Staff Directory

Kansas Historical Society staff members 2023

By Division or Program

Administration | Cultural Resources | Education and Museum | General Offices | Programs | State Archives

Kansas Historical Foundation (Kansas State Historical Society, Inc.

General Offices

Administration 785-272-8681, ext. 243 - General questions kshs.information@ks.gov		Historic Preservation 785-272-8681, ext. 240 - Historic building preservation questions kshs.shpo@ks.gov

Kansas Museum of History 785-272-8681, ext. 415 - Museum questions - Museum tours kshs.education@ks.gov		Kansas Historical Foundation 785-272-8681, ext. 209 - Membership, retail, donor questions membership@kshistory.org

Kansas State Capitol Visitor Center 785-296-3966 - Capitol tours kshs.capitol@ks.gov		Research Assistance 785-272-8681, ext. 117 - Questions for research kshs.reference@ks.gov

Webmaster 785-272-8681, ext. 243 - Questions about website kshs.webmaster@ks.gov

Executive Director/State Historic Preservation Officer
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Patrick Zollner
Executive Director
785-272-8681, ext. 217

patrick.zollner@ks.gov

Administration Division
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Matthew Chappell Director, Administration Division 785-272-8681, ext. 207 - Human resources - Fiscal matthew.chappell@ks.gov

Communications
Bobbie Athon Director of Communications/Public Information Officer II 785-272-8681, ext. 262 - Public information office - Communications - Website content - Marketing bobbie.athon@ks.gov		Deekshitha Chowdary Kalluri Afternoon Administrative Assistant 785-272-8681, ext. 243 - Reception desk deekshitha.kalluri@ks.gov

Brenda Kipp Content Creator 785-272-8681, ext. 250 - Publications and social media content research/writer brenda.l.kipp@ks.gov		Kim Korber Multimedia Specialist 785-272-8681, ext. 251 - Publication layout, promotional graphics, videos, photography kim.korber@ks.gov

Denise MacEwan Morning Administrative Assistant 785-272-8681, ext. 243 - Reception desk kshs.information@ks.gov		Ashley Wunder Evaluation and Engagement Manager 785-272-8681, ext. 263 - Evaluation and audience research, data collection, analysis, and reporting ashley.wunder@ks.gov

Fiscal
Mark Cole Accountant 785-272-8681, ext. 208 - Accounting mark.cole@ks.gov		Brenda Reynoldson Accounting Specialist 785-272-8681, ext. 220 - Accounts payable - Tax credit clerk brenda.reynoldson@ks.gov

Lara Williams Procurement Officer 785-272-8681, ext. 172 - Purchasing - Stockroom lara.williams@ks.gov

IT
Eric Cole Technology Support Consultant 785-272-8681, ext. 242 - IT systems - Land survey eric.cole@ks.gov		Christine Desmuke Database Administrator 785-272-8681, ext. 265 - Databases christine.desmuke@ks.gov

J. J. - Jaureque Jones Technology Support Consultant 785-272-8681, ext. 241 - IT systems jaureque.jones@ks.gov

Maintenance
Robert Arnold Grounds/Custodial Supervisor 785-272-8681, ext. 175 - Buildings and grounds maintenance robert.arnold@ks.gov		Joe Krivenko General Maintenance Repair Technician 785-272-8681, ext. 457 - Maintenance and repair joe.krivenko@ks.gov

Ron Mabrey Custodial Specialist 785-272-8681, ext. 175 - Maintenance ronnie.mabrey@ks.gov		Christopher Pugh Building System Maintenance Technician 785-272-8681, ext. 456 (Cell) 785-250-2010 - Building systems chris.pugh@ks.gov

Penny Shoulders Custodial Specialist 785-272-8681, ext. 175 - Facilities kshs.information@ks.gov		Dayton Still Custodial Specialist 785-272-8681, ext. 175 - Facilities kshs.information@ks.gov

