Administration

Jorge Soberon
Jorge Soberón
Director, Senior Scientist
Biodiversity Modeling & Policy
jsoberon@ku.edu
785.864.3897
Dyche Hall
Jaime Keeler
Assistant Director of Finance & Personnel
Administration
jrkeeler@ku.edu
785.864.1204
Dyche Hall
Lori Schlenker
Assistant Director of Collections & Facilities
Administration
lschlenk@ku.edu
785.864.2343
Dyche Hall
Anne Tangeman
Communications Coordinator
Museum Staff
atangeman@ku.edu
785.864.2344
Dyche Hall
Teri Chambers
Teri Chambers
Administrative Associate
Administration
tmchambers@ku.edu
785.864.4540
Dyche Hall
Leonard Krishtalka
Leonard Krishtalka
Director Emeritus, Professor Emeritus, Department of Ecology and Evolutionary Biology
Administration
krishtalka@ku.edu

Archaeology

Kara Kelly
Kara Kelly
Collection Manager
Archaeology
kara_kelly@ku.edu
Spooner Hall
Sandra Olsen
Affiliate Researcher, Retired Curator
Archaeology
sandra.olsen@ku.edu
785.864.6511
Mary Adair
Mary Adair
Curator Emerita
Archaeology
madair@ku.edu
785.864.2675
Spooner Hall

Biodiversity Modeling

Mark Holder
Mark Holder
Associate Scientist, Phylogenetic Modeling
Biodiversity Modeling
mtholder@ku.edu
785.864.5789
Haworth Hall
Claudia Nunez
Claudia Nunez Penichet
Graduate Student
Biodiversity Modeling
claudianunez@ku.edu
785-864-6866
Dyche Hall
Jorge Soberon
Jorge Soberón
Director, Senior Scientist
Biodiversity Modeling & Policy
jsoberon@ku.edu
785.864.3897
Dyche Hall

Botany

Dan Crawford
Dan Crawford
Adjunct Research Associate
Botany
dcrawfor@ku.edu
785.864.4375
Haworth Hall
Craig Freeman
Craig C. Freeman
Senior Curator
Botany
ccfree@ku.edu
785.864.3453
Bridwell Laboratory
Caleb Morse
Caleb Morse
Collection Manager
Botany
cmorse@ku.edu
785.864.4493
Bridwell Laboratory

Entomology

Michael S. Engel
Michael S. Engel
Senior Curator, University Distinguished Professor
Entomology
msengel@ku.edu
785.864.2319
Public Safety Building
Zack Falin
Zack Falin
Collection Manager
Entomology
ksem@ku.edu
785.864.3034
Public Safety Building
Photo of Liza Marie Gonzales Rodriguez
Liza Maria González Rodriguez
Graduate Student
Entomology
liza.maria.gonzalez.r@ku.edu
Haworth, 6002
Rachel Neff
Rachel Neff
Graduate Student
Entomology
rachelneff@ku.edu
Public Safety Building
Sarah Schmits
Sarah Schmits
Assistant Researcher, InvertNet Project Manager
Entomology
scschmits@ku.edu
785.864.4538
6002 Haworth Hall
Andrew Short
Andrew Short
Associate Curator
Entomology
aezshort@ku.edu
785.864.2323
6002 Haworth Hall
Rachel Smith
Rachel R. Smith
Undergraduate Research Assistant
Entomology
6002 Haworth Hall
Andrés F. Herrera Motta
Andrés F. Herrera Motta
Graduate Student
Entomology
andres.felipe.herrera.motta@ku.edu
Public Safety Building

Herpetology

Kaitlin Allen
Graduate student
Herpetology
kallen9@ku.edu
Dyche Hall
Rafe Brown
Rafe Brown
Curator-in-Charge
Herpetology
rafe@ku.edu
785.864.3403
Dyche Hall
Kevin Chovanec
Graduate student
Herpetology
k947c454@ku.edu
Dyche Hall
Pietro de Mello
Pietro de Mello
Graduate student
Herpetology
p470d241
Dyche Hall
Bill Duellman
Bill Duellman
Curator Emeritus
Herpetology
duellman@ku.edu
785.864.2360
Dyche Hall
Rich Glor
Rich Glor
Associate Curator
Herpetology
glor@ku.edu
785.864.6875
Dyche Hall
Mark W. Herr
Graduate Research Fellow
Herpetology
markherr@ku.edu
785.864.3439
Dyche Hall
Carl Hutter
Research Affiliate
Herpetology
carl.hutter@ku.edu
785.864.3439
Dyche Hall
Camila Menenses
Camila Gibas Meneses
Graduate Student
Herpetology
cgmeneses@ku.edu
Dyche
Ana Motta photograph of face
Ana Motta
Collection Manager
Herpetology
apmotta@ku.edu
785.864.4508
Dyche Hall
Nikki Realubit - KU Herpetology - photo
Nikki Realubit
Graduate Student
Herpetology
nikkidyannerealubit@ku.edu
Dyche Hall
Hannah Som
Hannah Som
Graduate Student
Herpetology
hannahesom@ku.edu
Dyche Hall
Christian Supsup
Christian Supsup
M.A. Graduate Student
Herpetology
christian.supsup@ku.edu
Dyche Hall
Walter Tapondjou
Walter Tapondjou
Graduate Student
Herpetology
tankwalter@ku.edu
Dyche Hall
Javier Torres
Graduate Student
Herpetology
Dyche Hall
Jeff Weinell
Jeff Weinell
Graduate Student
Herpetology
jeffweinell@ku.edu
Dyche Hall
Linda Trueb
Linda Trueb
Curator Emerita
Herpetology
trueb@ku.edu
785.864.3342
Dyche Hall

