For general inquiries please contact us by calling our main phone number at 217-558-8844. Phone numbers and emails for specific departments and staff can be found in the Staff Directory.

Museum Visit

Research / Library Visit

ALPLM Department Contact Information

Museum Departments

Library Departments

Department

Phone

Email

Reference Desk

217-524-6358

alplm.reference@illinois.gov

Donations/Gifts to Library

217-524-5939

 

Education

217-558-8844

alplm.Education@illinois.gov

Venue Rentals

217-558-8873

alplm.rentevents@illinois.gov

​Security

217-558-8869

 

General Fax

217-785-6250

 

FOIA Requests

 

alplm.foia@illinois.gov

TTY/TDD Device

​1-888-440-9009

 

Staff Directory by Department

ALPLM Administration

Name

Title

Phone Number

Email

Christina Shutt

Executive Director

217-558-8881

christina.shutt@illinois.gov

Mark Mahoney

Chief of Staff

217-557-5875

mark.e.mahoney@illinois.gov

Kristin DiCenso

Chief Operating Officer

217-558-8893

kristin.d.dicenso@illinois.gov

Patricia Young

Human Resources Director

217-785-7940

patricia.young4@illinois.gov

Gloria Legette

General Counsel

217-785-1511

gloria.a.legette@illinois.gov

Dorothy Hutchinson-Gross

Facilities & Sustainability Director

217-785-7941

dorothy.a.hutchinson-gross@illinois.gov

Nalo Mitchell

Legislative Director

217-558-8978

nalo.mitchell@illinois.gov

Frederik Heller

Library Services Director

217-558-7051

frederik.heller@illinois.gov

Pam Waldeck

Private Secretary

217-558-8881

pam.waldeck@illinois.gov

Jeramy Tedrow

Chief Information Officer

217-557-6897

jeramy.tedrow@illinois.gov

Acquisitions Department

Name

Title

Phone Number

Email

Ian Hunt, Ph.D.

Chief of Acquisitions

217-524-5939

ian.hunt@illinois.gov

Artifacts/Registrar

Name

Title

Phone Number

Email

Anna Dvorachek  Registrar 217-558-8925  anna.dvorachek@illinois.gov

Audiovisual Department

Name

Title

Phone Number

Email

Matthew Deihl AV Librarian 217-558-8943 matthew.deihl2@illinois.gov
Kelsey Wise AV Librarian 217-785-7955 kelsey.wise@illinois.gov

