Kerith Koss Schrager is an objects conservator and Head of Conservation at the National September 11 Memorial & Museum. She is a 2007 graduate of the Conservation Center of the Institute of Fine Arts at New York University (NYU) and currently serves as adjunct faculty. Kerith specializes in occupational health and safety for cultural heritage workers and completed an M.S. in Environmental Health Sciences through the Department of Environmental Medicine at NYU Langone Health in 2022. Prior to her current position, she was the owner of The Found Object Art Conservation, LLC providing conservation and preservation services for museums, galleries, and private collectors. Kerith has also held positions at the Brooklyn Museum and the National Museum of Asian Art of the Smithsonian Institution. She is a Professional Member of the American Institute for Conservation and was formerly the Co-Chair of their Health & Safety Network and Chair of the Conservators in Private Practice Specialty Group.