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.,
MAC President,
with a Fruit Bat Skeleton
U of A Alumna and Teaching Assistant Professor in Curriculum and Instruction/Childhood Education Department

Allyn Lord,
MAC Vice President,
with a Pufferfish
Retired Museum Professional, Previously UARK Museum Registrar

Kay Murphy, Ed.D.,
MAC Secretary,
with a Navajo Wedding Vase
U of A Alumna and Director of Marketing & Communications, Global Campus

Molly Boyd
with a Portrait of artist Hart Merriam Schultz/Lone Wolf
U of A Alumna and English, Communication, & Journalism Librarian, Mullins Library

Jacob Hayward, Ph.D.
with an Arkansas State Dinosaur foot cast
U of A Alumnus and Middle School Principal, National Science Teaching Association District 7 Director

Emily English
with a Ming Vase
U of A Alumna and Fayetteville Art Gallery Director

Cat Wallack
with a Gibson Basket
Architectural Records Archivist, UA Special Collections

Kate Reilly-Phillips
with an Ancient Greek Figurine
Community Member

Tracie Slattery
with the Ida Roberta Bell Doll of Harriet Tubman
U of A Alumna and Retired K-9 Gifted Teacher, Fayetteville Public Schools

J. Eston Dunn III
with a Paddlefish
Campus Member

Lisa Purkayastha
with a Caddo Compound Bottle
Community Member

Ayari Torres-Reyes
with a Passenger Pigeon
Museum Professional and Community Member

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





