Staff Directory
The main Museum phone number is 276-634-4141. The fax number is 276-634-4199.
To call a staff member directly, dial 276-634-(their extension).
Please note that the museum is closed every Sunday, Thanksgiving Day, Christmas Day and New Years Day.
Executive Director's Office
Cindy Gray, Executive Director’s Assistant (ext. 4150)
Administration & Services
Gloria Niblett, Director of Administration & Services (ext. 4153)
Bradley Barker, Security Guard
James Branch, Trades Technician (SAAA)
Rhonda Casey, Human Resources Manager (ext. 4158)
Glynda Cassady, Procurement Manager (ext. 4155)
Rian Culligan, Building Operations Manager (ext. 4143)
Frank DeShazo, Security Guard
Joe Dillon, Trades Technician
John Hairston, Security Guard
Cecil Jones, Sr. Security Guard
Timothy King, Security Manager (ext. 4145)
Ottie Leffel, Trades Technician
Paula Morris, Administrative Assistant (ext. 4157)
Loretta Niblett, Security Guard
Lynette Perkins, Sr. Fiscal Technician (ext. 4154)
Renee Rucker, Fiscal Technician (ext. 4156)
Research & Collections
Dr. James Beard, Director of Research and Collections/Curator of Earth Sciences (ext. 4179)
Haley Cartmell, Research Assistant/Biology (ext. 4178)
Dr. Alton Dooley, Associate Curator of Paleontology (ext. 4173)
Jill K. Harris, Registrar/Acting Collections Manager (ext. 4182)
Dr. Richard Hoffman, Curator Emeritus of Recent Invertebrates (ext. 4174)
Dr. Nancy Moncrief, Assistant Director of Research & Collections for Life Sciences/Curator of Mammalogy (ext. 4177)
Dr. Elizabeth Moore, Curator of Archaeology (ext. 4176)
Janet Roetken, Administrative Assistant (ext. 4171)
Mary Catherine Santoro, Librarian (ext. 4172)
Dr. Lauck Ward, Curator Emeritus of Invertebrate Paleontology (ext. 4180)
Dr. Judith Winston, Curator of Marine Biology (ext. 4175)
Education & Public Programs
Dr. Dennis Casey, Director of Education & Public programs (ext. 4184)
Aileen Bourne, Adult Volunteer Coordinator
Tena Bullins, Administrative Assistant (ext. 4185)
Jo Carter, Educator/Southside
Christy Deatherage, Museum Education Coordinator (ext. 4187)
Crystal DeLoatch, Sleepover & Birthday Party Coordinator (ext. 4185)
Jenny Gaden, Outreach Educator/Central
Glenda Hairston, Out-of-School Education Coordinator (ext. 4318)
Robin Jensen, Youth Education Coordinator (ext. 4188)
Ann Mallek, Outreach Education Coordinator/Central
Nancy Newman, Outreach Educator/Central
Tamara Poles, Nature & Outdoor Education Manager (ext. 4159)
Susan Walton, Outreach Education Coordinator/Eastern
Rachael Wingfield, Educator/Southside (ext. 4186)
Marketing & External Affairs
Ryan Barber, Director of Marketing & External Affairs (ext. 4163)
Kenneth Barksdale, Visitor Services Specialist (ext. 4189)
Valerie Barrow, Visitor Services Specialist
Vickie Bondurant, Visitor Services Specialist (ext. 250)
Melody Cartwright, Sr. Graphic Designer (ext. 4190)
Diane Clark,Visitor Services Manager (ext. 4147)
Evelyn Clark, Barista
Joel Clifton, Exhibit Hall Technical Specialist (ext. 4194)
Jessica Davenport, Publications & Exhibits Manager (ext. 4193)
Brad Harris, Visitor Services & Exhibits Assistant (ext. 4319)
Betsy Ivey, Visitor Services Specialist
Donnie Jones, Exhibit Hall Program Specialist (ext. 4192)
Lucy Moore, Visitor Services Specialist
Beatrice Penn, Visitor Services Specialist (SAAA)
Letitia Pulliam, Visitor Services Specialist
Zachary Ryder, Marketing Associate (ext. 4165)
Development
Debbie Lewis, Director of Development (ext. 4161)
Charlotte Harter, Administrative & Financial Assistant (ext. 4162)
Cian Robinson, Sponsorships Coordinator
Carolyn Seay, Special Events/Facilities Rental Manager (ext. 4166)
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