Smithsonian Journeys Experts

One feature that makes our programs uniquely special is our world-class Smithsonian Journeys Experts. Chosen for their charisma, expertise and affability, these men and women are the secret ingredient that turns a fine tour into an unforgettable experience. Other tour companies can take you to the most splendid sites, but in the hands of our experts, your journey will take on new meaning. Our Smithsonian Journeys Experts have dedicated entire careers to pursuing personal and professional passions. Their enthusiasm is contagious; their expert guidance consistently brings depth, excitement and substance to the travelers who join them on our tours — and that is the signature of Smithsonian Journeys. We're proud to introduce you to our stars.

To be considered as a Smithsonian Journeys Expert, submit your resume and cover letter with areas of expertise to [email protected].

All Smithsonian Experts

David Gariff

David Gariff is a senior lecturer at the National Gallery of Art in Washington, D.C. and an adjunct…

Brent Garry

Brent Garry is a geologist at NASA’s Goddard Space Flight Center where he studies lava flows …

Ann-Charlotte Gavel Adams

Lotta Gavel Adams is Professor of Scandinavian Studies at the University of Washington in Seattle, …

Steve Gehman

Steve Gehman completed an M.S. degree in Wildlife Science at Oregon State University in 1983 and ha…

Aneta Georgievska-Shine

Aneta Georgievska-Shine is a scholar of the Renaissance and the baroque eras, yet as an art histori…

Mark Geraghty

Mark was born in Ndola, Northern Zambia, being the product of a Jesuit education, Mark has a wide a…

David Gies

David T. Gies is Commonwealth Professor of Spanish Emeritus at the University of Virginia and forme…

Marc Glassman

Marc Glassman is a radio and print journalist, film programmer, documentary producer, and veteran b…

Allen Glazner

Allen Glazner is a geologist, educator and author with particular expertise in volcanoes, tectonics…

Paul Glenshaw

Paul Glenshaw is an independent filmmaker, artist, and writer whose work covers art, history, …

Kaiama Glover

Kaiama L. Glover is Ann Whitney Olin Professor of French and Africana Studies at Yale University. S…

Jonathan GoldbergBelle

Jonathan GoldbergBelle serves as Director of Study Away Programs at the University of Illinois Spri…

Paul Goldstein

Paul Goldstein received his Ph.D. in 1989 from the University of Chicago and previously held a posi…

John Grabowska

John Grabowska is a natural history filmmaker whose award-winning films are broadcast nationally on…

Vivien Green Fryd

Vivien Green Fryd, Ph.D. from the University of Wisconsin-Madison, 1984 and Professor Emerita in th…

A. Wilson Greene

A. Wilson Greene recently retired from a forty-four-year career as a battlefield preservationist, N…

Nathanael Greene

Nathanael Greene teaches courses on the history of Europe in the 19th and 20th centuries, and has w…

Christopher Griffin

Christopher is from County Galway in the West of Ireland. He studied literature at Trinity Col…

Joan Grimbert

Joan Grimbert is Professor Emerita of French and Medieval Studies at Catholic University of America…

Stephanie Grocke

Stephanie Grocke earned her B.A. in Geology from Colby College and her Ph.D. in Volcanology from Or…

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