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Administration

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Leonard Krishtalka

Director

Administration

krishtalka@ku.edu

785.864.4540

Dyche Hall

Jen Humphrey

Director of External Affairs

Administration

jenhumphrey@ku.edu

785.864.2344

Dyche Hall

Jaime Keeler

Business Coordinator

Administration

jrkeeler@ku.edu

785.864.1204

Dyche Hall

Lori Schlenker

Collections and Facilities Coordinator

Administration

lschlenk@ku.edu

785.864.2343

Dyche Hall

Emily Emke-Hays

Assistant to the Director

Administration

eemkehays@ku.edu

785.864.4540

Dyche Hall

Archaeology

Mary Adair Senior Curator Archaeology madair@ku.edu 785.864.2675 Spooner Hall	Barbara Crable Master's Student Archaeology bcrable@ku.edu - -	Jack Hofman Courtesy Research Associate, Associate Professor of Anthropology Archaeology hofman@ku.edu 785.864.2634 Spooner Hall
Sandra Olsen Curator-in-Charge Archaeology sandra.olsen@ku.edu 785.864.6511 Spooner Hall	Kaitlin Stanley Graduate Student Archaeology kaitlin.stanley@ku.edu - Spooner Hall- Modern Comparative Faunal Collection

Biodiversity Modeling

Mark Holder Senior Scientist, Phylogenetic Modeling Biodiversity Modeling mtholder@ku.edu 785-864-5789 Haworth Hall	Laura Jimenez Graduate student Biodiversity Modeling & Policy l215j162@ku.edu Dyche Hall	Jorge Soberón Senior Scientist Biodiversity Modeling & Policy jsoberon@ku.edu 785.864.3897 Dyche Hall
Chris Hensz Graduate Student Biodiversity Modeling & Policy hensz@ku.edu 785.864.2316 Dyche Hall

Botany

Jenny Archibald Research Associate Botany jkarch@ku.edu 785.864.5706 Haworth Hall	Dan Crawford Adjunct Research Associate Botany dcrawfor@ku.edu 785.864.4375 Haworth Hall	Craig C. Freeman Senior Curator Botany ccfree@ku.edu 785.864.3453 Bridwell Laboratory
Caleb Morse Collection Manager Botany cmorse@ku.edu 785.864.4493 Bridwell Laboratory

Entomology

Mabel Alvarado Graduate Student Entomology malvarado@ku.edu 785.864.3309 Public Safety Building	Stephen Baca Graduate Student Entomology s953b810@ku.edu 785.864.3309 Public Safety Building	Michael S. Engel Senior Curator, Professor Entomology msengel@ku.edu 785.864.2319 Public Safety Building
Zack Falin Collection Manager Entomology ksem@ku.edu 785.864.3034 Public Safety Building	Jennifer C. Giron Duque Graduate student Entomology jcgiron@ku.edu Haworth Hall, room 6002	Sarah Schmits Assistant Researcher, InvertNet Project Manager Entomology scschmits@ku.edu 785.864.4538 6002 Haworth Hall
Andrew Short Associate Curator Entomology aezshort@ku.edu 785.864.2323 6002 Haworth Hall	Jennifer Thomas Associate Collection Manager Entomology jct@ku.edu 785.864.2234 Public Safety Building

Herpetology

Robin Abraham Graduate Student Herpetology robinabrahamf50@gmail.com 785.864.3439 Dyche Hall	Kaitlin Allen Graduate student Herpetology kallen9@ku.edu Dyche Hall	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 Graduate student Herpetology p470d241 Dyche Hall	Tatiana Doroskin Undergraduate Herpetology t701d519@ku.edu
Bill Duellman Curator Emeritus Herpetology duellman@ku.edu 785.864.2360 Dyche Hall	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
Paul Hime Postdoctoral Researcher Herpetology p633h050@ku.edu 785-864-9886 Dyche Hall	Carl Hutter Graduate Student Herpetology carl.hutter@ku.edu 785.864.3439 Dyche Hall	Karen Olson Graduate Student Herpetology olson@ku.edu 785.864.3439 Dyche Hall
Chan Kin Onn Graduate Student Herpetology chanko@ku.edu 785.864.3439 Dyche Hall	Walter Tapondjou Graduate Student Herpetology tankwalter@ku.edu Dyche Hall	Javier Torrez Graduate Student Herpetology Dyche Hall
Scott Travers Graduate Student Herpetology stravers@ku.edu 785.864.3439 Dyche Hall	Jeff Weinell Graduate Student Herpetology jeffweinell@ku.edu Dyche Hall	Luke Welton Collection Manager Herpetology ljwelton@ku.edu 785.864.4508 Dyche Hall
Linda Trueb Curator Emerita Herpetology trueb@ku.edu 785.864.3342 Dyche Hall

