Prof. Lesa Bush
Adjunct Lecturer in Museum Studies Associate Director, Mayborn Museum Complex
Education
B.A., Baylor University
Academic and Professional Interests
Lesa Bush is the Associate Director of Baylor University’s Mayborn Museum. She began her career as an elementary school teacher and discovered her passion for informal learning during a class museum visit. With over 25 years of experience in the museum field, Lesa has been teaching in Baylor's Museum Studies Department since 2012.
Her professional journey includes serving on the board of the Texas Association of Museums, participating in the Association of Science and Technology’s Leadership Learning Lab, presenting at various museum conferences, planning professional development, and coordinating museum experiences for aspiring museum educators. She also initiated the Portal to the Public program at the Mayborn Museum, training researchers to engage visitors with current research.
Prof. Bush has progressed from leading museum education on the floor of the museum to senior management, where she has developed interests in strategic planning, project management systems, and leadership. Currently, she is involved with the Association of Science and Technology Centers' Seeding Action program, aiming to educate communities on planetary health.
In her role as an educator, Prof. Bush teaches the undergraduate Museum Education Course, providing students with real-world opportunities to engage with museum visitors. Her overarching goal is to help students appreciate the significance of informal learning organizations and their role in lifelong learning.
What is your favorite museum?
“I don’t know if I can name a favorite museum. I love them all! As a young child, my parents would take us on a car trip about once a year. During these trips, my mother wanted to stop at all the historical locations she could find. At the time, I didn’t appreciate all the places that we visited. Looking back, I feel that those visits planted the seed for my love of learning. Now, all I want to do is visit museums and learn as much as I can.”
Primary Courses Taught
- Museum Educational Programming (U)