| President’s Office • (505) 954-7200 • info[at]sarsf.org |
 | James F. BrooksPresident & CEO • 2005–Present • jfb[at]sarsf.orgAn interdisciplinary scholar of the indigenous and colonial past, he has held professorial appointments at the University of Maryland, UC Santa Barbara, and UC Berkeley, as well as fellowships at the Institute for Advanced Study in Princeton and in 2000–2001, at the SAR itself.... |
 | Jessica CalzadaExecutive Assistant • 2011–Present • calzada[at]sarsf.org |
| Academic & Institutional Advancement • (505) 954-7200 • info[at]sarsf.org |
 | John KantnerVice President for Academic & Institutional Advancement • 2006–Present • kantner[at]sarsf.orgJohn is a native of Santa Fe. He is an anthropological archaeologist with a diverse background of professional research, educational outreach, and program development. He received his B.A. degree from The Colorado College and his Ph.D. at the University of California–Santa Barbara, where he pursued interdisciplinary training in anthropology, geography, geochemistry, philosophy, and evolutionary theory.... |
| Flannery DavisAdministrative Assistant/Receptionist • 2011–Present • davis[at]sarsf.orgFlannery was born and reared in South Carolina and graduated from the original USC with a BA in psychology.... |
 | Jon LewisMultimedia Programmer • 2002–Present • jlewis[at]sarsf.orgJon Lewis was born in Santa Fe, New Mexico. He joined SAR in the spring of 2002. After working in the Information Technology (IT) division helping with computers, he started working with SAR Press, where he maintained the warehouse and shipped/received books.... |
| Janie MillerPublic Programs Assistant • 2006–Present • jmiller[at]sarsf.orgJanie is the Public Programs Assistant working with Institutional Advancement. She is responsible for planning and implementing the SAR member field trips; the Sparks lecture series; and coordinating the volunteer program at SAR.... |
 | Jason S. OrdazMultimedia Designer • 2002–Present • ordaz[at]sarsf.orgJason Ordaz is the designer and production manager for many of the digital and print materials for the School for Advanced Research. Ordaz also serves as principal photographer and videographer for the School. |
| Jean SchaumbergMembership Associate • 2001–Present • schaumberg[at]sarsf.orgJean, born and raised in Santa Fe, has been in the book business (libraries and bookstores) since 1974. From acquisitions librarian at the Santa Fe Public Library to bookstore owner, she is an avid reader.... |
| Scholar Programs • (505) 954-7201 • scholar[at]sarsf.org • seminar[at]sarsf.org |
 | Nicole TaylorDirector • 2011–Present • taylor[at]sarsf.orgDr. Nicole Taylor holds a Ph.D. in anthropology from the University of Arizona, with a major in linguistic anthropology and a minor in medical anthropology.... |
| Cynthia GeogheganAssistant • 2011–Present • geoghegan[at]sarsf.orgCynthia came to New Mexico for the first time when she was seven years old, and she decided then that this was the place where she wanted to live. Fortunately, her family agreed, and they moved here very soon thereafter.... |
| Guest Services • (505) 954-7258 • info[at]sarsf.org |
| Leslie ShipmanDirector • 1999–Present • shipman[at]sarsf.orgAs director of the Guest Services Division, Leslie and her staff oversee the operations of the Reception Center, the Seminar House, and the eight scholar/fellow apartments and offices.... |
| Carla TozcanoAssistant • 1997–Present • tozcano[at]sarsf.orgCarla, originally from Chihuahua, Mexico, has lived in Santa Fe since 1994. She began working as the campus housekeeper at SAR in 1997.... |
| Nidia CorderoSeminar House Assistant • 2008–Present • no e-mail |
| Elizabeth CrosmanCulinary Assistant • 2008–Present • no e-mail |
| Katie CrosmanCulinary Assistant • 2006–Present • no e-mail |
| Business Administration • (505) 954-7204 • busadmin[at]sarsf.org |
