Spencer Museum of Art

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Staff Directory

Leadership

Saralyn Reece Hardy

Marilyn Stokstad Director
srh@ku.edu
785-864-4710

Sofía Galarza Liu

Head of Collection Management
reina@ku.edu
785-864-0146

Trang D. Nguyen

Director of Exhibitions & Installation
trangnguyen@ku.edu
785-864-1134

Deputy Director for Public Practice and Curatorial, Director of Academic Programs
straughn@ku.edu
785-864-6796

Jennifer Talbott

Deputy Director for Operations and Innovation
jtalbott@ku.edu
785-864-0135

Collections

Sarah C. Schroeder

Collection Manager
scschroeder@ku.edu
785-864-7336

Josie Sneed-Gilliam

Berkley Collections Intern
reproductions@ku.edu

Curatorial and Academic Programs

Curator for Global Indigenous Art and Lifeways
ryan.clasby@ku.edu
785-864-2696

Curator of European and American Art
earle@ku.edu
785-864-6789

Kris Imants Ercums

Curator of Global Contemporary and Asian Art
kiercums@ku.edu
785-864-0143

Stephen Goddard

Senior Curator Emeritus
goddard@ku.edu

Photography Specialist
lukej@ku.edu

Curator of Works on Paper
kmm0045@ku.edu
785-864-0128

Lee Engagement Coordinator
lizpfeiffer@ku.edu
785-864-3017

Curator for Public Practice
sydneypursel@ku.edu
785-864-0928

Public Practice Intern
smapublicpractice@ku.edu

Loo Family Global and Indigenous Art and Lifeways Intern
smagial@ku.edu

Connie E. Perkins Global Contemporary and Asian Art Intern
smaasianart@ku.edu

Youngin Arial Kim

Academic Programs Coordinator
smaacademic@ku.edu

Student Curatorial Assistant

Cara Nordengren

Donald Sloan and Loo Family Works on Paper Intern
smaprints@ku.edu

Hana Rose North

Student Curatorial Assistant

Connie E. Perkins European & American Art Intern
painting@ku.edu

Exhibitions

Exhibition Specialist: Matter/Framer
seamus@ku.edu
785-864-1261

Exhibition Designer
dug@ku.edu
785-864-6786

Exhibition Technician
msfalvey@ku.edu
785-864-7720

K-12 Education

Rachel Straughn-Navarro

School and Educator Engagement Coordinator
rsn@ku.edu
785-864-1052

Kristina Walker

Director of Education and Interpretation
kewalker@ku.edu
785-864-6798

Loo Family Education Intern
smaeducate@ku.edu

Tour and Engagement Coordinator
arttours@ku.edu
785-864-4170

Allina Dougherty

Student Ambassador

Margaret Elliott

Student Ambassador

Student Ambassador

Student Ambassador

Student Ambassador

Student Ambassador

Operations

Executive Assistant to the Director
lauracoker@ku.edu
785-864-2916

Financial and Office Manager
whaywood@ku.edu
785-864-2137

Elizabeth Kanost

Director of External Affairs
elizacat@ku.edu
785-864-0142

IT Support Technician
seanlukowski@ku.edu
785-864-0940

Senior Graphic Designer and Production Manager
jeffreymckee@ku.edu
785-864-0133

External Affairs and Membership Coordinator
alexolson@ku.edu
785-864-2410

Grant Writer and Project Coordinator
alexrussell@ku.edu
785-864-1049

Director of Creative Services
wag44@ku.edu
785-864-6797

Maria Almirudis

Legal Graduate Assistant

Brosseau Communications Assistant
smacommunications@ku.edu

Mallory Thompson

Creative Services Assistant

Visitor Experience

Public Programs and Visitor Experience Coordinator
gkliu@ku.edu
785-864-3003

Visitor Experience Student Assistant

Emily O'Donnell

Visitor Experience Student Assistant

Gabriella Randall

Visitor Experience Student Assistant

Visitor Experience Student Assistant