Staff

  • Shannon Zamir

    Executive Director

    In addition to managing all operational aspects of the Luscinia Historical Society, Shannon Zamir (DTh) is the Chief Acquisitions Officer, overseeing new acquisitions to the collection of our archives. Dr. Zamir began this position in 2026, taking over from Director Emeritus Dr. Patrick Solovey.

  • Neil Daigle Orians

    Archivist, Outreach Coordinator, and Field Researcher

    Neil Daigle Orians is an Assistant Professor of Printmaking at the University of Cincinnati. Their work has been exhibited nationally and internationally. To view their personal work, visit their website.

Interns, Research Assistants, and Collaborators

  • Emma Lane

    Collaborative Research Assistant (Summer 2026)

    A Classics Major at the University of Cincinnati, Emma worked closely with our Archivist on a handful of tasks throughout the summer of 2026, including translating and interpreting the original guidebook from Henri Bordeaux’s oracle deck, as well as analyzing and documenting the “pink-out” poetry of artist Gabby Bucer.

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    River Kirby

    Collaborative Research Assistant (2025-2026)

    River Kirby is a graduate student in the MFA program at the University of Cincinnati. During his time as Collaborative Research Assistant, he was vital in establishing relations with the Pink Acolyte Union in creating publications utilizing objects in our archive, as well as his personal research project on PAU member Everitt Reed.

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    Kara Yeomans

    Independent Collaborative Researcher

    Kara Yeomans is an artist and educator based in Cincinnati. Her discovery of Sarah Chou’s work in the Enosi Archives proved vital in establishing a new paradigm surrounding previously held beliefs in how the “Terrifying Pink Thing” manifests itself to witnesses.