| Sharon TisonVice President for Finance & Administration • 1994–Present • tison[at]sarsf.orgSharon is SAR’s Vice President for Finance and Administration, and also acts as Assistant Treasurer on the School's Board of Managers. Prior to coming to SAR, Ms. Tison owned two successful for-profit businesses in Santa Fe and was an accounting instructor at Santa Fe Community College.... |
| Carol SandovalPersonnel Director • 1984–Present • sandoval[at]sarsf.orgCarol, as Personnel Director, manages all functions involving personnel, payroll and benefits administration, and government compliance.... |
| Bob LujanFull-Charge Bookkeeper • 2011–Present • lujan[at]sarsf.orgBob’s primary responsibilities include accounts payable functions, maintenance of cash position including deposits and on-line banking activities, posting of monthly accounting entries, and other general accounting duties.... |
| Indian Arts Research Center • (505) 954-7205 • iarc[at]sarsf.org |
 | Cynthia Chavez LamarDirector • 2007–Present • chavez[at]sarsf.orgCynthia grew up in San Felipe Pueblo, New Mexico, her father's home community. Her heritage also includes Hopi/Tewa and Navajo on her maternal side of the family. She received her B.A. from Colorado College and an M.A. in American Indian Studies from the University of California, Los Angeles.... |
| Jennifer DayRegistrar • 2005–Present • day[at]sarsf.orgAfter graduating with a B.A. in International Studies from the University of Oregon, Jennifer served as a Peace Corps Volunteer from 1999 to 2001 in rural Honduras, where she taught sustainable agriculture techniques to families, women's groups, and school children.... |
 | Laura ElliffCollections Manager • 2008–Present • elliff[at]sarsf.orgLaura joined the SAR staff as collections manager at the Indian Arts Research Center in July of 2008. Laura is originally from Oklahoma but considers her 'home' to be central Illinois where she primarily grew up.... |
| Daniel KurnitAdministrative Assistant • 2001–Present • kurnit[at]sarsf.orgDaniel was hired as Administrative Assistant for IARC in 2001. His responsibilities range from record keeping and general administrative duties to organizing tours and events for IARC.... |
 | Sylvanus PaulCollections Assistant • 2007–Present • paul[at]sarsf.orgSylvanus is a Navajo (Dine') graduate from Pine Hill Schools on the Ramah Navajo Reservation. His traditional way of introducing himself is by first introducing his Diné clans, which are Tsé'naabiłnii (Sleeping Rock Clan), born for the Tódiichii'nii (Bitter Water Clan).... |
 | Elysia PoonProgram Coordinator • 2007–Present • poon[at]sarsf.orgElysia was born and grew up in Los Angeles, California. A few years after receiving her B.A in Art History and Criticism and minor in African American music from the University of California–San Diego, she moved to New Mexico in 2003 to pursue her M.A. in Art History at University of New Mexico..... |
| Information Technology • (505) 954-7220 • info[at]sarsf.org |
| Douglas DeardenDirector • 2002–Present • dearden[at]sarsf.orgDoug was born and raised in Southern California. He and his wife Catlain moved to Santa Fe in 1986. He worked for The Bank of Santa Fe for over 15 years, 13 of those as the Information Technology Officer.... |
| Catherine McElvain Library • (505) 954-7234 • library[at]sarsf.org |
| Laura HoltLibrarian • 2003–Present • lholt[at]sarsf.orgLaura has her B.A. and M.L.S. from the University of Denver. She retired in 2002 from the Museum of New Mexico after 25 years as librarian for the Laboratory of Anthropology.... |
| Physical Plant • (505) 954-7200 • no e-mail |
| Raymond SweeneyDirector • 1978–Present • rsweeney[at]sarsf.orgRay is a native of Santa Fe. He has been a member of the Physical Plant staff since 1978, continuing the family tradition. He started as Physical Plant Assistant and was promoted to Physical Plant Supervisor in 1989.... |
| Isidro GutierrezGroundskeeper • 2004–Present• no e-mailIsidro is responsible for maintaining much of the landscaping on campus and takes a great deal of pride in his work.... |
