Museum Staff

Thomas Mackie, Director of the Museum

423.869.7100

thomas.mackie@lmunet.edu

Mackie received graduate training in preservation and interpretation at Eastern Michigan University, with further study in public history at Western Michigan University. Beginning his museum career as a registrar and tour guide at the Oakland County Pioneer and Historical Society in Pontiac, Michigan, Mackie moved on to head Virginia’s Amherst County Historical Museum for six years, a period during which the museum tripled in size. Mackie then took over the Ontario County Historical Society in Canandaigua, New York; he has also worked as an independent museum consultant. His most recent museum post was Historic Roscoe Village in Coshocton, Ohio, where he directed that institution’s educational efforts. This administrative experience is impressive by any standard in the museum field, but Mackie has also served as an archival manager and exhibits fabricator. A skilled modeler, Mackie’s masters thesis project was a detailed, 1/87 scale diorama depicting an 1840’s farm. The Oakland County Pioneer and Historical Society sponsored this project as a traveling exhibit, and Mackie has completed other modeling and art projects for museum exhibitions. In addition to his museum credentials, Mackie is a researcher and teacher. He has undertaken several research projects dealing with historic architecture and material culture. In 2004 he received a Master of Arts in Teaching from Muskingum College and has several years of classroom teaching experience under his belt.

Steven M. Wilson, Curator and Assistant Director of the Museum

423.869.6422

steven.wilson@lmunet.edu

Wilson received the master of arts degree in historic preservation from the University of Tennessee. Mr. Wilson oversees all exhibits for the museum and speaks regularly to various civic, community and Elderhostel groups about Lincoln's life and the Civil War era.  Wilson's Voyage of the Gray Wolves was published in December 2004 and  Between the Hunters and the Hunted was released in 2005.  President Lincoln's Spy is Steven Wilson’s latest novel.  Released through Kensington Publishers in May 2008, this Civil War mystery is the first in a series. Wilson’s next novel from Kensington Publishers is scheduled for May 2009.

Carol Campbell, Director of Programs and Tourism 

423.869.6439

carol.campbell@lmunet.edu

Carol received the bachelor of arts degree and the master of education degree from Lincoln Memorial University.  She also serves as the education coordinator for the ALLM.  Contact her for information on any programs the Museum offers.

Michelle Ganz, Archivist and Special Collections Librarian

423.869.6304

michelle.ganz@lmunet.edu

Michelle Ganz is the archivist and special collections librarian at the Carnegie-Vincent Library and the Abraham Lincoln Library and Museum. She comes to LMU from the University of Arizona where she completed her master's of library science degree. Michelle completed her undergraduate degree at the Ohio State University, receiving a B.A. in Literature. Her undergraduate studies focused on Medieval Literature and late 19th century British and American poetry.

Ann Justice, Cashier and Business Manager for Lincoln Herald

423.869.6440

ann.justice@lmunet.edu

Ann graduated from the National School of Business in accounting and secretarial work in 1945. In addition to her duties as the The Lincoln Herald business manager Ann handles the monthly reporting for the front desk and general store. Website visitors can subscribe to the Lincoln Herald by calling Ann.

Duane Roop, Lead Interpreter

423.869.6235
duane_roop@yahoo.com
 

Duane, a self-taught Lincoln scholar, assists in special events and programs.  Duane can be reached at the Museum on weekends at the number above.

Barbara Garman, Administrative Assistant

423.869.6235

barbara.garman@lmunet.edu

Barbara received her B.A. in Business from Lourdes College in Ohio. Her responsibilities include providing support for the Museum staff, overseeing the daily operations of the Museum, and serves as manager of the Lincoln General Store.