Emily Prehoda earned her B.A. in the History of Art from Michigan State University, and her M.A. in Art Conservation, specializing in Paintings Conservation, from Queen’s University. She is currently an Associate Paintings Conservator at Kuniej Berry Associates, LLC, a private conservation firm in Chicago, IL. She previously served as a consultant to create a long-range preservation plan for the permanent art collection of the DeVos Art Museum, Northern Michigan University, Marquette, MI. Emily has also completed internships at the National Gallery of Canada, Ottawa, Ontario, and several other private conservation practices. Her most recent area of study has focused on efflorescences, salts, and soaps found on artworks dating from the late 19th C. to modern paintings.