Ichthyology

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

Informatics

Ben Anhalt Programmer I Informatics anhalt@ku.edu 785.864.4674 Dyche Hall	Jim Beach Assistant Director for Informatics Informatics beach@ku.edu 785.864.4645 Dyche Hall	Yvonne Ekanim Undergraduate Student Informatics y207e325@ku.edu 785-864-4641 Dyche Hall
Garret Girard Undergraduate Student Informatics g778g663@ku.edu 785-864-4641 Dyche Hall	CJ Grady Programmer II Informatics cjgrady@ku.edu 785.864.7792 Dyche Hall	Tim Noble Senior Programmer Informatics timo@ku.edu 785.864.4698 Dyche Hall
Aimee Stewart Senior Systems Programmer Informatics astewart@ku.edu 785.864.2233 Dyche Hall	Theresa Miller Information Specialist Informatics tlammer@ku.edu 785.864.4652 Dyche Hall	David Vieglais Senior Scientist Informatics vieglais@ku.edu Off Campus

Information Technology

Rick Evanhoe

IT Technician

Information Technology

rpe@ku.edu

785.864.8122

Spooner Hall

Jared Johanning

IT Support Technician

Information Technology

jared.johanning@ku.edu

785.864.5692

Spooner Hall

Greg Smith

IT Sr. Research Support Engineer, Unclassified Staff Research Senator

Information Technology

gsmith@ku.edu

785.864.4862

Spooner Hall

Invertebrate Paleontology

Steven Byrum Graduate Student Invertebrate Paleontology s612b603@ku.edu 785-864-2316 Dyche Hall	Julien Kimmig Collections Manager Invertebrate Paleontology jkimmig@ku.edu 7858642747 Lindley Hall, Room 8	Sara Kimmig Research Associate Invertebrate Paleontology srkimmig@ku.edu
Kayla Kolis Research Affiliate Invertebrate Paleontology k474k885@ku.edu Dyche Hall	Cortney Langley Undergraduate researcher Invertebrate Paleontology c148l989@ku.edu	Wade Leibach Undergraduate researcher Invertebrate Paleontology wade.leibach@ku.edu
Bruce Lieberman Senior Curator, Professor, Department of Ecology & Evolutionary Biology Invertebrate Paleontology blieber@ku.edu 785.864.2741 Dyche Hall, Room 701A	Nick Rose Undergraduate researcher Invertebrate Paleontology nick.rose@ku.edu	Albert Rowell Curator Emeritus Invertebrate Paleontology arowell@ku.edu 785.864.4974 Lindley Hall
Luke Strotz Post-doctoral researcher Invertebrate Paleontology lukestrotz@ku.edu Dyche Hall

Invertebrate Zoology

Kaylee Herzog

Graduate Student, Graduate Research Assistant

Invertebrate Zoology

ksherzog@ku.edu

785.864.5826

Haworth Hall

Kirsten Jensen

Senior Curator, Professor, Dept. of Ecology and Evolutionary Biology

Invertebrate Zoology

jensen@ku.edu

785.864.5826

Haworth Hall

Mammalogy

Colleen Buchanan Collection Assistant, Undergraduate Researcher Mammalogy cabuchanan@ku.edu Dyche Hall, PSB	Vanessa Delnavaz Graduate Student, Collection Assistant Mammalogy vdelnavaz@ku.edu Dyche Hall, PSB	Kurt Edwardson Collection Assistant Mammalogy projecter74@gmail.com Dyche Hall, PSB
Maria Eifler Collection Manager Mammalogy meifler@ku.edu 785.864.6989 Dyche Hall, PSB	Grace Garrison Graduate Student, Researcher Mammalogy grace.e.garrison@gmail.com Dyche Hall, Higuchi	Sophia Gilbert-Smith Collection Assistant, Undergraduate Researcher Mammalogy sgilbertsmith@ku.edu Dyche Hall, PSB
Elizabeth Liu Collection Assistant, Undergraduate Researcher Mammalogy elizabethliu13@ku.edu Dyche Hall, PSB	Lauren Norman Postdoctoral Researcher Mammalogy lauren_norman@ku.edu 785.864.1854 Dyche Hall	Ronald H. Pine Research Affiliate Mammalogy ronpine@mac.com PSB
Robert M. Timm Curator Emeritus, Research Affiliate Mammalogy btimm@ku.edu 785.864.1831 Haworth Hall

Museum Staff

Eleanor Gardner Outreach & Engagement Coordinator Museum Staff eleanor.gardner@ku.edu 785-864-2380 Dyche Hall	Erin Huneke Volunteer Coordinator & Gift Shop Manager Museum Staff e782h990@ku.edu 785-864-4450 Dyche Hall	Joy Hyatt Graduate Student Museum Staff j524h155@ku.edu Dyche Hall
Teresa MacDonald Associate Director, Public Programs Museum Staff tmacd@ku.edu 785.864.2371 Dyche Hall	Colleen MacGilvray Museum Education Coordinator Museum Staff macgilvrc@ku.edu Dyche Hall	Laura Mohr Exhibits Developer Museum Staff laura.mohr@ku.edu 785-864-2300 Spooner Hall
Greg Ornay Exhibits Designer Museum Staff ornay@ku.edu 785.864.3573 Dyche Hall	Jen Humphrey Director of External Affairs Administration jenhumphrey@ku.edu 785.864.2344 Dyche Hall

