September 2025 Member of the Month

Meet David Odo, Director of the Georgia Museum of Art!

What’s one thing — either industry/work-related or not — you learned in the past month?

Identical twins don’t have identical fingerprints!

What do you value about your membership with AAMG?

Now more than ever, I value the sense of community and the opportunity to support each other during good times…and chaotic times!

Coffee or Tea?

Coffee

Book/Author suggestion?

The Personality Brokers: The Strange History of Myers-Briggs and the Birth of Personality Testing, by Merve Emre

What did you want to be when you were growing up?

Cake decorator. (Now, I just eat cake.)

What do you enjoy most about being a part of an academic museum?

I love being part of a larger academic community and especially having the opportunity to work closely with students of all ages.

What are your hopes for our industry?

I hope that academic museums will become increasingly significant to the intellectual life and wellbeing of their campus and broader communities.

Become an AAMG Member

Membership is your path to the best national professional development, networking, and advocacy for the academic museum and gallery field. Join us to learn, contribute, and be an active participant in our vibrant and diverse field.

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