Meet the Godzilla Mission Team

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We have heard from potential collaborators that “it is hard to trust the project” because of a lack of transparency about who we are.

We heard you. We are used to working in large, quiet, gray buildings where we were not treated as individuals, so it did not occur to us to share the identities of Mission Team Members. Thank you for your patience. Team members are listed in order of seniority.

We thank for her availability to photograph our team on such short notice. We thank the American Museum of Natural History in New York City for refraining from throwing our Principle Investigator out of the building.

Director Stevens, PhD

Director Stevens, PhD is the Director of Mission HQ. He oversees a plethora of research teams investigating Science Fiction franchises. He has a PhD in physics with a focus on relativity. He brings lived experience to his field: his limbs have a strange effect on gravity that he seeks to explain via his post-doctoral work. Fun Fact: When he thinks very hard, he goes crosseyed.

Deputy Director Vera Rowen, PhD, MPH, JD, MA

Deputy Director Vera Rowen is one of Mission HQ’s most well-credentialed employees. Ms. Rowen oversees the smooth operation of HQ’s missions and is in charge of delegation and efficiency. She does not like fun.

Egg | Administrative Assistant

Egg is the Administrative Assistant assigned to Deputy Director Rowen’s desk. Egg is in charge of social media, email, and the team’s calendars. Egg loves logistics. Fun Fact: At parties, Egg wears a raspberry on their head as a hat.

Dudley Cramblin | Chief of Mission

Dudley Cramblin is the Chief of Mission assigned to the Godzilla Mission Field Office. Mr. Cramblin brings nearly a decade of leadership experience to the Field Office. Since Mr. Cramblin has fewer thumbs than the rest of the Field Office Team, he is in charge of morale. Fun Fact: Even without thumbs, Mr. Cramblin travels by bicycle.

Steve “Tex” Collins, PhD | Principle Investigator

Steve “Tex” Collins is Principle Investigator for the Mission. Dr. Collins brings invaluable experience to the mission—experience that no one else has (we asked around). Dr. Collins has held a myriad of research positions, and has been described as a “liability” more than once. Dr. Collins believes that if dinosaurs were still alive, he could tame an adolescent Tyrannosaurus Rex. Fun Fact: REDACTED

Julije Morrison, MS | Political Analyst

Julije Morrison works as a Political Analyst for the Godzilla Mission. Mx. Morrison’s favorite thinkers include Paulo Freire, bell hooks, David Graeber, Sabrina Strings, and the Gorgona Arts Group. Mx. Morrison is responsible for the Mission’s political grounding. Mx. Morrison doesn’t believe in the concept of private property, especially in the context of the contents of the Field Office refrigerator. Fun Fact: Mx. Morrison and Mr. Cramblin have the same taste in cartoons.

Monty Turnigan | Research Assistant

Monty Turnigan is the Research Assistant assigned to the Godzilla Mission. Mr. Turnigan is supporting the Field Office team while pursuing his Masters in Public Infrastructure. Mr. Turnigan’s research sits at the intersection of Steam Vent Cones and rodent culture. Mr. Turnigan supports the Field Office Team through knowledge management, managing citations, and keeping rations well-stocked. Fun Fact: Mr. Turnigan didn’t apply for this position. He arrived at the Field Office by accident and waited too long to say anything. Now he works there.