Megan E. O'Neil, Associate Professor of Art History at Emory University, is a Fulbright Scholar and Guest Researcher in Leiden University’s Faculty of Archaeology. She received her B.A. in Archaeological Studies from Yale College, M.A. in Art History from the University of Texas at Austin, and Ph.D. in History of Art from Yale, and has worked as a professor and museum curator.

One area of research examines ancient Maya creation of and engagement with stone sculptures and other materials, explored in books and essays addressing topics such as manufacture, iconoclasm, touch and tactility, and materiality. Dr O'Neil also investigates histories of collecting, exhibiting, and engagement with Mesoamerican art. Her current book project addresses the pre-Hispanic art market from the late 1930s to 1960s, highlighting trends in the market in relation to the historiography of Mesoamerica, disciplines of art history and archaeology, and histories of museums.