Leadership & Staff

Director's Office

Donna Gustafson

PhD, Interim Director, Curator of American Art, and Mellon Director for Academic Programs

Phone848-932-6774

Emaildgustafson@zimmerli.rutgers.edu

Judith Soto

Secretary to the Director

Phone848-932-6702

Emailjudys@zimmerli.rutgers.edu

Development 

Janine D'Auguste

Development and Membership Manager

Phone848-932-6771

Emailjdauguste@zimmerli.rutgers.edu

Whitney Prendergast

Director of Development

Phone848-932-6705

Emailwprendergast@zimmerli.rutgers.edu

Business 

Bernadette Clapsis

Manager of Business Affairs

Phone848-932-6780

Emailbclapsis@zimmerli.rutgers.edu

Joyce Szabo

Administrative Assistant

Phone848-932-6701

Emailjszabo@zimmerli.rutgers.edu

Curatorial 

Christine Giviskos

PhD, Curator of Prints, Drawings, and European Art

Phone848-932-6179

Emailchrisg@zimmerli.rutgers.edu

Donna Gustafson

PhD, Interim Director, Curator of American Art, and Mellon Director for Academic Programs

Phone848-932-6774

Emaildgustafson@zimmerli.rutgers.edu

Irene Rybalsky

Administrative Assistant for Russian and Soviet Nonconformist Art

Phone848-932-6782

Emailirybalsky@zimmerli.rutgers.edu

Jane A. Sharp

PhD, Research Curator for Soviet Nonconformist Art

Phone848-932-6772

Emailjasharp@arthist.rutgers.edu

Julia Tulovsky

PhD, Curator of Russian and Soviet Nonconformist Art

Phone848-932-6773

Emailjuliat@zimmerli.rutgers.edu

Nicole Simpson

PhD, Assistant Curator of Prints and Drawings

Phone848-932-6178

Emailnsimpson@zimmerli.rutgers.edu

Ostap Kin

Archivist/Librarian/Research Center Coordinator of Russian and Soviet Nonconformist Art

Phone848-932-6799

Emailokin@zimmerli.rutgers.edu

Education 

Amanda Potter

Curator of Education and Interpretation

Phone848-932-6766

Emailapotter@zimmerli.rutgers.edu

Carla Zurita

Education Coordinator

Phone848-932-6175

Emailczurita@zimmerli.rutgers.edu

Claire D'Amato

Assistant Curator of Education and Outreach

Phone848-932-6787

Emailcdamato@zimmerli.rutgers.edu

Publications and Communications 

Stacy Smith

Manager of Publications and Communications

Phone848-932-6784

Emailssmith@zimmerli.rutgers.edu

Theresa Watson

Communications Coordinator

Phone848-932-6709

Emailtcwatson@zimmerli.rutgers.edu

Registrarial

Elyse Gombas

Collection Assistant (Digitization)

Phone848-932-6171

Emailegombas@zimmerli.rutgers.edu

Kiki Michael

Associate Registrar

Phone848-932-6169

Emailkmichael@zimmerli.rutgers.edu

Leslie Kriff

Registrar

Phone848-932-6167

Emailkriff@zimmerli.rutgers.edu

Margaret Molnar

Associate Registrar

Phone848-932-6168

Emailmmolnar@zimmerli.rutgers.edu

Roberto Delgado

Preparator of Works on Paper

Phone848-932-6183

Emailrobertod@zimmerli.rutgers.edu

Waylen Glass

Assistant Registrar (Dodge Collection)

Phone848-932-6170

Emailwglass@zimmerli.rutgers.edu

Operations, Security, and Visitor Services

Deanna Fredericks

Manager of Visitor Services and Security

Phone848-932-6770

Emaildfredericks@zimmerli.rutgers.edu

Edward Schwab

Manager of Operations

Phone848-932-6172

Emailschwab@zimmerli.rutgers.edu

Nicole Shelton

Museum Security Officer

Phone848-932-6786

Emailnshelton@zimmerli.rutgers.edu

Rebecca Brenowitz

Manager of Event Services

Phone848-932-6721

Emailbrenowitz@zimmerli.rutgers.edu

Ryan Stalcup

Operations, Security, and Visitor Services Assistant Manager

Phone848-932-7237

Emailrstalcup@zimmerli.rutgers.edu

Graduate Assistants

Hannah Shaw

Graduate Assistant (American Art)

Phone848-932-6774

Emailhrs40@scarletmail.rutgers.edu

Maria Garth

Dodge Fellow (Russian Department)

Phone848-932-6693

Emailmaria.garth@rutgers.edu

Oksana Karpovets

Dodge-Lawrence Fellow (Russian Department)

Phone848-932-6698

Emailok129@scarletmail.rutgers.edu

Sopio Gagoshidgze

Dodge-Lawrence Fellow (Russian Department)

Phone848-932-6693

Emailsofo_gagoshidze@hotmail.com

Stephanie Dvareckas

Dodge-Lawrence Fellow (Russian Department)

Phone848-932-6698

Emailstephanie.dvareckas@rutgers.edu

Advisory Board of Directors

An elected body, the Zimmerli’s Board of Overseers provides counsel and support for the museum’s mission to serve both the campus and community audiences. The board is composed of no more than 30 alumni and dedicated citizens, including four ex-officio members: the Rutgers executive vice president of academic affairs, the president of the Rutgers University Foundation, and the museum director.

Officers
James Bergin, Chair
Allan Maitlin, Founding Chair
Michael McCulley, Vice-Chair
Frankie Busch, Secretary

Members
James Bergin
Garrett Blitz
Paul Blue
Frankie Busch
Nancy Ruyle Dodge
Diane Finkelstein
Joyce Glasgold
Jean Goh
Claude Gruen
Randy Jones
Marc Malberg
Lisa Moro
Hemanshu Pandya
Lisa Pretecrum
Mark Rodrick
 

Ex-officio
Todd Caissie
Richard Edwards
Donna Gustafson

Emeritus Members
Carleton Holstrom
Norman Shaw