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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

801.581.5567
Birthday Parties

801.585.3948

Junior Science Academy

801.581.6286 or 801.585.3948

Camp Programs and Scout Workshops

801.585.3948		Teaching Toolboxes

801.585.5237
Youth Teaching Youth

801.587.5702		Museum on the Move Outreach Program

801.587.3536
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Administration and Operations

Sarah B. George, Ph.D.
Executive Director
  • 801.581.4889
Ann Hanniball
Associate Director for Community and Government Relations
  • 801.581.4433
Becky Menlove
Associate Director for Visitor Experience
  • 801.585.1073
Tony Millet
Chief Financial Officer
  • 801.581.7229
Paula Aoki
Assistant to the Director
  • 801.581.7083
Kari Astle
Architect/Project Coordinator
  • 801.585.9492
Madlyn Runburg
Education Special Initiatives
  • 801.671.7713

Anthropology

Duncan Metcalfe, Ph.D.
Chief Curator, Curator of Anthropology
  • 801.587.5741
Lisbeth Louderback, Ph.D.
Curator of Archaeology
  • 801.585.2634
Glenna Nielsen-Grimm, Ph.D.
Anthropology-Collections Manager
  • 801.587.5746
Michelle Knoll
Anthropology-Assistant Curator of Archaeology
  • 801.581.3876
Annie Sager
Anthropology-Assistant Collection Manager
  • 801.587.5730
Shannon Arnold Boomgarden
Archaeological Center-Manager
  • 801.587.5747
Corrine Springer
Archaeological Center-Range Creek Site Manager
Emlyn Stutz
Anthropology-Collections Assistant
Mary Anne Sheffield
Anthropology-Collections Assistant
Kathy Kankainen
Anthropology-Lab Specialist
Anthropology-General Information
  • 801.587.5730

Botany

Mitchell J. Power, Ph.D.
Botany-Curator
  • 801.581.6520
Elizabeth P. Johnson
Botany-Collections Manager
  • 801.587.5745
Danielle Frohn
Botany-Collections Assistant

Community, Government and Public Relations

Ann Hanniball
Associate Director for Community and Government Relations
  • 801.581.4433
Patti Carpenter
Public Relations Manager
  • 801.585.6369
Matt Whittaker
Community Outreach Coordinator
  • 801.585.9529

Development and Membership

Chris Eisenberg
Director of Philanthropy
  • 801.585.1437
Jessie Foster Strike
Manager of Individual and Corporate Philanthropy
  • 801.585.9484
Amy Gallivan Damico
Manager, Stewardship and Special Events
  • 801.585.7119
Maren Fisher
Membership & Grants Coordinator
  • 801.585.9054
Fanny Blauer
Membership Specialist
  • 801.585.9486

Entomology

Christy Bills
Entomology-Collections Manager
  • 801.587.7907
John T. (Jack) Longino, PhD
Adjunct Curator--Entomology

Exhibits

Lisa Thompson
Exhibit Developer/ Interpretive Planner
  • 801.587.3611
Timothy Lee
Exhibits Manager/Senior Designer
  • 801.585.1105
Dawn Renée Farkas Prasad
Exhibit Graphic Designer
  • 801.585.1865
Will Black
Exhibit Services Supervisor
  • 801.587.5757
Bill Thomas
Preparator
  • 801.587.5766
Geoffrey Leonard
Preparator
  • 801.587.5765

Information Technology

Mark Ingalls
IT Manager
  • 801.587.5767
Will Aoki
Lead Network/ Computer Technician
  • 801.587.5768
Rick Hernandez
Web Developer
  • 801.587.5769
Josh Mcnaught
IT Support Tech
  • 801.585.1924
Eric Gibson
IT Support Tech
  • 801.585.1924
Logan Ropelato
IT Support Tech
  • 801.585.1924

Malacology

Christy Bills
Malacology-Collections Manager
  • 801.587.7907

Marketing

Jim Breitinger
Director of Marketing
  • 801.587.9760
Jill Schwartz
Art Director
  • 801.585.1573
Summer Kingdon
Marketing Manager
  • 801.585.7441

Mineralogy

Dave Richerson
Mineralogy-Collections Manager

Museum Store & Cafe

Suzanne Ruhlman
Museum Store Manager
  • 801.585.5068
Paul Mulder
Cafe Manager
  • 801.587.8280

Paleontology

Randall Irmis, Ph.D.
Paleontology-Curator
  • 801.585.0561
Carolyn Levitt-Bussian, M.S.
Paleontology-Collections Manager
  • 801.581.5578
Tylor Birthisel
Paleontology - Preparator & Preparation Lab Manager
  • 801.587.5775
Scott Sampson, Ph.D.
Paleontology-Adjunct Curator
Matthew Haber, Ph.D.
Paleontology-Research Associate
Terry “Bucky” Gates, Ph.D.
Paleontology-Research Associate
Lindsay Zanno, Ph.D.
Paleontology-Research Associate
Jeffrey Eaton, Ph.D.
Paleontology-Research Associate
Jim Kirkland, Ph.D.
Paleontology-Research Associate
Mark Loewen, Ph.D.
Paleontology-Research Associate
Jelle Wiersma
Paleontology-Graduate Student
Keegan Melstrom
Paleontology-Graduate Student
Cornelia Rasmussen
Paleontology-Graduate Student
Deanna Brandau
Paleontology-Graduate Student

Public Programs

Colleen McLaughlin
Public Programs Manager
  • 801.585.9442
Paulmichael Maxfield
Gallery Programs Coordinator
  • 801.585.5920
Shelli Campbell
Public Programs Coordinator
  • 801.585.3948
Debra Amundsen
Volunteer Coordinator
  • 801.585.7767
Nika Short
Guest Services Coordinator
  • 801.585.9496

Registrar's Office

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

School Programs and Teacher Resources

Tracey Collins
School Programs Manager
  • 801.587.5713
Linda Gillis
Youth Teaching Youth Coordinator
  • 801.587.5702
Kellan Warner
Youth Teaching Youth Program Specialist
  • 801.587.5701
Christine Briscoe
Junior Science Academy Coordinator
  • 801.581.6286
Jessica Seppi
Education Program Specialist
  • 801.587.5706
Natalie Toth
Education Program Specialist
  • 801.587.3536
Julie Bergene
Education Program Specialist
  • 801.587.5714
Kris Work
Education Program Specialist
  • 801.581.5567
Liz Johnson
Education Program Specialist
  • 801.587.5789
Jenny Campbell
Education Program Specialist
  • 801.585.5237
Bonnie Knighton
Education Program Specialist
  • 801.587.5707

Special Events and Rentals

Jodie Johnson
Rental Sales Manager
  • 801-585-9538
Brad Smith
Events Coordinator
  • 801.587.5791

Vertebrate Zoology

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