Museum Advisory Council
Passionate volunteers from across the university campus and surrounding community meet monthly to assist museum staff in meeting the goals of its strategic plan. Council members volunteer for activities, help raise funds, and act as a sounding board.
Council Members
Kristi Mascher, Ph.D. President
U of A Alumna and Teaching Assistant Professor in Curriculum and Instruction/Childhood Education Department
Emily English
U of A Alumna and Fayetteville Art Gallery Director
Kay Murphy, Ed.D. Secretary
U of A Alumna and Director of Marketing & Communications, Global Campus
Molly Boyd
U of A Alumna and English, Communication, & Journalism Librarian, Mullins Library
Jacob Hayward, Ph.D.
U of A Alumnus and Middle School Principal, National Science Teaching Association District 7 Director
Nelson Jackson
U of A Alumnus and Senior Associate General Counsel, Simmons Foods, Inc. & Affiliates
Cat Wallack
Architectural Records Archivist, UA Special Collections
Karen McGilvery
U of A Alumna and Retired Museum Professional
Tracie Slattery
U of A Alumna and Retired K-9 Gifted Teacher, Fayetteville Public Schools
Allyn Lord Vice President
Retired Museum Professional, Previously UARK Museum Registrar
Luke Wisdom
U of A Alumnus
Valerie Jackson
U of A Alumna, Industrial Engineering
Docent Program
We’re excited to announce our new docent program here at the Museum! Starting in September of 2024, these individuals met for their first training sessions to provide tours of the Museum collections throughout the academic year.
The docent program is a new venture aimed at increasing community engagement with the museum by making tours more accessible. It’s also an opportunity for community members to explore museum work and gain familiarity with the University Museum collections.
2024-2025 Docents
- Meghan Lucas
- Jordan Wolf
- Colleen Hill
- Sophie Barrentine
- Ashlyn Fox
- Anna Rogers
- April Kittler
- Raynor Littleton
- Kristi Mascher
- Fawn Lovelance
- Tracie Slattery
- Karen McGilvery
- J. Eston Dunn III
- Brenna Gutierrez