Doug Wadsworth Physical Plant Supervisor 785-272-8681, ext. 412 Pager 785-357-9721 - Physical plant doug.wadsworth@ks.gov

Cedar Crest
Laurie Buhler Residence Manager Cedar Crest 785-296-3636 - Governor's residence laurie.buhler@ks.gov

Cultural Resources Division
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Cultural Resources Division

Archeology
Nikki Klarmann State Archeologist 785-272-8681, ext. 269 - Unmarked burials - Kansas Antiquities Act - Archeology site protection nikki.klarmann@ks.gov

Shelby Beltz Public Outreach Archeologist 785-272-8681, ext. 267 - Public outreach - Archeology public information, training program - Archeology site inventory access, records shelby.beltz@ks.gov		Barb Crable Contract Archeologist 785-272-8681, ext. 266 - Archeology barbara.crable@ks.gov

Melinda Dome Archeology Administrative Officer 785-272-8681, ext. 258 - Geographic Information Systems (GIS) - Contract Archeology Program melinda.dome@ks.gov		Christine Garst Archeology Lab Supervisor 785-272-8681, ext. 151 - Archeology conservation - Archeology donations - Archeology loans chris.garst@ks.gov

Chris Herriage Contract Archeologist 785-272-8681, ext. 257 - Archeology chris.herriage@ks.gov

Historic Preservation Office
Katrina Ringler Acting Division Director Deputy State Historic Preservation Officer 785-272-8681, ext. 215 - Supervising preservation office - Certified Local Governments - Historic Preservation Fund katrina.ringler@ks.gov

Rick Anderson National Register Historian 785-272-8681, ext. 227 - Historic property research rick.anderson@ks.gov		Mallory Aye Historic Tax Credit Specialist 785-272-8681, ext. 225 - Tax credits mallory.aye@ks.gov

Robert Elder Review and Compliance Coordinator 785-272-8681, ext. 229 - Note of Intent - Section 106 - State Preservation law robert.elder@ks.gov		Jamee Fiore National Register Coordinator 785-272-8681, ext. 216 - National and State Registers - Kansas Historic Resources Inventory jamee.fiore@ks.gov

Kristen Johnston Historic Tax Credit Specialist 785-272-8681, ext. 213 - Historic tax credits kristen.johnston@ks.gov		Lauren Jones Survey and Outreach Coordinator 785-272-8681, ext. 214 - Architectural Survey - Kansas Historic Resources Inventory - Preservation Outreach lauren.jones@ks.gov

Austin Main SHPO Archeologist 785-272-8681, ext. 228 - Archeologist austin.main@ks.gov		Jan Shupert-Arick Grants Specialist 785-272-8681, ext. 226 - Heritage Trust Fund Grant jan.shupert.arick@ks.gov

Ron VanBuskirk Administrative Specialist 785-272-8681, ext. 240 ron.vanbuskirk@ks.gov

Historic Sites
Tiffany Grassmuck Historic Sites Supervisor 785-272-8681, ext. 218 - State Historic Sites tiffany.grassmuck@ks.gov		Amanda Pope Administrative Assistant 785-272-8681, ext. 240 - Historic Sites

Ray Stockman Architect 785-272-8681, ext. 212 - Historical society properties - Architectural planning ray.stockman@ks.gov

Betty Bouray Site Administrator Pawnee Indian Museum State Historic Site, Republic 785-748-2205 - Site administration - Programs/Tours betty.bouray@ks.gov		Mark Brooks Site Administrator Kaw Mission State Historic Site and Last Chance Store State Historic Site, Council Grove 620-307-2754 - Site administration - Programs/Tours mark.brooks@ks.gov

Adam Conkey Assistant Site Administrator Fort Hays State Historic Site, Hays 785-625-6812 - Site administration - Programs/Tours adam.conkey@ks.gov		Jim Dick Co-Site Administrator Mine Creek Civil War Battlefield State Historic Site, Pleasanton 913-270-4217 - Site administration - Programs/Tours jim.dick@ks.gov

