Pamela R. Owen

Associate Director at Texas Memorial Museum
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(386) 825-5501
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Austin, Texas, United States, US
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Credentials

  • Certified Interpretive Guide (CIG)
    National Association for Interpretation
    Jan, 2021
    - Oct, 2024
  • Adult and Pediatric First Aid/CPR/AED
    American Red Cross
    Sep, 2020
    - Oct, 2024

Experience

  • Texas Memorial Museum
    • United States
    • Museums, Historical Sites, and Zoos
    • 1 - 100 Employee
    • Associate Director
      • Sep 2014 - Present

      ● Responsibilities: Oversee all museum operations including: education program development, budgets and accounting, communications, security and exhibit maintenance; supervise staff and volunteers; plan, coordinate and lead educator workshops and organize public events at the museum; manage museum wildlife permits (state and federal) and education collections; serve as building manager; assist director with grant writing and other support-related efforts. ● K-12 Teacher Training, Resources & Curriculum DevelopmentDeveloped and led collections- and inquiry-based teacher training programs: Stepping Out! Mammal Limbs & Movement (2019)Bite Club: Exploring Tooth Evolution (2018)Dinosaurs: Not Just Any Old Reptiles! (2017)Deep Time Explorations (2016)Explore Texas Wildlife (2015)Talk Like a Paleontologist! (2014, 2015)● Environmental Education workshops provided: Project WILD / Aquatic WILD2021 -- for Texas Master Naturalists in partnership with Texas Parks and Wildlife Department2015-2020 -- in partnership with the Wildland Conservation Division (City of Austin)2017 -- in partnership with Jacob's Well Natural Area, Hays County2015 -- in partnership with Austin Nature and Science Center (City of Austin)

  • Texas Natural Science Center
    • Senior Biodiversity / Paleontology Educator
      • Oct 2003 - Aug 2014

      ● Responsibilities & Accomplishments: Development, budgeting and implementation of STEM and specimen-based teaching and outreach programs for educators, learners and the public; scientific advising, exhibit development and support, including writing/editing exhibit text and curriculum materials; supervise staff and volunteers in the Paleo Lab; train museum docents; manage museum wildlife permits (state and federal); participating scientist in TMM’s Museum Express program, providing K-8 classroom presentations; Curator for TNSC’s iNaturalist project: Biodiversity of Texas: A Citizen-Science Project; supervise TNSC annual public events: Identification Day, Family Fossil Fun Day and National Fossil Day; participating scientist in TNSC public events: Darwin Day, Fright at the Museum and Explore UT and public inquiry programs (Ask the Expert and identifications of natural objects).● K-12 Teacher Training, Resources & Curriculum DevelopmentDeveloped and led collections- and inquiry-based teacher training programs: Mammals in our Midst (2013, part of TNSC’s Urban Biodiversity teacher training)Basic Bones & Bites: An Introduction to Mammalian Skeletal and Dental Anatomy (2010-2013) Discovering the Art & Science of Tracking Dinosaurs (2011-2014)Deep Time Explorations (2012-2013)Lead scientific consultant and presenter for IMLS-funded Life Through Time teacher training (2011-2012)Our Lands: Exploring a Diversity of Features and Resources (2010)Getting into the Swim – Evolution of Aquatic Adaptations in Mammals and Reptiles (2009) Evolution Professional Development (Co-led with Christina Cid): Evolution in the Fossil Record (2009-2010), Variation, Selection and Inheritance (2009-2010), Explore Evolution (2006-2008).● Environmental Education workshops provided: Project WILD Aquatic (2013); Project WILD (2011); Growing-up WILD (2010).

    • Collections Manager
      • Jun 2000 - Oct 2003

      Maintained collection records, permits and database; specimen care and curation (vertebrate fossils and Recent vertebrate skeletal material); managed loan packing and shipping; facilitated collections visits; assisted in development and implementation of specimen-based teaching and outreach programs; participated in research and field projects; responsible for laboratory and field safety and some general administrative operations.

  • The University of Texas at Austin Department of Geologicical Sciences
    • Lecturer
      • Jan 2003 - May 2003

      Developed and taught an upper division interdisciplinary course, Mammalogy (BIO 437/GEO 479M). Lecture 3 hrs./week; laboratory 4 hrs./week.

  • Department of Geological Sciences, The University of Texas at Austin
    • Graduate Research Assistant
      • Jun 1999 - May 2000

      Processing and analysis of HRXCT data, website content updates, and training of new personnel for the Digital Morphology Library (DigiMorph), a NSF Digital Libraries Project.

    • Assistant Instructor
      • Aug 1996 - May 1998

      Courses taught: Morphology of the Vertebrate Skeleton (laboratory), Vertebrate Paleontology of Mammals (laboratory), Physical Geology (lecture & laboratory), Field Geology (field), and Earth, Wind, & Fire (laboratory).

Education

  • The University of Texas at Austin
    Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.), Geological Sciences (vertebrate paleontology emphasis)
    1992 - 2000
  • California State University-Long Beach
    Master of Science (MS), Biology
    1988 - 1994
  • California State University-Long Beach
    Bachelor of Arts (BA), Biology, General
    1982 - 1987

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