About Us
The Center for Digital and Public Humanities is a collaborative environment for UMKC faculty and students, where specialists from a range of departments support one another in their individual and personal research projects. The center is also a co-partner within the Kansas City Monuments Coalition (KCMC), a partnership of preservation and commemorative organizations across Kansas City that is funded by the Mellon Foundation.
Co-Directors
Staff

Chayanne Sandoval-Williams
Digital Collaboration Specialist, Digital Collaboration Studio
Email: umkcdss@umkc.edu

Alex Tretbar
Graduate Research Assistant
KCMC Affiliated Staff

Mary Sauer
Graduate Research Assistant
Affiliates

Becky Briggs Becker
University Archivist, Interim Head of LaBudde Special Collections, University Libraries

Andy Heise
Managing Director, Arts Entrepreneurship, Regnier Institute for Entrepreneurship and Innovation; Assistant Teaching Professor, Henry W. Bloch School of Management

Caitlin Horsmon
Associate Dean, School of Humanities and Social Sciences; Associate Professor, Department of Media, Art and Design

Alexis Petri
Associate Research Professor, Director of the Office of Research Development, and Senior Director of Faculty Support for CAFE

David Trowbridge
William T. Kemper Associate Research Professor in Digital and Public Humanities, Department of History






















