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Physical Address: 301 Wakara Way, Salt Lake City, Utah 84108

Recorded Museum Information
801.581.4303

NHMU Fax Line
801.585.3684

Museum Receptionist
9:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. MT Monday through Friday
801.581.6927		Press Inquiries
801.585.6369
Museum Store
801.587.5784		Private Event Rentals
801.585.9538
Museum Program Contacts
Museum Membership
Email Membership Office
801.585.9054		Museum Self-guided Field Trips
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801.587.5789
Birthday Parties
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801.585.3948		Junior Science Academy
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801.581.6286
Camp Programs and Scout Workshops
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801.585.3948		Teaching Toolboxes
toolboxes@nhmu.utah.edu
801.585.1832
Youth Teaching Youth
yty@nhmu.utah.edu
801.587.5702		Museum on the Move Outreach Program
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801.587.5713
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Administration, Operations and Visitor Services

Paula Aoki
Assistant to the Director
  • 801.581.7083
Kari Astle
Architect/Project Coordinator
Edward Federov
Accounting Clerk
Sarah B. George, Ph.D.
Executive Director
  • 801.581.4889
Ann Hanniball
Associate Director
  • 801.581.4433
Justen Huff
Visitor Services Manager
  • 801.585.9496
Shelia Latimer
Accounting Clerk
Tony Millet
Operations Manager
  • 801.581.7229
Chris Oliver
Receptionist
  • 801.581.6927

Anthropology

Duncan Metcalfe, Ph.D.
Chief Curator, Curator of Anthropology
  • 801.587.5741
Michelle Knoll
Anthropology-Assistant Curator of Archaeology
  • 801.581.3876
Glenna Nielsen-Grimm, Ph.D.
Anthropology-Collections Manager
  • 801.587.5746
Anthropology-General Information
  • 801.587.5730
Corrine Springer
Archaeological Center-Range Creek Site Manager
Shannon Arnold Boomgarden
Archaeological Center-Manager
  • 801.587.5747
Mary Anne Sheffield
Anthropology-Collections Assistant
Emlyn Stutz
Anthropology-Collections Assistant
Kathy Kankainen
Anthropology-Lab Specialist
Annie Sager
Anthropology-Assistant Collection Manager
  • 801.587.5730

Botany

Mitchell J. Power, Ph.D.
Botany-Curator
Ann Kelsey
Botany-Collections Manager
  • 801.581.6520
Danielle Frohn
Botany-Collections Assistant

Community, Government and Public Relations

Patti Carpenter
Public Relations Manager
  • 801.585.6369
Betty Hurlbut
Traveling Treasures Assistant

Development and Membership

Jill Beckstead
Capital Campaign Specialist
  • 801.585.1273
Chris Eisenberg
Capital Campaign Director
  • 801.585.1437
Maren Fisher
Membership & Grants Coordinator
  • 801.585.9054
Mary Fraser
Annual Fund Director
  • 801.585.7119

Entomology

Christy Bills
Entomology-Collections Manager
  • 801.587.7907
  • cbills[at]nhmu[dot]utah[dot]edu

Malacology

Christy Bills
Malacology-Collections Manager
  • 801.587.7907
  • cbills[at]nhmu[dot]utah[dot]edu

Marketing and Graphic Arts

Janet Frasier
Director of Marketing
  • 801.581.3292 Office
  • 801.541.3122 Cell
Jill Schwartz
Art Director
  • 801.587.5792 Office
Samantha A. Sedivec, M.S.
Interactive Content Manager
  • 801.581.7284
Stephanie Smith
Interactive Marketing Manager
  • 801.581.8909
Tracy Waters
Rental Sales Manager
  • 801.585.9538

Mineralogy

Dave Richerson
Mineralogy-Collections Manager

Museum Store

Suzanne Rulhman
Museum Store Manager
  • 801.585.5068

Paleontology

Randall Irmis, Ph.D.
Paleontology-Curator
  • 801.585.0561
Mike Getty
Paleontology-Collections Manager
  • 801.581.5578
Deanna Brandau
Paleontology-Graduate Student
Carolyn Levitt
Paleontology-Graduate Student
Joshua Lively
Paleontology-Graduate Student
Scott Sampson, Ph.D.
Paleontology-Adjunct Curator
Jeffrey Eaton, Ph.D.
Paleontology-Research Associate
Terry “Bucky” Gates, Ph.D.
Paleontology-Research Associate
Mark Loewen, Ph.D.
Paleontology-Research Associate
Jim Kirkland, Ph.D.
Paleontology-Research Associate
Lindsay Zanno, Ph.D.
Paleontology-Research Associate

Public Programs and Exhibits

Debra Amundsen
Volunteer Coordinator
  • 801.585.7767
Will Black
Exhibit Services Supervisor
  • 801.587.5757
Shelli Campbell
Public Programs Coordinator
  • 801.585.3948
Dawn Renée Farkas Prasad
Exhibit Graphic Designer
  • 801.585.1105
John Faro
Performing Artist
Samantha Jones
Public Programs Assistant
Wendi King
Curriculum Developer
Timothy Lee
Exhibit Designer
  • 801.585.1105
Geoffrey Leonard
Preparator
  • 801.587.5765
Paulmichael Maxfield
Gallery Programs Coordinator
  • 801.585.5920
Becky Menlove
Exhibits Director
  • 801.585.1073
Andrea Nelson
Public Programs Office Assistant
Bill Thomas
Preparator
  • 801.587.5766
Lisa Thompson
Public Programs Manager
  • 801.587.3611

Registrar's Office

Janaki Krishna
Collections Registrar
  • 801.585.7484
Catie Webb
Assistant Registrar, Loans
  • 801.587.5774

School Programs and Teacher Resources

Christine Briscoe
Junior Science Academy Coordinator
  • 801.581.6286
Carolyn Firestone
School Programs Educator
  • 801.587.5707
Linda Gillis
Youth Teaching Youth Coordinator
  • 801.587.5702
Lorie Millward
Outreach Coordinator
  • 801.587.5713
Sue Murphy
Professional Development Educator
  • 801.587.5714
Heather Paulsen
Field Trip Coordinator
  • 801.587.5789
Rachel Reynolds
Youth Teaching Youth Assistant
  • 801.587.5701
Madlyn Runburg
School Programs Director
  • 801.585.6310
Jessica Seppi
School Programs Educator
  • 801.587.5706
Natalie Toth
School Programs Educator
  • 801.587.3536

Vertebrate Zoology

Eric Rickart, Ph.D.
Vertebrate Zoology-Curator
  • 801.585.7759
Shannen Robson, Ph.D.
Vertebrate Zoology-Collections Manager
  • 801.585.7759
Bill Newmark, Ph.D.
Vertebrate Zoology-Research Associate, in Residence
  • 801.587.5738
Jack Broughton, Ph.D.
Vertebrate Zoology-Adjunct Curator
Sarah Bush, Ph.D.
Vertebrate Zoology-Adjunct Curator
Lois Alexander, Ph.D.
Vertebrate Zoology-Research Associate
Dale Clayton, Ph.D.
Vertebrate Zoology-Adjunct Curator
Lawrence Heaney, Ph.D.
Vertebrate Zoology-Reserach Associate
Duke Rogers, Ph.D.
Vertebrate Zoology-Research Associate
Rebecca Rowe, Ph.D.
Vetebrate Zoology-Research Associate