Meet the Project Members

The Arizona Museum Archives Working Group was formed in 2020 as an affiliate of the Museum Association of Arizona. Our projects include a forum for Arizona museum professionals, webinars and workshops, and resources for those who work with archival materials, primarily in smaller local history organizations, but do not have formal archival training.  

Janice Klein

Executive Director, Museum Association of Arizona

Melissa Lawton

Archivist for Collections Management, Northern Arizona University, Special Collections and Archives

Berlin Loa

Associate Professor and Knowledge River Scholars Program Manager, University of Arizona, College of Information Science

Shannon Walker

University Archivist, Arizona State University, Archives and Special Collections

Yadi Fajardo

Project Assistant, Graduate Student Intern, University of Arizona, College of Information Science

Elizabeth Dunham

Project Consultant, Associate Archivist, Specialized Resources Description and Processing, Arizona State University, Archives and Special Collections

Kelly Phillips

Project Consultant, Archivist for Digital Programs, Northern Arizona University, Special Collections and Archives


Former Project Members

David Barnard

Project Assistant, University of Arizona, College of Information Science

Graduate Student Intern, 2022-2024

Melissa Lawton

Archivist for Collections Management, Northern Arizona University, Special Collections and Archives

Founding Member, 2020-2024