Staff Directory

Photo: Sven Haakanson/Burke Museum
Photo: Sven Haakanson/Burke Museum

Burke staff members conduct research, care for specimens and objects, deliver programs throughout Washington state, and administer the museum.

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General Inquiries

206.543.7907
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Membership

206.616.6057
burkemem@uw.edu

Private Events

206.221.7083
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Education

206.543.5591 
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Media Relations

206.616.7538
burkepr@uw.edu

Development

206.616.8870
burkedev@uw.edu

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Last Name First Name Sort descending Title Department Collection Email Phone
Last Name: Ellison First Name: Kaitlyn Title: Exhibit Project Lead Department: Exhibits Email Address: ellisonk@uw.edu
Last Name: Canning First Name: Katharine Title: Assistant Director of School and Teacher Programs Department: Education Email Address: canningk@uw.edu Phone: 206.685.4339
Last Name: Maslenikov First Name: Katherine Title: Collections Manager Department: Biology Collection: Ichthyology Email Address: pearsonk@uw.edu Phone: 206.543.3816
Last Name: Anderson First Name: Katherine L. Title: Vertebrate Paleontology Collections Manager Department: Paleontology Collection: Vertebrate Paleontology Email Address: katlande@uw.edu Phone: 206.685.0374
Last Name: Bunn-Marcuse First Name: Kathryn Title: Curator of Northwest Native Art Department: Heritage Collections: Bill Holm Center, Arts & Cultures Email Address: kbunn@uw.edu Phone: 206.543.5595
Last Name: Abrams First Name: Kelsie Title: Paleontology Fossil Lab Manager Department: Paleontology Collections: Vertebrate Paleontology, Invertebrate & Micropaleontology, Paleobotany Email Address: kdabrams@uw.edu
Last Name: Epperly First Name: Kevin Title: Collections Manager Department: Biology Collection: Ornithology Email Address: kepperly@uw.edu Phone: 206.543.1668
Last Name: Morrissey First Name: Kristine Title: Lecturer Department: Museology Email Address: morriss8@uw.edu Phone: 206.685.8207
Last Name: Phillips First Name: Laura Title: Collections Manager and Collections Management Representative Department: Heritage Collection: Archaeology Email Address: lphill@uw.edu Phone: 206.685.3849 ext. 2
Last Name: Ramseyer First Name: Laurel Title: Research Associate (Arachnids) Department: Biology Collection: Arachnology & Entomology Email Address: pineconespiders@gmail.com
Last Name: Hayes First Name: Lisa Title: Museology Program Assistant Department: Museology Email Address: llhayes@uw.edu Phone: 206.616.1437
Last Name: Calderón First Name: Lucas Title: Acting Director of Operations Department: Operations Email Address: lucasc84@uw.edu Phone: 206.685.5265
Last Name: Tornabene First Name: Luke Title: Curator of Fishes Department: Biology Collection: Ichthyology Email Address: ltorna1@uw.edu Phone: 206.685.4254
Last Name: Ramey First Name: Madison Title: Development and Membership Coordinator Departments: Development, Visitor Experience Email Address: madisr@uw.edu
Last Name: Mayfield First Name: Madison Title: Assistant Collections Manager Department: Biology Collection: Ornithology Email Address: madism2@uw.edu
Last Name: Saunders First Name: Margaret Title: Education Collection Coordinator Department: Education Email Address: msaund@uw.edu Phone: 206.616.5557
Last Name: Topash First Name: Mary Jane Title: Assistant Director for Cultural Education Initiatives Department: Education Email Address: mjht@uw.edu
Last Name: Farrar First Name: Maya Title: Museology Operations Manager Department: Museology Email Address: procel@uw.edu Phone: 206.616.828
Last Name: Kennedy First Name: Melissa Title: Director of Interpretation Departments: Exhibits, Interpretation Email Address: melisske@uw.edu Phone: 206.543.5954
Last Name: Frey First Name: Melissa Title: Collections Manager Department: Biology Collection: Malacology Email Address: freyma@uw.edu Phone: 206.221.7170