Mary Knapp Site Administrator First Territorial Capitol State Historic Site, Fort Riley 785-784-5535 - Site administration - Programs/Tours kshs.firstterritorial@ks.gov		Eric Smallwood Site Administrator Grinter Place State Historic Site, Kansas City 913-299-0373 - Site administration - Programs/Tours kshs.grinter@ks.gov

Alison Hamilton Co-Site Administrator Mine Creek Civil War Battlefield State Historic Site, Pleasanton 913-270-4217 - Site administration - Programs/Tours alison.hamilton@ks.gov		Tim Rues Site Administrator Constitution Hall State Historic Site, Lecompton 785-887-6520 - Site administration - Programs/Tours tim.rues@ks.gov

Megan Sothan Site Administrator Hollenberg Pony Express Station State Historic Site, Hanover 785-337-2635 - Site administrator - Programs/Tours megan.sothan@ks.gov		Lori DeWinkler Site Administrator Red Rocks State Historic Site, Emporia 620-342-2800 - Site administrator - Programs/Tours kshs.redrocks@ks.gov

Tammy Younger Site Administrator Fort Hays State Historic Site, Hays 785-625-6812 - Site administration - Programs/Tours tammy.younger@ks.gov

Education and Museum Division
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Sarah Bell Director, Education and Museum Division 785-272-8681, ext. 417 sarah.bell@ks.gov

Evelyn Atwood Museum Teacher 785-272-8681, ext. 415 - Museum tour guide kshs.education@ks.gov		Joy Brennan Program Coordinator 785-272-8681, ext. 415 - Museum tours - Public programs - History & Environmental Fair joy.brennan@ks.gov

Boone Dodson Museum Specialist 785-272-8681, ext. 435 - Museum special projects boone.dodson@ks.gov		Anne Dorcey Exhibits Designer 785-272-8681, ext. 404 - Exhibits design and construction anne.dorcey@ks.gov

Rebecca Duncan Museum Teacher 785-272-8681, ext. 415 - Museum tour guide kshs.education@ks.gov		Robert Elder Museum Registrar 785-272-8681, ext. 229 - Museum collection management robert.elder@ks.gov

Nate Forsberg Exhibit Director 785-272-8681, ext. 403 - Exhibit design and construction nate.forsberg@ks.gov		Penny Guy Capitol Tour Guide Kansas State Capitol 785-296-3966 - Capitol tour guide kshs.capitol@ks.gov

Tracie Haddock Capitol Tour Guide Kansas State Capitol 785-296-3966 - Capitol tour guide kshs.capitol@ks.gov		Lois Herr Education Coordinator 785-272-8681, ext. 425 - Traveling trunks - Kansas Day - Museum After Hours lois.herr@ks.gov

Norman Hodge Capitol Tour Guide Kansas State Capitol 785-296-3966 - Capitol tour guide kshs.capitol@ks.gov		Trae Johnson Assistant Director of Education and Outreach 785-272-8681, ext. 418 - Museum tours - Traveling resource trunks trae.johnson@ks.gov

Beth Kensinger Capitol Tour Guide Kansas State Capitol 785-296-3966 - Capitol tour guide kshs.capitol@ks.gov		Roberta Moore-Meinzer Museum Teacher 785-272-8681, ext. 415 - Museum tour guide kshs.education@ks.gov

Donna Rae Pearson Museum Specialist 785-272-8681, ext. 436 donna.rae.pearson@ks.gov		Ashley Pheigaru Museum and Education Assistant 785-272-8681, ext. 416 ashley.pheigaru@ks.gov

Emily Piland Museum Teacher 785-272-8681, ext. 415 - Museum tour guide kshs.education@ks.gov		Humberto Gómez Salinas Capitol Tour Guide Kansas State Capitol 785-296-3966 - Capitol tour guide kshs.capitol@ks.gov