Ichthyology

Leo Smith
Associate Curator
Ichthyology
leosmith@ku.edu
785.864.6874
Dyche Hall
Andy Bentley
Andy Bentley
Collection Manager
Ichthyology
abentley@ku.edu
785.864.3863
Dyche Hall
Rene Martin
Rene Martin
PhD Student
Ichthyology
RPMartin@ku.edu
785.864.2316
Dyche Hall
Gloria Arratia
Research Associate
Ichthyology
garratia@ku.edu
785.864.2612
Dyche Hall

Informatics

Ben Anhalt
Programmer I
Informatics
Dyche Hall
Jim Beach
Jim Beach
Assistant Director for Informatics
Informatics
beach@ku.edu
785.864.4645
Dyche Hall
CJ Grady
Programmer II
Informatics
Dyche Hall
Maksym Patiiuk
Maksym Patiiuk
Undergraduate Student
Informatics
maksym.patiiuk@ku.edu
Dyche Hall, 606
Aimee Stewart
Aimee Stewart
Senior Systems Programmer
Informatics
Dyche Hall
Theresa Miller
Information Specialist
Informatics
Dyche Hall
Dave Vieglais
David Vieglais
Research Professor
Informatics
Off Campus

Information Technology

Riley Weller
Information Technology
Information Technology
rrweller@ku.edu
785 864 1988
Dyche Hall

Invertebrate Paleontology

Julien Kimmig
Research Affiliate
Invertebrate Paleontology
jkimmig@psu.edu
Kayla Kolis
Research Affiliate
Invertebrate Paleontology
k474k885@ku.edu
Rhiannon LaVine
Post Doctoral Researcher
Invertebrate Paleontology
rlavine@ku.edu
Dyche Hall
Bruce Lieberman
Bruce Lieberman
Senior Curator, Professor, Department of Ecology & Evolutionary Biology
Invertebrate Paleontology
blieber@ku.edu
785.864.2741
Dyche Hall, Room 701A
Natalia López
Collection Manager
Invertebrate Paleontology
nlopezc@ku.edu
785.864.2747
Dyche Hall
Bert Rowell
Albert Rowell
Curator Emeritus
Invertebrate Paleontology
arowell@ku.edu
785.864.4974
Lindley Hall
Luke Strotz
Research Affiliate
Invertebrate Paleontology
lukestrotz@ku.edu
Steve Wagner
Research Affiliate
Invertebrate Paleontology
wagners@ku.edu

Invertebrate Zoology

Kirsten Jensen
Kirsten Jensen
Senior Curator, Professor, Dept. of Ecology and Evolutionary Biology
Invertebrate Zoology
jensen@ku.edu
785.864.5826
Haworth Hall

Mammalogy

Jocelyn Colella
Jocelyn Colella
Curator Mammals , Assistant Professor Ecology & Evolutionary Biology
Mammalogy
colella@ku.edu
Dyche Hall
Maria Eifler
Maria Eifler
Collection Manager
Mammalogy
meifler@ku.edu
785.864.6989
Dyche Hall, PSB
Ronald H. Pine
Research Affiliate
Mammalogy
ronpine@mac.com
PSB
Robert M. Timm
Research Affiliate
Mammalogy
btimm@ku.edu
785.864.1831
Haworth Hall
Ben Wiens
Ben Wiens
Graduate Student
Mammalogy
Dyche Hall

Museum Staff

Eleanor Gardner
Eleanor Gardner
Outreach & Engagement Coordinator
Museum Staff
eleanor.gardner@ku.edu
785.864.2380
Dyche Hall
Photo of Teresa MacDonald
Teresa MacDonald
Associate Director, Informal Science Education
Museum Staff
tmacd@ku.edu
785.864.2371
Dyche Hall
Laura Mohr
Laura Mohr
Exhibits Developer
Museum Staff
laura.mohr@ku.edu
785.864.2300
Spooner Hall
Greg Ornay
Greg Ornay
Exhibits Designer
Museum Staff
ornay@ku.edu
785.864.3573
Dyche Hall
Lynn Ward
Lynn Ward
Visitor Services & Donor Relations
Museum Staff
lynn_ward@ku.edu
785-864-2234
Dyche Hall
Anne Tangeman
Communications Coordinator
Museum Staff
atangeman@ku.edu
785.864.2344
Dyche Hall

