Art History Grads Take on Major Roles in Historic Preservation

Meredith Arms Bzdak (LEFT), Sue Shutte, and Sara Quinlan have taken up important roles in Historic Preservation

Meredith Arms Bzdak, an architectural historian, is a Partner with Mills + Schnoering Architects (Princeton, NJ | Philadelphia, PA). She was recently elected President of  Docomomo US, the United States chapter of Docomomo International, a non-profit organization dedicated to the documentation and conservation of buildings and sites of the modern movement.  She holds a PhD in Art History from Rutgers University, and a BA in Art History from Mount Holyoke College.  Meredith is the Chair Emeritus of the National Alliance of Preservation Commissions, and the author of Public Sculpture in New Jersey; Monuments to Collective Identity.

Sue Shutte was recently appointed as a trustee to the Preservation NJ Board. She is a graduate of the RU art history department and she holds a master’s degree from Cornell University in Historic Preservation Planning.  She is the historian for Ringwood State Park and oversees three designated national register listed historic districts.

https://preservationnj.org/interviews-with-our-board-members-sue-shutte/

In January 2026, Sara Quinlan was appointed Historic Preservation Officer for the  Municipality of Princeton. She earned her MA degree in Cultural Heritage and Preservation Studies at RU (2019) and has worked for the City of Jersey City and FEMA.