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University Museums comprises the Longyear Museum of Anthropology and the Picker Art Gallery. We are committed to enriching the intellectual and cultural life on campus through collections, exhibitions, and public programs. 

Directors/Curators

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Rebecca Mendelsohn
Co-Director of University Museums and Curator of the Longyear Museum of Anthropology; Research Affiliate and Instructor in Sociology and Anthropology
116 Alumni Hall
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Nicholas (Nick) West
Co-Director of University Museums and Curator of the Picker Art Gallery; Research Affiliate in Art and Art History
Dana Arts Center

Curatorial

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Summer Frazier
Curatorial Assistant
115 Alumni Hall
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Lisa Latocha
Community Liason
115 Alumni Hall
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Kelsey Olney-Wall
Repatriation Manager
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Kali Steinberg
Curatorial Assistant

Education

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Jordan Smith
Education and Engagement Coordinator
Dana Arts Center

Collections

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Brian Baker
Assistant Preparator
Colgate University
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Kim Carr
Assistant Preparator
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Jenna Carro
Assistant Preparator
Dana Arts Center
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Allison (Alli) Grim
Conservation and Digitization Technician
120 Case-Geyer
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Scott Lewis
Preparator
Dana Arts Center
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Susanna White
Head of Collections
Dana Arts Center

Administration

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Darwin Rodriguez
Museum Operations Manager
207 Dana Arts Center
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Michelle VanAuken
Administrative and Academic Coordinator for University Museums and Museum Studies
Dana Arts Center
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Don (Donny) Ybarra
Security Officer
Dana Arts Center

Student Employees

Assistants and Interns

  • Julia Bihari ’27
  • Katharine Monahan ’25
  • Tabby Saour ’26
  • Aleksia Taci ’25
  • Wendy Wu ’25

 

Museum Ambassadors

  • Jose Arriaza ’25
  • Oscar Brown ’26
  • Emma Herwig ’25
  • Bri Liddell ’25
  • Tiffany Liu ’25
  • Tabby Saour ’26
  • Grace Schmelzinger ’26
  • Aleksia Taci ’25
  • Jacky Zhang ’25

 

Gallery Attendants

  • Jose Arriaza ’25
  • Alyssa Bleyl ’27
  • Henry Choi ‘28
  • Charlotte Crowley ’25
  • Unity De La Zerda ’28
  • Mary Kate Doyle ’25
  • Kegan Foley ’26
  • Lauren Gage ’26
  • Chrissy Gelins ’25
  • Leslie Gonzalez ’27
  • Sam Harris ’27
  • Emma Herwig ’25
  • Joan Jatto ’25
  • Maya Jaworski ’28
  • Bri Liddell ’25
  • Tiffany Liu ’25
  • Jackson Lowell ’27
  • Kajol Luplunge ’28
  • Yoselin Martinez-Guzman ’28
  • Mia McDonagh ’28
  • Hser Nay Moo ’27