Chief Curator's Office

John R. Demboski, PhD

John R. Demboski, PhD

Senior Vice President of Science & Chief Curator
Meghan Truckey, MA

Meghan Truckey, MA

Registrar
Libby Couch

Libby Couch

Business Support Specialist III
Courtney J. Scheskie, MA

Courtney J. Scheskie, MA

Business Support Specialist III

Integrative Collections

Melissa Bechhoefer, MS

Melissa Bechhoefer, MS

Director of Integrative Collections
Rick Wicker

Rick Wicker

Photographer
Jeffrey T. Stephenson

Jeffrey T. Stephenson

Science Liaison
Laura Rocha Prado

Laura Rocha Prado

Data Administrator

Anthropology

Michele Koons, PhD

Michele Koons, PhD

Director of Anthropology, Curator of Archaeology
Chris Patrello, PhD

Chris Patrello, PhD

Curator of Anthropology
Erin Baxter, PhD

Erin Baxter, PhD

Research Scientist
Emmy Dawson, PhD

Emmy Dawson, PhD

Research Assistant
Amy M. Gillaspie, MA, RPA

Amy M. Gillaspie, MA, RPA

Research Assistant
Angela Rueda

Angela Rueda

Collections Manager
Erika Heacock

Erika Heacock

Assistant Collections Manager
Elizabeth Kriebel

Elizabeth Kriebel

Collections Assistant
Johnny Gordon

Johnny Gordon

Collections Assistant
Casey Mallinckrodt, MA

Casey Mallinckrodt, MA

Head Conservator
Megan Salas, MA

Megan Salas, MA

Exhibits Conservator
Kathleen Martin, MPhil

Kathleen Martin, MPhil

Textile Conservator
Katy Kaspari, MA, MSc

Katy Kaspari, MA, MSc

Conservator I
Ella Thomas

Ella Thomas

Conservation Assistant

Archives

Laura Uglean Jackson, MIS

Laura Uglean Jackson, MIS

Digital Archivist
Lauren Conrad

Lauren Conrad

Assistant Archivist
Allyce Farino

Allyce Farino

Assistant Archivist for Digital Assets

Earth Sciences

Patrick O'Connor, PhD

Patrick O'Connor, PhD

Director of Earth & Space Sciences
James Hagadorn, PhD

James Hagadorn, PhD

Tim & Kathryn Ryan Curator of Geology
Tyler R. Lyson, PhD

Tyler R. Lyson, PhD

Associate Curator of Vertebrate Paleontology
David W. Krause, PhD

David W. Krause, PhD

Senior Curator of Vertebrate Paleontology
Gussie Maccracken, PhD

Gussie Maccracken, PhD

Assistant Curator of Paleobotany
Holger Petermann, PhD

Holger Petermann, PhD

Postdoctoral Scholar
Annaka M. Clement, PhD

Annaka M. Clement, PhD

Postdoctoral Scholar
Kristen A. MacKenzie, MS

Kristen A. MacKenzie, MS

Collections Manager
Nicole Neu-Yagle, MS

Nicole Neu-Yagle, MS

Assistant Collections Manager
Sierra K. Swenson

Sierra K. Swenson

Assistant Collections Manager
Eva Jorn

Eva Jorn

Assistant Collections Manager
Natalie Toth, MS

Natalie Toth, MS

Chief Preparator
Salvador Bastien

Salvador Bastien

Fossil Preparator
Sadie Sherman

Sadie Sherman

Fossil Preparator
Evan Tamez-Galvan

Evan Tamez-Galvan

Fossil Preparator
Alex Polich

Alex Polich

Fossil Preparator

Health Sciences

Bridget N. Chalifour, PhD

Bridget N. Chalifour, PhD

Genomics Scientist
Tiffany Nuessle, MA

Tiffany Nuessle, MA

Research Manager in the Genetics Lab

Space Science

Ka Chun Yu, PhD

Ka Chun Yu, PhD

Assistant Curator of Space Science

Zoology

Garth M. Spellman, PhD

Garth M. Spellman, PhD

Director of Zoology & Health Sciences, Curator of Ornithology
Paula E. Cushing, PhD

Paula E. Cushing, PhD

Senior Curator of Invertebrate Zoology
Frank-Thorsten Krell, PhD

Frank-Thorsten Krell, PhD

Senior Curator of Entomology
Holly Lutz, PhD

Holly Lutz, PhD

Curator of Mammalogy
Andrew Doll, MS

Andrew Doll, MS

Collections Manager
Cameron Pittman, MS

Cameron Pittman, MS

Assistant Collections Manager
Genevieve Anderegg, MS

Genevieve Anderegg, MS

Assistant Collections Manager
Andrea (Andie) Carrillo

Andrea (Andie) Carrillo

Zoology Preparator
(Richard) Ryan Jones

(Richard) Ryan Jones

Research Assistant
Goran Shikak

Goran Shikak

Research Assistant