Patti Smith Capitol Tour Guide Kansas State Capitol 785-296-3966 - Capitol tour guide kshs.capitol@ks.gov		Darren Wade Capitol Visitor Center Tour Coordinator Kansas State Capitol 785-296-3966 - Capitol tours darren.wade@ks.gov

Anna Woods Museum Curator 785-272-8681, ext. 452 - Museum curatorial anna.woods@ks.gov

State Archives Division
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Michael Church Division Director 785-272-8681, ext. 271 - Digital collections michael.church@ks.gov		Megan Burton State Archivist 785-272-8681, ext. 272 - Reference - Records management - KORA Requests megan.burton@ks.gov

Emily Bodenhamer Library Assistant 785-272-8681, ext. 141 emily.bodenhamer@ks.gov		Teresa Coble Acquisitions Archivist 785-272-8681, ext. 282 - Acquisitions teresa.coble@ks.gov

Eric Cole Land Survey Coordinator 785-272-8681, ext. 242 - Land survey eric.cole@ks.gov		Amber Draper Library Assistant 785-272-8681, ext. 113 - Reference desk amber.draper@ks.gov

Benjamin Epps Photographer 785-272-8681, ext. 409 - Photo studio benjamin.epps@ks.gov		Susan Forbes Reference Librarian 785-272-8681, ext. 253 - Reference susan.forbes@ks.gov

Darrell Garwood Archives Specialist 785-272-8681, ext. 301 darrell.garwood@ks.gov		Unique Grady Archives Specialist 785-272-8681, ext. 301 unique.grady@ks.gov

Lauren Gray Head of Reference 785-272-8681, ext. 284 - Reference - Research room lauren.gray@ks.gov		Katie Keckeisen Collections Archivist 785-272-8681, ext. 283 - Collections katie.keckeisen@ks.gov

Lisa Keys Digital Archivist 785-272-8681, ext. 132 - Digital collections lisa.keys@ks.gov		Sarah Parsons Reference Archivist 785-272-8681, ext. 288 - Reference sarah.parsons@ks.gov

Dylan Sweyko-Kuhlman Senior Archivist for Collections 785-272-8681, ext. 274 - Digital resources dylan.sweyko-kuhlman@ks.gov		Jason Thomason Collections Archivist 785-272-8681, ext. 285 jason.thomason@ks.gov

Jennifer Thompson Image Tech 785-272-8681, ext. 142 jennifer.thompson@ks.gov		Marc Tsuno Archives Specialist 785-272-8681, ext. 301 marc.tsuno@ks.gov

By Program
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Accounting	Ext. 208
Archeology	Ext. 267
Architect	Ext. 212
Building Maintenance	Ext. 456
Communications	Ext. 262
IT	Ext. 241
Membership	Ext. 209
Museum After Hours	Ext. 425
National and State Register	Ext. 216
Reference	Ext. 117
Retail	Ext. 209
State Historic Preservation Office	Ext. 215
School Tours: Kansas Museum of History - Topeka	Ext. 415
School Tours: Kansas State Capitol - Topeka	785-296-3966
School Tours: Kansas State Historic Sites
Security	Ext. 413

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Staff Directory

By Division or Program

Administration | Cultural Resources | Education and Museum | General Offices | Programs | State Archives

Kansas Historical Foundation (Kansas State Historical Society, Inc.

General Offices

Executive Director/State Historic Preservation Officer ________________________________________________________

Administration Division ________________________________________________________

Cultural Resources Division ________________________________________________________

Cultural Resources Division

Education and Museum Division ________________________________________________________

State Archives Division ________________________________________________________

By Program ________________________________________________________

Kansas Historical Society

Executive Director/State Historic Preservation Officer
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Administration Division
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Cultural Resources Division
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Education and Museum Division
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State Archives Division
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By Program
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