Staff Directory
By Division or Program
Executive Director | State Historic Preservation Officer | Administration | Cultural Resources | Museum and Education | State Archives | Programs
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 |
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Kansas Museum of History kshs.donations@ks.gov
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Kansas Historical Foundation 785-272-8681, ext. 209 - Membership, retail, donor questions membership@kshistory.org |
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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 |
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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 |
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Caryn Kramer Executive Assistant 785-272-8681, ext. 204 caryn.kramer@ks.gov |
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Administration Division
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Matthew Chappell Director, Administration Division 785-272-8681, ext. 207 - Human resources - Fiscal matthew.chappell@ks.gov |
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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 |
Brenda Kipp Content Creator 785-272-8681, ext. 250 - Publications and social media content research/writer brenda.l.kipp@ks.gov |
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Ashley Wunder Evaluation and Engagement Manager 785-272-8681, ext. 263 - Managing editor, Zephyr - Audience analysis ashley.wunder@ks.gov |
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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 |
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Lara Williams Procurement Officer 785-272-8681, ext. 172 - Purchasing - Stockroom lara.williams@ks.gov |
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Front Desk | ||
Mary Beavers Administrative Assistant (Afternoon) 785-272-8681, ext. 243 - Reception mary.beavers@ks.gov |
Gill Schawo Administrative Assistant (Morning) 785-272-8681, ext. 243 - Reception gill.schawo@ks.gov |
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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 |
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Maintenance | ||
Robert Arnold Grounds/Custodial Supervisor 785-272-8681, ext. 175 - Buildings and grounds maintenance robert.arnold@ks.gov |
Larry Eicher Custodial Specialist 785-272-8681, ext. 175 - Maintenance kshs.information@ks.gov |
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Parker Jackson Custodial Specialist 785-272-8681, ext. 175 - Maintenance and repair kshs.information@ks.gov |
Joe Krivenko Senior General Maintenance Repair Technician 785-272-8681, ext. 457 - Maintenance and repair joe.krivenko@ks.gov |
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Ron Mabrey General Maintenance Repair Technician 785-272-8681, ext. 175 - Maintenance ronnie.mabrey@ks.gov |
Christopher Pugh Facilities Specialist, Governor's Residence, Kansas Historical Society 785-272-8681, ext. 456 (Cell) 785-250-2010 - Building systems chris.pugh@ks.gov |
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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 |
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Doug Wadsworth Physical Plant Supervisor 785-272-8681, ext. 412 Pager 785-357-9721 - Physical plant doug.wadsworth@ks.gov |
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Cedar Crest | ||
Laurie Buhler Residence Manager Cedar Crest 785-296-3636 - Governor's residence laurie.buhler@ks.gov |
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Cultural Resources Division
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Katrina Ringler Division Director Deputy State Historic Preservation Officer 785-272-8681, ext. 217 - Supervising preservation office - Certified Local Governments - Historic Preservation Fund katrina.ringler@ks.gov |
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Archeology | ||
Nikki Klarmann, PhD State Archeologist 785-272-8681, ext. 269 - Unmarked burials - Kansas Antiquities Act - Archeology site protection nikki.klarmann@ks.gov |
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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 |
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Christine Garst Archeology Lab Supervisor 785-272-8681, ext. 151 - Archeology conservation - Archeology donations - Archeology loans chris.garst@ks.gov |
Anna Romans NAGPRA Coordinator 785-272-8681, ext. 153 - Native American Graves Repatriation (NAGPRA) projects anna.romans@ks.gov |
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Historic Preservation Office | ||
Mallory Aye Tax Credit Reviewer 785-272-8681, ext. 215 - Historic tax credits mallory.aye@ks.gov |
Shelby Beltz SHPO Archeologist 785-272-8681, ext. 219 - Review & Compliance projects shelby.beltz@ks.gov |
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Robert Elder Review and Compliance Coordinator 785-272-8681, ext. 229 - Notice of Intent - Section 106 - State Preservation Law robert.elder@ks.gov |
Jamee Fiore Krivenko National Register Coordinator 785-272-8681, ext. 216 - National and State Registers - Kansas Historic Resources Inventory jamee.fiore.krivenko@ks.gov |
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Kristen Johnston Historic Tax Credit Reviewer 785-272-8681, ext. 213 - Historic tax credits kristen.johnston@ks.gov |
Lauren Jones National Register Reviewer 785-272-8681, ext. 214 - Architectural Survey - Kansas Historic Resources Inventory - Preservation Outreach lauren.jones@ks.gov |
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Christopher Leitch Tax Credit Reviewer 785-272-8681, ext. 222 - Historic tax credits christopher.leitch@ks.gov |
Gwen Perney Federal Grants Manager/CLG Coordinator 785-272-8681, ext. 228 - Federal preservation grants - Local preservation programs gwen.perney@ks.gov |
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Ron VanBuskirk Administrative Specialist 785-272-8681, ext. 240 - Office manager ron.vanbuskirk@ks.gov |
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State Historic Sites | ||
Tiffany Grassmuck Historic Sites Supervisor 785-272-8681, ext. 210 - State-owned Historic Sites tiffany.grassmuck@ks.gov |
Amanda Pope |
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Ray Stockman Architect 785-272-8681, ext. 212 - State-owned Historic Sites - Architectural planning ray.stockman@ks.gov |
