Contact Slater Museum Staff

Dr. Peter Wimberger
Director
Thompson 257
253.879.2784
253.879.3352 (fax)
E-mail

Dr. Gary Shugart
Collections Manager
Thompson 295
253.879.3356
253.879.3352 (fax)
E-mail  

Dr. Dennis Paulson
Director Emeritus
Thompson 295
253.879.3357
253.879.3352 (fax)
E-mail

Robert Niese
Education and Outreach Coordinator
AmeriCorps Service Member
Thompson 295
253.879.3356 (Museum)
925.212.6750 (Cell)
E-mail

Student Curatorial Assistants
Daniel Rico Vidales (academic years 2009-2012)
Natalie Bowens (spring 2012)

Past Student Curatorial Assistants
Cony Craighead (summers 2010, 2011, academic years 2007-2011) Prepared 500+ birds and mammals
Lydia Kleine (fall 2009, 2010) Prepared specimens, conducted research on scoters, fulmars, and microplastics
Elizabeth Casey (academic year 2009-2011)
Kari Hanson (fall 2011)

Current Volunteers:
Roxanne Reiter (2010-2011)
Alicia Terepoki (2011)

Driving Directions
The Slater Museum is located in the east wing of Thompson Hall (room 295).   The nearest intersection for a driving reference is North Union Ave and North 14th St, Tacoma, WA.  For directions from your location to N Union & N 14th, click google and enter your location.  Park in the parking lot for Thompson or nearby on the street.   From the Union Avenue entrance to Harned, go through Harned, cross the courtyard, up the steps to Thompson 295.