Program Faculty

Lecturer Department of STEM Education & Professional Studies
Associate Professor Department of STEM Education & Professional Studies
ASSISTANT PROFESSOR Department of STEM Education & Professional Studies
Lecturer Department of STEM Education & Professional Studies
Lecturer Department of STEM Education & Professional Studies
Assistant Professor Department of STEM Education & Professional Studies
Lecturer Department of STEM Education & Professional Studies
Assistant Professor Department of STEM Education & Professional Studies
Assistant Professor Department of STEM Education & Professional Studies
Lecturer Department of STEM Education & Professional Studies

Adjuncts & Collaborative Faculty

MLIS, University of Texas-Austin

Interests: Information literacy, research methods, instruction
Courses Taught: Information Literacy Instruction (LIBS 654), Seminar in Academic Librarianship (LIBS 690)

MSLIS, Florida State University

PhD, Florida State University

Interests: Public libraries; children's and young adult materials; graphic novels; and radical librarianship

Courses Taught: Foundations in Library and Information Studies (LIBS 608), Research Methods in Library and Information Science (LIBS 612), Literature and Media for Young Adults (LIBS 644), Reading, Evaluating, and Selecting Graphic Novels (LIBS 648), Knowledge Resources: Planning, Selecting & Managing Collections (LIBS 658), Community Archiving (LIBS 611)

MLIS, Drexel University
M.Ed, University of Lynchburg
Ed.D, University of Lynchburg

Interests: organizational leadership; public libraries
Courses Taught: Management and Leadership in Library and Information Science (LIBS 674)

MLIS, University of North Carolina - Greensboro
Interests: Youth and teen literature
Courses Taught: Children's Literature Across the Curriculum (LIBS 642)

Dean of Libraries, Ïã¸ÛÁùºÏ²Ê×ÊÁÏ
MLS, University of Maryland

Interests: Leadership and management, organizational change, e-book use and attitudes among students and researchers. 
Courses Taught:LIBS 674

MSLS, Clarion University
PhD, Ïã¸ÛÁùºÏ²Ê×ÊÁÏ

Interests: School library education, educational technology, instructional design, artificial intelligence, equity in education and censorship

Courses Taught: Foundations in Library and Information Studies (LIBS 608), Knowledge Organization and Access (LIBS 677)

MLIS, University of Alabama

Interests: Public libraries, leadership, leadership
Courses Taught: Foundations of Library and Information (LIBS 608), User Services and Programming (LIBS 656), Library Management and Leadership (LIBS 674), Seminar in Public Libraries (LIBS 691)

MSLS, The Catholic University of America
EdS, The George Washington University

Interests: School libraries; leadership
Courses Taught: Administration, Management, and Evaluations of Libraries (LIBS 675); Library Media Services and the Curriculum (LIBS 676)

MLIS, North Carolina Central University

Interests: Cataloging and classification; public libraries; school libraries
Courses Taught: Knowledge Organization and Access (LIBS 677)

PhD, University of Chicago
MA, University of Wisconsin

Interests: Book history, digital archives, digitization, open access, South Asia, teaching with primary sources and special collections

Courses Taught: History of Books and Libraries (LIBS 609)

MLIS, East Carolina University

Interests: School Librarianship, School Library advocacy, digital teaching and learning, information literacy, digital literacy, universal design for learning.

Courses Taught: LIBS 602

MLIS, University of North Texas

Interests: Cataloging and metadata, academic libraries
Courses Taught: Topics in Library and Information Studies: Cataloging and Classification (LIBS 695/687), Knowledge and Organization Access (LIBS 677)

MLIS, Florida State University

Interests: Archives and special collections
Courses Taught: Seminar in Archives and Special Collections

MS.Ed, Ïã¸ÛÁùºÏ²Ê×ÊÁÏ
PhD, Ïã¸ÛÁùºÏ²Ê×ÊÁÏ

Interests: School libraries, children's literature
Courses Taught: Information Literacy in the Digital Age (LIBS 110G), Production of Instructional Materials (LIBS 602), Research Methods in Library and Information Studies (LIBS 612), Children's Literature Across the Curriculum (LIBS 642), Methods and Strategies for the School Library (LIBS 655), Library Media Services and the Curriculum (LIBS 676)

MSLIS, Syracuse University
PhD, Ïã¸ÛÁùºÏ²Ê×ÊÁÏ

Interests: Public libraries; professional development of librarians and paraprofessionals
Courses Taught: Production of Instructional Materials (LIBS 602); Knowledge Resources (LIBS 658)

M.S.,  University of Nebraska at Omaha
Ed.D., University of Nebraska at Omaha

Interests:  District school board library selection policy,   access to information and resources for PK-12 students, research and inquiry

Courses Taught: Library Media Services and the Curriculum (LIBS 676), Information Literacy  in the Digital Age (LIBS 110G)

MS.Ed, Ïã¸ÛÁùºÏ²Ê×ÊÁÏ
PhD, Liberty University

Interests: School library education, curriculum, and instruction
Courses Taught: Information Literacy in the Digital Age (LIBS 110G); Library Media Services and the Curriculum (LIBS 676), Internship in Library Workspaces (LIBS 668)

MLIS, University of South Carolina
Masters in Music Education, Shenandoah University

Interests: Academic libraries; library instruction; information literacy; program assessment, educational psychology
Courses Taught: Seminar in Academic Libraries (LIBS 691); Assessment and Evaluation in Library and Information Science (681) ;Research Methods in Library and Information Studies (LIBS 612, Information Literacy Instruction (LIBS 654); Assessment and Evaluation in Library and Information Science (LIBS 681)

MLS, Kent State University
MA, English, University of Akron

Interests: Academic libraries; library instruction; information literacy; open access and faculty scholarship, collection management

Courses Taught: Library Management and Leadership (LIBS 674), Seminar in Academic Libraries (LIBS 690)

MLIS Advisory Board

Art Library Supervisor
Elise N. Hofheimer Art Library, Ïã¸ÛÁùºÏ²Ê×ÊÁÏ

Library Collection and Support Services Administrator
Norfolk Public Library

Adjunct Faculty, MLIS Program
Librarian Manager, Youth and Family Services Manager
Suffolk Public Libraries, Suffolk, VA

Adjunct Faculty, Ïã¸ÛÁùºÏ²Ê×ÊÁÏ MLIS Program
Director, Library Development and Networking Division
Library of Virginia

K-12 Library Services Specialist, Department of Instructional Innovation
Chesterfield County Public Schools

Dean of Libraries
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Associate Dean of University Libraries
Pennsylvania State University

Library Supervisor
Newport News Public Schools

Alumni
Library Program Specialist
Great Neck Library, Virginia Beach Public Library

Professor, Computer Science​​
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Alumni
Accredited Financial Counselor
Fleet and Family Support Center, NAS Oceana

Library Director
Harvey Library, Hampton University

University Librarian and Dean of Libraries
University of Virginia

Current Student
Library Program Specialist, Teen Services
Virginia Beach Public Library

Adjunct Faculty, Ïã¸ÛÁùºÏ²Ê×ÊÁÏ MLIS Program
Head, Teaching and Learning Initiatives
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Faculty Emerita

Professor Emerita

Professor Emerita

American Library Association Accreditation Seal
Accreditation

The Master of Library and Information Studies Program at Ïã¸ÛÁùºÏ²Ê×ÊÁÏ is accredited by the American Library Association Committee on Accreditation, with the status of Initial accreditation. The next comprehensive review visit is scheduled for Fall 2028.