Conservation & Science Staff Bios

Lisa Faust, Ph.D.
Vice President of Conservation and Science
Lincoln Park Zoo
Steven D. Thompson, Ph.D.
Senior Vice President of Capital and Programmatic Planning
Lincoln Park Zoo
Elizabeth V. Lonsdorf, Ph.D.
Adjunct Scientist
Lester E. Fisher Center for the Study and Conservation of Apes

Joanne Earnhardt, Ph.D.
Conservation Biologist
Alexander Center for Applied Population Biology
Kathryn C. Gamble D.V.M, M.S., Dipl. ACZM
Dr. Lester E. Fisher Director of Veterinary Medicine
Veterinary Services
Rachel Santymire, Ph.D.
Director
Davee Center for Epidemiology and Endocrinology
Megan Reinertsen Ross, Ph.D.
Vice President of Animal Care
Lincoln Park Zoo
Stephen Ross, Ph.D.
Director
Lester E. Fisher Center for the Study and Conservation of Apes
David Morgan, Ph.D.
Resarch Fellow, Co-Director of the Goualougo Triangle Ape Project
Lester E. Fisher Center for the Study and Conservation of Apes

Seth Magle, Ph.D.
Director
Urban Wildlife Institute
Christopher J. Schell
Research Associate
Davee Center for Epidemiology and Endocrinology; Urban Wildlife Institute
Matthew Heintz
Research Associate
Lester E. Fisher Center for the Study and Conservation of Apes; Davee Center for Epidemiology and Endocrinology
Allison B. Sacerdote, Ph.D.
Reintroduction Biologist
Urban Wildlife Institute
Katelyn Marti, M.S.
Population Biologist
Population Management Center
Katie L. Gillespie, M.S.
Conservation Programs Manager
Lincoln Park Zoo
Michelle L. Rafacz, Ph.D.
Adjunct Scientist
Davee Center for Epidemiology and Endocrinology
Kristina Delaski, D.V.M.
Associate Veterinarian
Veterinary Services
Anna Czupryna
Research Coordinator, Serengeti Health Initiative
Alexander Center for Applied Population Biology
Laura Franske, M.S.
Nutrition Manager
Lincoln Park Zoo
Talia Gazlay
Conservation & Science Coordinator
Lincoln Park Zoo
Julie Duke
Conservation Programs Assistant
Lincoln Park Zoo
Liza Watson Lehrer, M.S.
Research Coordinator
Urban Wildlife Institute
Evan Sorley
EcoHealth Coordinator
Davee Center for Epidemiology and Endocrinology
Julia Kilgour, M.S.
Project Coordinator
Urban Wildlife Institute
Mason Fidino
Coordinator of Wildlife Management
Urban Wildlife Institute
Hani Freeman, Ph.D.
Post-Doctoral Fellow
Lester E. Fisher Center for the Study and Conservation of Apes
Kaitlyn PeriĊĦin
Studbook Analyst
Population Management Center
Marisa Shender
Research Assistant
Lester E. Fisher Center for the Study and Conservation of Apes
Alexandra Confer
Zoological Medicine Intern
Veterinary Services
Adrienne Horrigan, M.L.I.S.
Registrar
Lincoln Park Zoo
Ashley Pich
Licensed Certified Veterinary Technician
Veterinary Services
Sara Sullivan, M.S.
Associate Population Biologist
Population Management Center
Lydia Hopper, Ph.D.
Research Scientist
Lester E. Fisher Center for the Study and Conservation of Apes
Laura Kurtycz, M.A.
Research Assistant
Lester E. Fisher Center for the Study and Conservation of Apes
Kristin Bonnie, Ph.D.
Adjunct Scientist
Lester E. Fisher Center for the Study and Conservation of Apes
Joseph L. Simonis, Ph.D.
Postdoctoral Fellow
Alexander Center for Applied Population Biology
Nicole Clausen
Population Biologist
Alexander Center for Applied Population Biology
Kelvin Limbrick
Research Intern
Urban Wildlife Institute
Sarah Long, M.S.
Director
Population Management Center
Diana Armstrong, M.A.
Endocrinology Laboratory Associate
Davee Center for Epidemiology and Endocrinology
Edward Wilkerson
Informatics Analyst
Davee Center for Epidemiology and Endocrinology
Yvonne Nadler, D.V.M., M.P.H.
Veterinary Epidemiologist, Zoo Animal Health Network
Davee Center for Epidemiology and Endocrinology
Colleen Lynch, M.S.
Consulting Population Biologist, Population Management Center
Cara Groome Bryan
Consulting Population Biologist
Population Management Center
Kathy Wagner
David Bohnett Foundation Ape Cognition Research Assistant
Lester E. Fisher Center for the Study and Conservation of Apes
Joel Pond, C.V.T.
Veterinary Technician
Veterinary Services