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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
events@nhmu.utah.edu
801.585.9538

Museum Program Contacts

Museum Membership
Email Membership Office
801.585.9054		Field Trips

801.585.5237
Birthday Parties

801.585.3948		Group Visits

801.585.9538
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

801.587.5789
Junior Science Academy

801.581.6286 or 801.585.3948		Have some feedback for the Museum?
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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
Michael Martin
Facilities Manager
  • 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
Anne T. Lawlor
Anthropology-Assistant Collection Manager
  • 801.587.5730
Shannon Arnold Boomgarden, Ph.D.
Assistant Field School Director & NHMU Archaeology Lab Manager
  • 801.587.5747
Corrine Springer
Archaeological Center-Range Creek Site Manager
Emlyn Stutz
Anthropology-Collections Assistant
Nicole Herzog, Ph.D.
Anthropology-Postdoctoral Research Associate
  • 801.587.5749
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

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
Kris Chapman
Public Relations Assistant
  • 801.585.9142
Ally Coconis
Community Outreach Coordinator
  • 801.585.3438

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
Kiley Morgan
Philanthropy Coordinator
  • 801.585.3908
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, Ph.D.
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
Emily Szalay
Preparator
  • 801.581.6927

Information Technology

Mark Ingalls
IT Manager
  • 801.587.5767
Will Aoki
Lead Network/ Computer Technician
  • 801.587.5768
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
  • 801.587.5792
Mark Johnston
Digital Marketing Coordinator
  • 801.585.0233

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
Benn Breeden
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
Public Program Coordinator
  • 801.585.5920
Echo Paixao
Assistant Gallery Programs Coordinator
  • 801.587.5721
Shelli Campbell
Youth and Family Programs Coordinator
  • 801.585.3948
Nichelle O'Saurus
Volunteer Coordinator
  • 801.585.7767
Ciera Elliott
Guest Services Coordinator
  • 801.587.5788

Registrar's Office

Janaki Krishna
Collections Registrar
  • 801.585.7484
Megan Mizuta, M.S.
Associate Registrar for Loans and Exhibitions
  • 801.587.5774

School Programs and Teacher Resources

Tracey Collins
School Programs Manager
  • 801.587.5713
Linda Aaron
Youth Development Programs Coordinator
  • 801.587.5702
Kellan Warner
Youth Teaching Youth Program Specialist
  • 801.587.5701
Christine Briscoe
Junior Science Academy Coordinator
  • 801.581.6286
McKenna Lane
Digital Learning and Curriculum Specialist
  • 801.581.6418
Aidan Bailey
Education Program Specialist
  • 801.587.3536
Julie Koldewyn
Education Program Specialist
  • 801.587.5714
Matthew Cobley
Education Program Specialist
  • 801.587.5789
Jenny Campbell-Aoki
Education Program Specialist
  • 801.585.5237
Bonnie Jean Knighton
Education Program Specialist
  • 801.587.5707
Paul Whisman
Education Program Specialist
  • 801.587.5706
Katie Worthen
Education Program Specialist
  • 801.581.5567
Val Allyse
Education Program Facilitator
  • 801.585.5940
Kelly McMurtrey
Education Program Facilitator
  • 801.585.5940

Special Events and Rentals

Events Staff
  • 801.585.9538

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 Curator
  • 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