises volunteers and student workers. Each year, Museum Education serves thousands of K-12 students, educators, WKU students and faculty, and the general public through a diverse offering of programming and resources. 

In addition to her professional work at WKU, Spurlock is a United States Army veteran, and an active member of local civic organizations including Kiwanis and PEO (Philanthropic Educational Organization).

America 250 Warren County Chairwoman, KY Historical Society

Award for Excellence, KY Museum Advisory Council 

Feminist Action Award, WKU Gender & Women's Studies

Education Award, KY Historical Society 

Emerging Museum Professional, KY Museum & Heritage Alliance

Faculty Margery Helm Award, WKU University Libraries

Frank Levitsky Award for Professional Service, KY Historical Society

Ida Lee Willis Award, KY Heritage Council 

Margery Helm Award for Outstanding Performance, WKU University Libraries 

Public Service Award, WKU University Libraries 

Warren County Women Veterans Ceremony (One of four women veterans honored by County Judge Executive & BG Women's Club)

Spurlock's work takes the form of applied research, creativity and scholarship that then translates itself into programming, exhibits, successful grants (to date a total of $72,151), publications and presentations that benefit both the KY Museum, and campus and community constituents. The two broad categories of her research interests would be United States history, and issues within higher education. 

In addition to the practical application of historical research in her museum role, she is also interested in the current challenges facing American public universities. Her doctoral work included original research centered around undergraduate and graduate retention and persistence. Connected to that, as both a former high school teacher, and as a professor, she is also interested in K-12 issues that impact college readiness and therefore impacts students' collegiate success.