About the Office: People
Michigan State University Museum
- West Circle Drive
- East Lansing, Michigan, 48824
- Telephone: (517) 355-2370
- FAX: (517) 432-2846
- Web Site: http://museum.msu.edu
- C. Kurt Dewhurst
- Director, MSU Museum
- Curator of Folk Arts, MSU Museum
- Director, Great Lakes Culture Program
- Professor, Department of English
- Senior Fellow for University Outreach and Engagement
- E-Mail: dewhurs1@msu.edu
- Bio | Vita
- Laura Abraczinskas
- Collections Manager, Vertebrate Natural History
- E-Mail: abraczi1@msu.edu
- Noel Allende-Goitia
- Research Associate, Folk Arts
- E-Mail: allendeg@msu.edu
- Juan Alvarez
- Curator, Exhibits
- Instructor, Museum Studies Program
- E-Mail: jalvarez@msu.edu
- Jilda Anthony
- Assistant to the Director
- E-Mail: jilda@msu.edu
- Selma Appel
- Research Associate, Folk Arts
- E-Mail: appel@msu.edu
- Julie Avery
- Assistant Curator, History
- Coordinator, Information & Museum Services
- Coordinator, Rural Arts & Culture Program
- E-Mail: averyj@msu.edu
- Diane Baclawski
- Adjunct Curator, Education
- E-Mail: baclaws2@msu.edu
- John Beck
- Adjunct Curator, Folk Arts
- E-Mail: beckj@msu.edu
- Michele Beltran
- Coordinator, Traveling Exhibits
- E-Mail: beltranm@msu.edu
- Val Berryman
- Curator, History
- E-Mail: berryma2@msu.edu
- Bob Blackman
- Research Associate, Folk Arts
- E-Mail: blackman@wkar.msu.edu
- Eve Boicourt
- Research Associate, Folk Arts
- E-Mail: eboicourt@twmi.rr.com
- Robin Bolig
- Data Entry, Computerization Project
- E-Mail: bolig@msu.edu
- Danita Brandt
- Adjunct Curator, Vertebrate Natural History
- E-Mail: brandt@msu.edu
- Ana Cardona
- Research Associate, Folk Arts
- E-Mail: cardona@michigan.gov
- Barbara Carlisle
- Research Associate, History
- E-Mail: barbaracarlisle@bellsouth.net
- Shari Dann
- Adjunct Curator, Education
- E-Mail: sldann@msu.edu
- Eugene Dillenburg
- Research Associate, Education
- E-Mail: gdillenburg@smm.org
- Beth Donaldson
- Assistant, Quilt Collections
- E-Mail: quilts@museum.msu.edu
- Heather Eisthen
- Adjunct Curator, Vertebrate Natural History
- E-Mail: eisthen@msu.edu
- Frank Ettawageshik
- Research Associate, Folk Arts
- E-Mail: fettawa@msu.edu
- Francie Freese
- Office Assistant, Administration
- E-Mail: freesem@msu.edu
- David Genord II
- Web Master/System Administrator
- E-Mail: genordda@msu.edu
- Marie Gile
- Research Associate, Folk Arts
- E-Mail: gile@msu.edu
- Lynne Goldstein
- Adjunct Curator, Anthropology
- E-Mail: lynneg@msu.edu
- Michael Gottfried
- Curator, Vertebrate Natural History
- Associate Professor, Department of Geological Sciences
- Adjunct Associate Professor, Department of Zoology
- E-Mail: gottfrie@msu.edu
- Jim Harding
- Information Specialist, Natural Science Conservation
- E-Mail: hardingj@msu.edu
- Lora Helou
- Information Officer
- E-Mail: helou@msu.edu
- Paula Hildebrandt
- Specimen Preparator, Vertebrate Natural History Collections
- E-Mail: hildeb16@msu.edu
- Kay Holekamp
- Adjunct Curator, Vertebrate Natural History
- E-Mail: holekamp@msu.edu
- Cathy Huddy
- Museum Store Manager
- E-Mail: huddy@msu.edu
- Isaac Kalumbu
- Adjunct Curator, Folk Arts
- E-Mail: kalumbu@msu.edu
- Saidi Kapilima
- Research Associate, Vertebrate Natural History
- Bill Kimball
- Adjunct Specialist, History
- Betsy Knox
- Adjunct Curator, Folk Arts
- E-Mail: knox@msue.msu.edu
- Peter Knupfer
- Adjunct Curator, Folk Arts
- E-Mail: peter@mail.h-net.msu.edu
- Randi Korn
- Research Associate, Education
- Mark Kornbluh
- Adjunct Curator, Folk Arts
- E-Mail: kornbluh@msu.edu
- LuAnne Kozma
- 4-H Extension Specialist, Michigan Traditional Arts Program and Michigan 4-H Youth Development
- E-Mail: kozma@msu.edu
- Susan Krouse
- Assistant Curator, Anthropology
- E-Mail: krouse@msu.edu
- barbara Krueger
- Research Associate, Folk Arts (Michigan Stained Glass Census)
- E-Mail: bek4450@aol.com
- Katie Large
- Office Assistant
- Assistant, Rural Arts & Culture Program
- E-Mail: klarge@museum.msu.edu
- Erik Larson
- Research Associate, Education
- E-Mail: larson@impression5.org
- Denise Leach
