Staff

Ben Sullivan is a Museum Specialist in the National Air and Space Museum's Collections Processing Unit (CPU). As a member of the CPU team, he shares duties with his colleagues supporting the concurrent missions of the Museum and the Smithsonian.

Caroline E. Tapp, PhD, is a historian of 20th century American culture and Curator of the Social and Cultural History of Aviation.

Dr. Samantha M. Thompson is a historian of science and technology whose work focuses on the history of astronomy and space sciences.

Francisco J Torres is the Assistant Director for Exhibits. He leads the Exhibits Production, Design, and Project Management Department.

Dr. F. Robert van der Linden is the Curator of Air Transportation and Special Purpose Aircraft and a supervisory curator in the Aeronautics Department. He served two four-year terms as department chair, from 2007 until 2015.

Dr. Thomas R. Watters is a Senior Scientist in the Center for Earth and Planetary Studies of the National Air and Space Museum, Smithsonian Institution.

In addition to serving as the department chair, Dr. Margaret A. Weitekamp curates the Museum's social and cultural history of spaceflight collection, more than 5,000 artifacts that include space memorabilia and space science fiction objects.

Dr. Jennifer (Jenny) Whitten is a Geologist in the Museum's Center for Earth and Planetary Studies. Jenny’s research spans the solar system and focuses on processes that generate and modify planetary crusts.

Kelsey Williams is a Museum Specialist within the National Air and Space Museum's Collections Processing Unit working on the Transformation and Revitalization Project. She facilitates object movement, tracking, rehousing, gallery design, and gallery installation during the project.