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Museum Staff

Administration
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Brian Harding
Executive Director

Phone: 574.235.9664, x.6227

Email: bharding@historymuseumsb.org

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Kristie Erickson
Deputy Executive Director

Phone: 574.235.9664, x.6234

Email: kerickson@historymuseumsb.org

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Judi Miller
Accounting Manager

Phone: 574.235.9664, x.6229

Email: jmiller@historymuseumsb.org

Marketing
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Shelby Cooper
Manager of Marketing & Development

Phone: 574.235.9664, x.6238

Email: scooper@historymuseumsb.org

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Corin Chapman
Multimedia Coordinator

Phone: 574.235.9664, x.6232

Email: cchapman@historymuseumsb.org

Curatorial
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Travis Childs
Archivist and St. Joseph County Historian

Phone: 574.235.9664, x.6266

Email: tchilds@historymuseumsb.org

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Amber Gabel
Curator of Copshaholm

Phone: 574.235.9664, x.6236

Email: agabel@historymuseumsb.org

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Spencer Harding
Assistant Registrar

Phone: 574.235.9664, x.6246
Email: sharding@historymuseumsb.org

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Emily Demler
Exhibits Coordinator

Phone: 574.235.9664, x.6260

Email: edemler@historymuseumsb.org

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Catherine Page-Vanore
Registrar

Phone: 574.235.9664, x.6245

Email: cpvanore@historymuseumsb.org

Education
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Stephanie McCune-Bell
Director of Education

Phone: 574.235.9664, x.6241

Email: smccunebell@historymuseumsb.org

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Judy Scarbeck
Education and Volunteer Coordinator

Phone: 574.235.9664, x.6242

Email: jscarbeck@historymuseumsb.org

Visitor Services
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Ken Cencelewski
Director of Visitor Services and Facilities Rental

Phone: 574.235.9664, x.6251

Email: kcencelewski@historymuseumsb.org

Maintenance & Grounds
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Bob Bell
Maintenance Manager

Phone: 574.235.9664, x.6224

Email: bbell@historymuseumsb.org

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Julie Maruk
Maintenance Assistant

Phone: 574.235.9664

Email: jmaruk@historymuseumsb.org

Directions & Parking

The History Museum’s mailing address is 808 West Washington Street, South Bend, IN 46601. The main entrance to The History Museum and the Studebaker National Museum is located at 897 Thomas Street, which is one block south of Washington Street. Click Here for Directions and Map