| Randy MontoyaAssistant • 2001–Present • no e-mailRandy was born in Santa Fe and has lived here all his life. His duties at SAR include maintenance of the indoor and outdoor facilities.... |
| SAR Press • (505) 954-7206 • press[at]sarsf.org |
 | Lynn Thompson BacaDirector • 2005–Present • baca[at]sarsf.orgLynn became an anthropologist at the young age of seven. Her evenings were spent in her father's 7th grade social studies classroom watching National Geographic newsreels of Jane Goodall's seminal work on the chimpanzees of Gombe. She was hooked.... |
 | Cynthia DyerDesigner and Production Manager • 1999–Present • dyer[at]sarsf.orgCynthia's responsibilities as Designer and Production Manager for SAR Press cover all aspects of pre-production—from coordinating photography and design elements with authors and editors, to developing cover and text designs, typesetting, and print management.... |
 | Ellen GoldbergEditorial Assistant • 2009–Present • goldberg[at]sarsf.orgAfter triumphing as school spelling champ at P.S. 238 in Brooklyn, New York two years in a row, Ellen was hooked on words and language.... |
 | John NoonanWarehouse Manager/Customer Service • 2008–Present • noonan[at]sarsf.orgJohn was born and grew up on the coast of Maine where he spent seven years as a volunteer firefighter and worked in a variety of fields.... |
 | Lisa PachecoManaging Editor • 2009–Present • pacheco[at]sarsf.orgLisa is a native of New Mexico. Born in Las Cruces and raised in Albuquerque, she has worked in our state's scholarly publishing industry since 2003.... |
 | Cynthia SeleneBookkeeper • 2009–Present • selene[at]sarsf.orgCynthia has lived on both coasts while enjoying jobs in the areas of psychosocial research, computer programming, royalty management, and accounts payable at institutions including Brown University, University of Washington, and Ithaca College. ... |
| On-Campus Senior Scholars & Research Associates |
 | Rebecca AllahyariResearch Associate • 2002–Present • allahyari[at]sarsf.orgRebecca A. Allahyari is a qualitative sociologist interested in emotions, gender, and religion in everyday practice and politics. She is finishing a manuscript on homeschooling and beginning a new ethnographic project on guardianship of the elderly.... |
 | Dean FalkSenior Scholar • 2010–Present • falk[at]sarsf.orgDean Falk is a biological anthropologist who studies the evolution of the brain and cognition. Current writing projects focus on the endocast of an australopithecine infant, the evolution of the neurological substrates of conscience, and Charles Darwin's views about human evolution.... |
| George J. GumermanSenior Scholar • 2005–Present • gjg[at]sarsf.orgSenior Scholar George J. Gumerman has been a leader in major theoretical advances in his field since the 1960s. He is at the forefront of using computer modeling to simulate the cultural evolution of the prehistoric Southwest.... |
 | Nancy Owen LewisResearch Associate • 2011–Present • lewis[at]sarsf.orgDr. Nancy Owen Lewis received her PhD in cultural anthropology from the University of Massachusetts and has taught anthropology at the University of Alabama and the University of Arkansas. Her current research focuses on the health seeker movement in New Mexico.... |
 | Malena MörlingResearch Associate • 2010–Present • malena.morling[at]gmail.comMalena Mörling is a poet and assistant professor of creative writing at the University of North Carolina–Wilmington whose work has appeared in numerous publications and anthologies, including The New York Times Book Review and The New Republic.... |
 | Douglas W. SchwartzSenior Scholar • 2000–Present • dws[at]sarsf.orgDouglas Schwartz received his B.A. from the University of Kentucky in 1950 and went on to complete his Ph.D in anthropology at Yale University in 1955. He has received numerous honors including a Litt.D. from the University of New Mexico in 1981, and another Litt. D. from the University of Kentucky in 1989.... |
