Dr. Andrew Farke, Curator
Dr. Farke earned his B.Sc. in Geology at South Dakota School of Mines and Technology in 2003 and a Ph.D. in Anatomical Sciences at Stony Brook University in 2008. His research interests focus on the evolution and paleobiology of the horned dinosaurs (ceratopsians, including the three-horned Triceratops), function of the skull in horned mammals, dinosaurs of western North America, and the vertebrate paleontology of Madagascar. Within the museum, Dr. Farke engages in curation and research of fossil specimens and also is in charge of implementing the Paleontology for Educators workshop.

Mark Torres, Assistant Curator
Mark graduated from the Webb School of California in 2006 and is currently attending Pitzer College where he is pursuing a degree in Geology. Mark manages the museum’s collections. His duties include processing loans, accessioning and cataloging specimens, entering locality data, conducting specimen inventories, and other important tasks needed to manage the museum’s large and ever growing collection of fossils. Additionally, he assists Dr. Farke and Dr. Lofgren with research and curation projects as needed.

Linda Petrone, Public Outreach Coordinator
Linda Petrone assumes a variety of roles at the museum. She schedules and coordinates all group tours, supervises the museum’s docents and leads museum tours, informing young and old about the history and science behind each specimen on display. Mrs. Petrone also manages the museum gift shop and serves as secretary for the Board of Trustees of the Alf Museum.

Kathy Sanders, Museum Educator
Kathy Sanders earned a B. A degree in Art/ Art History at California State University, Long Beach in 1981. She conducts the museum's public programs and enrichment classes for children, develops and illustrates the museum's educational materials and leads the museum's Classroom Science Connections traveling presentations. In addition to her outreach roles, Mrs. Sanders is the scientific illustrator for museum research manuscripts.

Karen McGuirk, Public Outreach Assistant
Karen McGuirk has over 20 years of museum and college volunteer work experience in the fields of paleontology and archaeology. Ms. McGuirk assists the Public Outreach Coordinator in various capacities such as leading museum tours, assisting with docent training programs, and administering Family Science Discovery Days.