Cataloging Department

Name

Title

Phone Number

Email

Kregg Argenta

Cataloger

217-785-7946

kregg.argenta@illinois.gov

Connie Lee

Cataloger

217-557-3344

constance.k.lee@illinois.gov

Communications and Public Programming Departments

Name

Title

Phone Number

Email

Joe Crain

Public Programming & Community Outreach

217-785-7943

joseph.crain@illinois.gov

Chris Wills

Communications Director

217-558-8970

chris.wills@illinois.gov

Britta Brackney

Venue Rental Manager

217-558-8873

britta.brackney@illinois.gov

Susan Dunne

Executive Secretary

217-558-8915

susan.r.dunne@illinois.gov

Hannah Ross

Venue Rental Specialist

217-558-8986

hannah.ross@illinois.gov

Conservation Lab

Name

Title

Phone Number

Email

Bonnie Parr

Conservator

217-785-7934

bonnie.parr@illinois.gov

​Ginny Lee

​Library Associate

217-558-8885

ginny.lee@illinois.gov

Development

Name

Title

Phone Number

Email

Bill Venturini

Membership Coordinator

217-558-9014

william.venturini@illinois.gov

Education Department

Name

Title

Phone Number

Email

Cynthia Klenke

Education Director

217-558-8935

cynthia.klenke@illinois.gov

Abigail Bussey

Education Coordinator

217-782-2981

abigail.bussey@illinois.gov

Exhibits Department

Name

Title

Phone Number

Email

Lance Tawzer

Director of Exhibits and Shows

217-785-7931

lance.tawzer@illinois.gov

Thomas Conway

Exhibit Designer

217-558-8924

thomas.conway@illinois.gov

Shannon Murphy

Exhibit Designer

217-785-5207

shannon.e.murphy@illinois.gov

Jennifer Kilby

Carpenter

217-557-8336

jennifer.kilby@illinois.gov

Kelcie Salvo

Graphic Arts Designer

217-558-8870

kelcie.salvo@illinois.gov

Finance Department

Name

Title

Phone Number

Email

Omobola Balogun

Fiscal Manager

217-524-0081

omobola.balogun@illinois.gov

Andrew Wampler

Procurement Coordinator

217-558-8951

andrew.s.wampler@illinois.gov

Evan Warrington

Fiscal Assistant

217-558-8941

evan.warrington@illinois.gov

Guest Experience Department

Name

Title

Phone Number

Email

Lori Sturgill

Marketing and Guest Experience Director

217-785-8259  lori.sturgill@illinois.gov

Rebecca Mendoza

Guest Services Manager

217-558-8914

rebecca.r.mendoza@illinois.gov

Jeremy Carrell

Volunteer Services Director

217-558-8984

jeremy.carrell@illinois.gov

Karey Olson

Volunteer Services Coordinator

217-299-2360

karey.olson@illinois.gov

Melissa Blankestyn

Volunteer Services Coordinator

217-685-1784

melissa.blankestyn@illinois.gov

Ethan Wright

Guest Experience Specialist

217-558-8939

ethan.wright@illinois.gov

Dennis Holloway

Group Tours Coordinator

217-557-8830

Dennis.Holloway@Illinois.gov

Manuscripts Department

Name

Title

Phone Number

Email

Christopher Schnell, Ph.D.

Manuscripts Manager

​217-558-8923

christopher.schnell@illinois.gov

Microfilming Lab

Name

Title

Phone Number

Email

Amanda Helm

Newspaper Microfilmer

217-524-7522

amanda.helm@illinois.gov

Museum Security

Name

Title

Phone Number

Email

Shunasey Curry

Head of Security

217-558-8987

 

Newspapers

Name

Title

Phone Number

Email

Teri Barnett

Newspaper Librarian

​217-558-0126

teri.barnett@illinois.gov

Oral History Department

Name

Title

Phone Number

Email

 Scot Loyd Oral History Manager 217-785-7945  scot.loyd@illinois.gov

Papers of Abraham Lincoln

Name

Title

Phone Number

Email

Daniel Worthington Director 217-558-8868 daniel.worthington@illinois.gov
Michelle Tiedje Assistant Editor 217-785-9130 michelle.tiedje@illinois.gov
Nathan Cooper Assistant Editor 217-558-0128 nathan.l.cooper@illinois.gov
Austin Justice Assistant Editor 217-524-6045 austin.justice@illinois.gov

Reference Room

Name

Title

Phone Number

Email

Research Division

Name

Title

Phone Number

Email

       

Theaters Department

Name

Title

Phone Number

Email

Lance Tawzer

Director of Exhibits and Shows

217-785-7931

lance.tawzer@illinois.gov

Ed MacMurdo

Attractions Coordinator

217-558-8928

ed.macmurdo@illinois.gov

Kurt Williams

Technical Director

217-558-8927

kurt.williams@illinois.gov

Garrett West

Systems Tech

217-280-1131

garrett.west@illinois.gov

Kevin Cline

Systems Tech

217-725-6414

kevin.cline@illinois.gov

Wesley Abbott

Systems Tech

217-993-2055

Wesley.abbott@illinois.gov

Nick Williams

Systems Tech

217-280-1357

nicholas.williams@illinois.gov

Adam Galassi

Systems Tech

217-280-1346

adam.galassi@illinois.gov




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