Director
Stephen L. Whittington,
PhD in Anthropology, Penn State University, 1989.
Dr. Whittington has been Director of the Museum of Anthropology and Adjunct Associate Professor in the Department of Anthropology since 2002. He is a bioarcheologist who has excavated and studied human skeletal material from Maya sites in Honduras and Guatemala. He is currently directing the Teozacoalco Archaeological Project in Oaxaca, Mexico. At Wake Forest he is a member of the Latin American Studies Steering Committee and the Art Collections Advisory Committee. He is the Southeastern Regional Representative for the Association of College and University Museums and Galleries.
His phone number is: 336.758.5827
Curator
Beverlye Hancock
MA in anthropology, Wake Forest University 1987
Graduate Certificate in Museum Management, University of South Carolina, Columbia 1989.
Ms. Hancock has been at the Museum since 1980. She oversees public education programs and researches, designs and installs exhibits. She supervises university students working on exhibits and guest lectures on topics concerning anthropology and museums for university classes. Beverlye retired from full time work at the Museum in July 2008, but will continue to volunteer and work on grant projects.
Her phone number is: 336.758.5643
Museum Educator
Tina Smith
Graduate Certificate in Museum Management, University of South Carolina
BA in Art History, University of South Carolina, 2001.
Ms. Smith teaches curriculum-based, object oriented classes on various world cultures and archeology for school children in grades K through 8. She researches, designs, and presents thematic Summer Camps for Children and specially requested outreach programs in the Winston-Salem community. Tina plans on completing her Master of Arts in Applied Art History at the University of South Carolina in December 2006.
Her phone number is: 336.758.5643.
Museum Registrar & Collections Manager
Kyle Bryner
MA American History and Museum Studies, University of North Carolina at Greensboro, 2006,
BA in History with a Minor in Anthropology and Geography and Certificate in Historic Preservation, Shepherd College, 2002.
Ms. Bryner manages, edits and updates the Museum’s computerized database in preparation for an upcoming web based version. Ms. Bryner maintains the Museum's collections and storage facilities and supervises all student work in the collections department.
Her phone number is 336.758.3067
PR, Marketing & Membership Coordinator
Sara Cromwell
BA in History, Davidson College, 2001.
Sara coordinates and oversees the day to day operations of the Museum, greets visitors, and supervises student assistants. She manages the Museum’s public relations and marketing efforts and coordinates the MOA Friends membership program.
Her phone number is: 336.758.5282
Museum Shop Associate
Ms. Gilmore runs the gift shop and purchases items sold there.
Her phone number is: 336.758.5282
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