Welcome to Stuhr Museum!

Joe Black
Executive Director

(308) 385-5316 ext. 206
jblack@stuhrmuseum.org
Joe, formerly Stuhr Museum’s Curator of Exhibits, earned a Bachelor of Arts in History and Religion, cum laude, from Hastings College in 1997. Originally from Holdrege, Nebraska, and a Stuhr employee since 1997, Joe was responsible for all aspects of both long and short-term exhibits at Stuhr. He also served as Assistant Curator of Collections and as a Research Intern at the Museum.

Steve Stump
Director of Finance and Human Resources

(308) 385-5316 ext. 207
sstump@stuhrmuseum.org
Steve holds a Bachelor's Degree, summa cum laude, from Bellevue University in Business Administration. A Grand Island native, Steve joined Stuhr in 2003 and was previously with Chief Industries.

Mike Bockoven
Director of Marketing

(308) 385-5316 ext. 208
marketing@stuhrmuseum.org
Mike earned a Bachelor of Science degree in Journalism from the University of Nebraska at Kearney, cum laude, in 2000. He joined Stuhr in 2007 after time as a reporter at the Grand Island Independent and is responsible for all of Stuhr's advertising and marketing projects.

Tom Oshlo
Facility Manager

(308) 385-5316 ext. 251
toshlo@stuhrmuseum.org
Tom Oshlo leads a team that is responsible for the maintenance and repair of Stuhr Museum and its grounds. He comes to the museum after a long, long history of contract work in Central Nebraska, and one day dreams of finishing the sod house he started near the log cabin.

Kay Cynova
Director of Historical Interpretation

(308) 385-5316 ext. 210
kcynova@stuhrmuseum.org
Kay obtained a Bachelor of Science, Social Science Comprehensive with a History emphasis from the University of Nebraska at Kearney, magna cum laude, in 2002. Kay has been a part of the Stuhr Museum team since the late 1980s and has an extensive background in historical interpretation, along with the costuming, cooking, baking and gardening aspects of the 19th century.

Tiffany Hartford
Director of Educational Programs

(308) 385-5316 ext. 250
thartford@stuhrmuseum.org
Tiffany attended Chapman University in California for her Bachelor of Arts, Social Science degree with History emphasis.  She joined the Stuhr staff in 2008 as a part-time H.A.T.S. teacher, while working summers with the City of Grand Island’s Parks and Recreation Department.  Prior to moving to Nebraska, she was a program naturalist for the Orange County Department of Education.

Leslie Vollnogle
Collections Curator

(308) 385-5316 ext. 552
lvollnogle@stuhrmuseum.org
Leslie earned her Master's degree in Library Science and her Bachelor of Science in History Education from Ball State University in Muncie, Indiana. She earned a second Master's degree in Public History from Colorado State University in Fort Collins, CO. She was a member of Phi Alpha Theta and Pi Gamma Mu. She has organized the photo collection at Stuhr as well as at the Fort Collins Public Library.

Jessica Waite
Research Curator

(308) 385-5316 ext. 209
jwaite@stuhrmuseum.org
Jessica earned her Bachelor’s Degree in Anthropology from the University of Nebraska-Lincoln. She continued her education at Eastern Illinois University completing a Master’s Degree in Historical Administration. Jessica has worked with several institutions including the National Museum of Natural History at the Smithsonian Institution, the Illinois Regional Archives Depositories (IRAD), the Reedville Fishermen’s Museum, and the Gerald R. Ford Conservation Center, a division of the Nebraska State Historical Society.

Kari Stofer
Exhibits Curator

(308) 385-5316 ext. 215
kstofer@stuhrmuseum.org
Kari earned a Bachelor of Arts Degree in Art History from the University of Nebraska at Lincoln in 1998. She joined the Stuhr staff in 2007 after managing Cindy Jacob’s Art Gallery in Kearney, Nebraska. She has worked with several exhibiting institutions including Sheldon Memorial Art Gallery, Merrick Auto Museum and the Museum of Nebraska Art.

Martha Paulsen
Visitor Services Director & Volunteer Coordinator

(308) 385-5316 ext. 201
shop@stuhrmuseum.org
Martha is pursuing a Bachelors degree in Marketing from Bellevue University and recently completed her Associate's Degree in Business Management from Central Community College. Martha has been with Stuhr since 2001.

Renae Hunt
Facility Sales Manager

(308) 385-5316 ext. 205
rhunt@stuhrmuseum.org
Renae earned her Bachelor of Science degree in Business and Family Consumer Science Education from Utah State University. She has continued her education by studying Deaf Communication in Gallaudet University in Washington D.C. She has been involved with Stuhr since 1996 in a variety of areas from interpreting, maintenance, research and education. Renae and her family are very involved in area Community Theater.

Sharon Mankin
Administrative Assistant

(308) 385-5316 ext. 200
office@stuhrmuseum.org

Dawn Danner
Administrative Assistant, Visitor Services & Education Depts.

(308) 385-5316 ext. 204
ddanner@stuhrmuseum.org

Susan Kolbo
Mercantile Manager

(308) 385-5316 ext. 258
mercantile@stuhrmuseum.org

Pamela L. Price
Executive Director,
Stuhr Museum Foundation

(308) 385-5131
pprice@stuhrmuseum.org
Pam holds a Bachelor of Science in Education, cum laude, in Social Science from the University of Nebraska-Lincoln, and an MS Degree in Counseling and Educational Psychology from the University of Nebraska-Kearney. She previously taught secondary history and English in Lincoln and Omaha, NE, and in Chillicothe, Missouri, and was also the Admissions Director of Central Community College in Grand Island, NE. Pam is a current member of the College Park Board, the Nebraska Public Radio Foundation Board, the Equitable Bank Board, and Sunrise Rotary. Professional affiliations include the Association of Fundraising Professionals, the National Committee on Planned Giving, the Planned Giving Council of Nebraska, and the EndowNebraska Strategic Planning Committee.

Sharon Harder
Foundation Administrative Assistant

(308) 385-5316 ext. 219
foundation@stuhrmuseum.org
Sharon has a Graphic Arts background and holds a certificate from Waynesville Vocational/Technical School. Prior to working at Stuhr, she was a licensed staff associate for Dee Price Insurance Agency Inc. and worked in the advertising department of the Grand Island Daily Independent. She is a member of the Salvation Army Advisory Board and Grand Island Kiwanis Club. Sharon joined the Stuhr Museum Foundation in October 2007.

Kristen Eckhardt
Annual Giving and Grant Development Director

(308) 385-5316 ext. 220
kbalsama@stuhrmuseum.org
Kristen earned a Bachelor’s Degree with High Distinction in Music and a Master’s in Musicology in 2007 from Penn State University. Originally from Stroudsburg, Pennsylvania, she joined Stuhr Museum Foundation in 2008. She has held Public Relations internships at Mars, Incorporated, in Hackettstown, New Jersey, and the National Symphony Orchestra at the Kennedy Center for Performing Arts in Washington, D.C., and worked as an Administrative Assistant for the Dean’s Office in the College of Arts and Architecture at Penn State and for Ross Development Company in Pittsburgh.

Stuhr Museum Operating Board Trustees

Kay Fowles - President
Ron Depue
Frank Haack
Ken Gnadt
Kim Dinsdale
Aileen Gruendel
Mark McCue
Stew Karrer