- Specialist, Virtual Outreach Social Studies
- E-Mail: leachden@msu.edu
- Julie Levy-Weston
- Project Coordinator
- E-Mail: levyj@msu.edu
- Ken Lewis
- Adjunct Curator, Anthropology and History
- E-Mail: lewisk@msu.edu
- Catherine Lindell
- Adjunct Curator, Vertebrate Natural History
- E-Mail: lindellc@msu.edu
- Mark Livengood
- Research Associate, Folk Arts
- E-Mail: livengood@chartermi.net
- William Lockwood
- Research Associate, Folk Arts
- E-Mail: wgl@umich.edu
- Yvonne Lockwood
- Curator, Folklife
- Senior Academic Specialist, Michigan State University Extension
- E-Mail: lockwoo2@msu.edu
- Jane Lott
- Office Assistant, Administration
- E-Mail: lott@msu.edu
- William Lovis
- Curator, Anthropology
- Associate Director, Natural and Social Sciences
- Professor, Department of Anthropology
- E-Mail: lovis@msu.edu
- Norm Lownds
- Adjunct Curator, Education
- E-Mail: lownds@msu.edu
- Barb Lundrigan
- Curator, Mammalogy & Ornithology
- Associate Professor, Department of Zoology
- E-Mail: lundriga@msu.edu
- Betty MacDowell
- Research Associate, Folk Arts (Michigan Stained Glass Census)
- E-Mail: macdowe3@msu.edu
- Marsha MacDowell
- Curator, Folk Arts
- Professor, Department of Art and Art History
- E-Mail: macdowel@msu.edu
- Bill Matt
- Facilities Manager
- E-Mail: mattw@msu.edu
- Dennis McCarthy
- Research Associate, Education
- E-Mail: storyteller2u@comcast.net
- Julia Meade
- Public Relations Assistant
- E-Mail: jmeade@museum.msu.edu
- Theresa Melendez
- Adjunct Curator, Folk Arts
- E-Mail: tmelende@msu.edu
- G. William Monaghan
- Research Associate, Vertebrate Natural History
- E-Mail: gmonagha@indiana.edu
- Kris Morrissey
- Curator, Interpretation
- Director, Museum Studies Program, College of Arts and Letters
- E-Mail: morriss8@msu.edu
- Phil Myers
- Research Associate, Vertebrate Natural History
- E-Mail: pmyers@umich.edu
- Diana N'Diaye
- Research Associate, Folk Arts
- E-Mail: ndiaye@folklife.si.edu
- Pat O'Connor
- Research Associate, Vertebrate Natural History
- E-Mail: oconnorp@ohiow.edu
- Jodie O'Gorman
- Assistant Professor, Department of Anthropology
- E-Mail: ogorman@msu.edu
- Peggy Ostrom
- Adjuct Curator, Vertebrate Natural History
- E-Mail: ostrom@msu.edu
- Deborah S. Pollard
- Research Associate, Folk Arts
- E-Mail: debpoll@umich.edu
- Helen Pollard
- Adjunct Curator, Anthropology
- E-Mail: pollardh@msu.edu
- Pamela Rasmussen
- Assistant Curator, Mammalogy and Ornithology
- Visiting Assistant Professor, Department of Zoology
- E-Mail: rasmus39@msu.edu
- Justine Richardson
- Adjunct Curator, Folk Arts
- E-Mail: richa32@msu.edu
- Eric Roberts
- Research Associate, Vertebrate Natural History
- E-Mail: roberse@geosciences.wits.ac.zaa
- Norm Sauer
- Adjunct Curator, Anthropology
- E-Mail: nsauer@msu.edu
- Ilene Schechter
- Research Associate, History
- E-Mail: irschech@comcast.net
- Susan Schmidtman
- Store Assistant
- E-Mail: schmi140@msu.edu
- Ray Silverman
- Research Associate, Folk Arts
- E-Mail: silveray@umich.edu
- Judy Smyth
- Coordinator, Visitor Programs
- E-Mail: smythjud@msu.edu
- Laurie K. Sommers
- Research Associate, Folk Arts
- E-Mail: lsommers@valdosta.edu
- Nancy Stevens
- Research Associate, Vertebrate Natural History
- E-Mail: stevens@exchange.oucomm.ohiou.edu
- Steve Stier
- Research Associate, Folk Arts
- E-Mail: stiers@msu.edu
- Lynne Swanson
- Collections Manager, Cultural Collections
- E-Mail: swansonl@msu.edu
- David Thomas
- Research Associate, Folk Arts
- E-Mail: dvddthom@aol.com
- Cynthia Vagnetti
- Research Associate, History
- E-Mail: voices@msu.edu
- Gail Vander Stoep
- Adjunct Curator, Education
- E-Mail: vanders1@msu.edu
- Sunny Wang
- Senior Information Technology Officer
- E-Mail: wangchi@msu.edu
- Vera Wiltse
- Research Associate, Folk Arts and History
- E-Mail: wiltsev@msu.edu
- Pearl Wong
- Collections Coordinator, Folk Arts
- E-Mail: wongpear@msu.edu
- Mary Worrall
- Assistant Curator, Folk Arts
- E-Mail: worrall@msu.edu
- Jack Worthington
- Research Associate, History
- E-Mail: worthin4@msu.edu
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