Ornithology

Abdelkafar Alkishe Graduate student Ornithology a116a541@ku.edu Dyche Hall	Marlon Cobos Cobos Graduate Student Ornithology m538c005@ku.edu 785-864-6866 Dyche Hall	Thilina de Silva Graduate Student Ornithology t142d391@ku.edu 785.864.2316 Dyche Hall
Lucas DeCicco Graduate Student Ornithology l944d476@ku.edu 785.864.3439 Dyche Hall	Sumudu Fernando Graduate Student Ornithology s112f338@ku.edu 785.864.2316 Dyche Hall	Ben Freeman Graduate Student Ornithology benfreeman@ku.edu 785.864.6866 Dole Human Development Center
Jesse Holmes Graduate Student Ornithology holmes@ku.edu	Jack Hruska Graduate student Ornithology j190h962@ku.edu Dyche Hall	Kate Ingenloff Graduate Student Ornithology kate.ingenloff@ku.edu 785.864.4540 Dyche Hall
Ali Khalighifar Graduate student Ornithology a777k268@ku.edu Dyche Hall	Lukas Klicka Graduate Student Ornithology klicka@ku.edu 785.864.2316 Dyche Hall	Fernando Machado-Stredel Graduate Student Ornithology f585m208@ku.edu 785.864.6866 Dyche Hall
Rob Moyle Associate Curator Ornithology moyle@ku.edu 785.864.1870 Dyche Hall	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 Graduate Student Ornithology d076r852@ku.edu 785.864.6866 Dyche Hall

Paleobotany

Sarah Anderson Undergraduate Collections Assistant Paleobotany seanderson@ku.edu Haworth Hall	Brian Atkinson Postdoctoral Researcher Paleobotany brian.atkinson@ku.edu Haworth Hall	Carla Harper Postdoctoral Researcher Paleobotany charper@ku.edu Haworth Hall
Nick Hodges Undergraduate Researcher Paleobotany nickhodges34@gmail.com Haworth Hall	Emma Murrugarra Undergraduate Researcher Paleobotany emmamurrugarra@ku.edu Haworth Hall	Rudolph Serbet Collection Manager Paleobotany serbet@ku.edu 785.864.3410 Haworth Hall
Sharyn Serbet Undergraduate Collections Assistant Paleobotany sharynserbet@ku.edu Haworth Hall	Edith Taylor Curator Emerita Paleobotany etaylor@ku.edu 785.864.3621 Haworth Hall	Alyson Wilkins Graduate Research Assitant, Museum Studies Paleobotany awilkins007@ku.edu Haworth Hall, PSB

Paleontological Institute

Liz Black Editor, Paleontological Institute Paleontological Institute eblack3@ku.edu (785) 864-2737	Cormack, Michael Paleontological Institute msc@ku.edu 785.864.2737 Lindley Hall	Mayse, Denise Paleontological Institute Lindley Hall
Selden, Paul Director Paleontological Institute selden@ku.edu 785.864.2751 Lindley Hall, room 121

Vertebrate Paleontology

K. Christopher Beard Senior Curator Vertebrate Paleontology chris.beard@ku.edu 785.864.4185 Dyche Hall	David Burnham Preparator Vertebrate Paleontology dinosaur@ku.edu 785.864.3917 Dyche Hall	John Chorn Adjunct Research Associate Vertebrate Paleontology jchorn@ku.edu 785.864.3216 Dyche Hall
Pauline Coster Adjunct Research Affiliate Vertebrate Paleontology pauline.coster@ku.edu 785-864-8379 Dyche Hall	Tabatha Gabay Master's Student Vertebrate Paleontology gabay@ku.edu Dyche Hall	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 Collection Manager Vertebrate Paleontology dmiao@ku.edu 785.864.3317 Dyche Hall	Ryan Ridder Graduate Student Vertebrate Paleontology r839r429@ku.edu Dyche Hall
Oscar Sanisidro Scientific Illustrator Vertebrate Paleontology osanisidro@ku.edu Dyche Hall	Hans-Peter Schultze Curator Emeritus Vertebrate Paleontology hp1937@ku.edu 785.864.3216 Dyche Hall	Chenchen Shen Graduate Student Vertebrate Paleontology c721s275@ku.edu Dyche Hall
Megan Sims Collections Assistant Vertebrate Paleontology m896s904@ku.edu Dyche Hall

KU Natural History Museum

1345 Jayhawk Blvd.
Lawrence, KS 66045
785.864.4450

Museum Hours

Tues - Sat: 9 am — 5 pm
Sun: Noon — 4 pm
Closed Mondays and
major holidays

Museum Visitor Information

785.864.4450

Parking

Parking is available at the Mississippi Street Parking Garage, one block north of the museum and adjacent to the Kansas Union. Access via 13th Street and Oread Ave. Construction note: exit the garage and cross the street to walk south past the Union and the Museum. At the south end of the construction, near 14th Street, you may access the museum by crossing the street.

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Herpetology

Ichthyology

Informatics

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Invertebrate Paleontology

Invertebrate Zoology

Mammalogy

Museum Staff

Ornithology

Paleobotany

Paleontological Institute

Vertebrate Paleontology

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