Ornithology

Abdelkafar Alkishe
Graduate student
Ornithology
a116a541@ku.edu
Dyche Hall
Stephen Baca
Stephen Baca
Post Doc
Ornithology
s953b810@ku.edu
785.864.3309
Dyche Hall
Peter Campbell
Graduate Student
Ornithology
Marlon Cobos Cobos
Marlon Cobos Cobos
Graduate Student
Ornithology
m538c005@ku.edu
785.864.6866
Dyche Hall
Jacob Cooper
Jacob C. Cooper
Post Doc
Ornithology
jccooper@ku.edu
Dyche Hall
Lucas DeCicco
Lucas DeCicco
Graduate Student
Ornithology
l944d476@ku.edu
785.864.3439
Dyche Hall
Fernando Machado-Stredel
Graduate Student
Ornithology
f585m208@ku.edu
785.864.6866
Dyche Hall
Rob Moyle
Rob Moyle
Senior Curator
Ornithology
moyle@ku.edu
785.864.1870
Dyche Hall
Town Peterson
Town Peterson
Senior Curator
Ornithology
town@ku.edu
785.864.3926
Dyche Hall
Mark Robbins
Collection Manager
Ornithology
mrobbins@ku.edu
785.864.3657
Dyche Hall
Daniel Romero-Alvarez
Daniel Romero-Alvarez
Graduate Student
Ornithology
d076r852@ku.edu
785.864.6866
Dyche Hall

Paleobotany

Ana Andruchow-Colombo
Post Doc
Paleobotany
Haworth Hall
Brian Atkinson
Brian Atkinson
Curator-in-Charge
Paleobotany
brian.atkinson@ku.edu
Haworth Hall
Andres Elgorriaga
Andres Elgorriaga
Post Doc
Paleobotany
aelgorriaga@ku.edu
Haworth Hall
Dr. Carla J. Harper Picture
Carla Harper
Research Affiliate
Paleobotany
charper@ku.edu
Kelly Matsunaga
Kelly Matsunaga
Curator
Paleobotany
matsunaga@ku.edu
Haworth Hall
Photo of Austin Nguyen
Austin Nguyễn
Undergraduate Researcher
Paleobotany
atnguyen02@ku.edu
Haworth 6012
Megan Nibbelink
Megan Nibbelink
PhD Graduate Student
Paleobotany
nibbelink@ku.edu
Haworth Hall
Kelly Pfeiler
Graduate Student
Paleobotany
kelly.pfeiler@ku.edu
Haworth Hall
Rudolph Serbet
Rudolph Serbet
Collection Manager
Paleobotany
serbet@ku.edu
785.864.3410
Haworth Hall
Keana Tang
Keana Tang
Graduate Student
Paleobotany
keanatang@ku.edu
Hawroth Hall
Edith Taylor
Edith Taylor
Curator Emerita
Paleobotany
785.864.3621
Haworth Hall

Paleontological Institute

Liz Black
Editor, Paleontological Institute
Paleontological Institute
eblack3@ku.edu
785.864.2737
Michael Cormack
Paleontological Institute
msc@ku.edu
785.864.2737
Lindley Hall
Denise Mayse
Paleontological Institute
Lindley Hall

Vertebrate Paleontology

K. Christopher Beard
Senior Curator
Vertebrate Paleontology
chris.beard@ku.edu
785.864.4185
Dyche Hall
David Burnham
David Burnham
Preparator
Vertebrate Paleontology
dinosaur@ku.edu
785.864.3917
Dyche Hall
John Chorn
John Chorn
Adjunct Research Associate
Vertebrate Paleontology
jchorn@ku.edu
785.864.3216
Dyche Hall
Matthew Jones
Matthew Jones
Graduate Student
Vertebrate Paleontology
m.jones@ku.edu
785.864.3216
Dyche Hall
Spencer Mattingly
Graduate student
Vertebrate Paleontology
spencer_mattingly@ku.edu
Dyche Hall, room 318C
Desui Miao
Desui Miao
Collection Manager, Retired
Vertebrate Paleontology
dmiao@ku.edu
785.864.3317
Dyche Hall
Kristen Miller
Kristen Miller
Graduate Student
Vertebrate Paleontology
k.miller9@ku.edu
Dyche Hall
Parker Rhinehart
Parker Rhinehart
Graduate Student
Vertebrate Paleontology
Dyche Hall
Kathleen Rust
Kathleen Rust
Graduate Student
Vertebrate Paleontology
k.rust@ku.edu
Dyche Hall
Hans-Peter Schultze
Hans-Peter Schultze
Curator Emeritus
Vertebrate Paleontology
hp1937@ku.edu
785.864.3216
Dyche Hall
Chenchen Shen
Chenchen Shen
Graduate Student
Vertebrate Paleontology
c721s275@ku.edu
Dyche Hall
Megan Sims
Megan Sims
Collection Manager
Vertebrate Paleontology
megan.sims@ku.edu
785.864.0653
Dyche Hall, Room 318D
Kristen Tietjen
Scientific Illustrator
Vertebrate Paleontology
katietjen@ku.edu
Dyche Hall