New director is named at miSci
SCHENECTADY — A new executive director was hired to head miSci, the museum of innovation and science formerly known as the Schenectady Museum.William "Mac" Sudduth comes from Decatur, Ga., and worked at the Louisville Science Center, the North Carolina Museum of Life and Science, and the Science Museum of Oklahoma. At all three museums, Sudduth oversaw major changes.
He also was president and CEO of Science Place in Dallas, now the Dallas Museum of Nature and Science, and served as director of the Fernbank Science Center in Atlanta.
Sudduth replaces Teri Bordenave, who served as interim director of miSci since February. Trustees of the Schenectady museum hope to turn it into the region's premier science and technology center.
"In this time of rapid technological development, it is crucial to provide a thriving science center for this region, and miSci is well-positioned to be just that," Sudduth said in a statement.
Sudduth received his bachelor's degree in chemistry and master's and doctorate in the history of science from the University of Oklahoma. He was a grant reviewer for the National Endowment for the Humanities, the Institute of Museum and Library Services, the National Science Foundation and NASA; an adjunct professor at the University of Oklahoma and Duke University; and president of the Association of Science and Technology Centers.
— Staff reports
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