Contact Slater Museum Staff

Dr. Peter Wimberger
Director
Thompson 257
253.879.2784
253.879.3352 (fax)
email

Dr. Gary Shugart
Collections Manager
Thompson 295
253.879.3356
253.879.3352 (fax)
email 

Dr. Dennis Paulson
Director Emeritus
Thompson 295
253.879.3357
253.879.3352 (fax)
email

Cony Craighead
Preparator/Curatorial Assistant
Thompson 295
253.879.3356

Robert Niese
Education and Outreach Specialist
Thompson 295
253.879.3356 (Museum)
925.212.6750 (Cell)
email

Mary Krauszer
Education and Outreach Coordinator
AmeriCorps Service Member
Thompson 295
253.879.3356 (Museum)
email

Student Curatorial Assistants
Daniel Rico Vidales (academic years 2009-12)
Ashley Agcaoili (academic years 2011-12)
Rayne Ellington-Lawerence (spring 2012)
Kyle J. Kolisch (academic year 2012-2013)

Past Student Curatorial Assistants
Ashley Riggle (spring 2012)
Natalie Bowens (spring 2012)
Cony Craighead (summers 2010, 2011, academic years 2007-11) Prepared 500+ birds and mammals
Lydia Kleine (fall 2009, 2010) Prepared specimens, conducted research on scoters, fulmars, and microplastics
Elizabeth Casey (academic year 2009-11)
Kari Hanson (fall 2011)

Volunteers
Roxanne Reiter (2010-11)
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.