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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 and Last Chance Store State Historic Site, Council Grove 620-307-2754 - Site administration - Programs/Tours mark.brooks@ks.gov |
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Adam Conkey Assistant Site Administrator Fort Hays State Historic Site, Hays 785-625-6812 - Site administration - Programs/Tours adam.conkey@ks.gov |
Lori DeWinkler Site Administrator Red Rocks State Historic Site, Emporia 620-342-2800 - Site administration - Programs/Tours kshs.redrocks@ks.gov |
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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 |
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 |
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Mary Knapp Site Administrator First Territorial Capitol State Historic Site, Fort Riley 785-784-5535 - Site administration - Programs/Tours kshs.firstterritorial@ks.gov |
Tim Rues Site Administrator Constitution Hall State Historic Site, Lecompton 785-887-6520 - Site administration - Programs/Tours tim.rues@ks.gov |
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Eric Smallwood Grinter Place State Historic Site, Kansas City 913-299-0373 - Site administration - Programs/Tours kshs.grinter@ks.gov |
Megan Sothan Site Administrator Hollenberg Pony Express Station State Historic Site, Hanover 785-337-2635 - Site administration - Programs/Tours megan.sothan@ks.gov |
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Roxanne Wooden Assistant Site Administrator Kaw Mission and Last Chance Store State Historic Site, Council Grove 620-307-2754 - Programs/Tours roxanne.wooden@ks.gov |
Tammy Younger Site Administrator Fort Hays State Historic Site, Hays 785-625-6812 - Site administration - Programs/Tours tammy.younger@ks.gov |
Museum and Education Division
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Sarah Bell, PhD Director, Museum and Education Division 785-272-8681, ext. 417 sarah.bell@ks.gov |
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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 |
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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 |
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Sheryl Fields Capitol Tour Guide Kansas State Capitol 785-296-3966 - Capitol tour guide kshs.capitol@ks.gov |
Nate Forsberg Exhibit Director 785-272-8681, ext. 403 - Exhibit design and construction nate.forsberg@ks.gov |
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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 |
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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 |
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Trae Johnson Assistant Director of Education and Outreach 785-272-8681, ext. 418 - Museum tours - Traveling resource trunks trae.johnson@ks.gov |
Haley Kelley Capitol Visitor Center Assistant Coordinator Kansas State Capitol 785-296-3966 - Capitol Visitor Center haley.kelley@ks.gov |
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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 |
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Donna Rae Pearson Collection Development 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 |
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Emily Piland Museum Teacher 785-272-8681, ext. 415 - Museum tour guide kshs.education@ks.gov |
Patricia Smith Capitol Tour Guide Kansas State Capitol 785-296-3966 - Capitol tour guide kshs.capitol@ks.gov |
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Darren Wade Capitol Visitor Center 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 |
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Nikaela Zimmerman Collections Manager 785-272-8681, ext. 407 - Museum collection nikaela.zimmerman@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
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Olivia Banzet Collections Archivist 785-272-8681, ext. 283 olivia.banzet@ks.gov |
Jessie Blom Government Records Archivist 785-272-8681, ext. 286 jessie.blom@ks.gov |
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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 |
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Eric Cole Land Survey Coordinator 785-272-8681, ext. 242 - Land survey eric.cole@ks.gov |
Amber Draper Reference Archivist 785-272-8681, ext. 288 - Reference desk amber.draper@ks.gov |
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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 |
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Darrell Garwood Archives Specialist 785-272-8681, ext. 301 darrell.garwood@ks.gov |
Adam Hodge, PhD Head of Reference 785-272-8681, ext. 284 - Reference adam.hodge@ks.gov |
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Lisa Keys Digital Archivist 785-272-8681, ext. 132 - Digital collections lisa.keys@ks.gov |
Cordell Moats Digital Archivist 785-272-8681, ext. 280 - Digital collections cordell.moats@ks.gov |
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Katie Roberts Kansas Historic Records Advisory Board Coordinator 785-272-8681, ext. 274 - KSHRAB coordination katie.roberts@ks.gov |
Dylan Sweyko-Kuhlman Senior Archivist for Collections 785-272-8681, ext. 274 - Digital resources dylan.sweyko-kuhlman@ks.gov |
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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 |
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Marc Tsuno Archives Specialist 785-272-8681, ext. 301 marc.tsuno@ks.gov |
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By Program
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Accounting | Ext. 208 |
Archeology | Ext. 258 |
Building Maintenance | Ext. 456 |
Communications | Ext. 262 |
IT | Ext. 241 |
Membership | Ext. 209 |
Museum After Hours | Ext. 415 |
National and State Register | Ext. 216 |
Reference | Ext. 117 |
Retail | Ext. 209 |
State Historic Preservation Office | Ext. 217 |
School Tours: Kansas Museum of History - Topeka | Ext. 415 |
School Tours: Kansas State Capitol - Topeka | 785-296-3966 |
School Tours: Kansas State Historic Sites | Site Administrators |
Security | Ext. 421 |
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