Artie Lou Metcalf (July 5, 1929 – January 31, 2016) was an American malacologist.

[2] Metcalf completed his undergraduate work in 1956 at Kansas State University[1] where he earned a Bachelor of Science in Education/Zoology.

[1] Metcalf continued his education, earning a Master of Arts in Spanish in 1990 at the University of Texas at El Paso.

In keeping with his biology background, his thesis is titled "Observaciones sobre nombres de aves mexicanas".

[2] In 1962 he became an Instructor in the Department of Biological Science at the University of Texas at El Paso[1] where he ended his career as Professor Emeritus and Curator of Biodiversity Collections.