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1. Abigail Leigh Phillips

2. General Information

2.1. Formal education

2.1.1. Doctor of Philosophy, Information Studies, 2016

School of Information,
Florida State University, Tallahassee, FL

2.1.2. Specialist, Library and Information Studies, 2014

School of Information,
Florida State University, Tallahassee, FL
Focus: Leadership and Management

2.1.3. Master of Science, Library and Information Studies, 2008

School of Information,
Florida State University, Tallahassee, FL
Focus: Children and Youth Services

2.1.4. Bachelor of Arts, 2006

University of Georgia, Athens, GA
Major: Anthropology; Minor: History

2.2. Academic and professional positions held

2.2.1. Assistant Professor, August 2018 - Present

School of Information Studies,
College of Community Engagements & Professions,
University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee,
Milwaukee, WI

2.2.2. Postdoctoral Research Fellowship, September 2016 - August 2018

Department of Instructional Technology
and Learning Sciences,
Utah State University,
Logan, UT

2.2.3. Adjunct Professor, May - August 2016

School of Information,
College of Communication & Information
Florida State University,
Tallahassee, FL

2.2.4. Lead Instructor, August 2015 - April 2016

School of Information,
College of Communication & Information,
Florida State University,

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Tallahassee, FL

2.2.5. Research Assistant, August 2014 - August 2015

School of Information,
College of Communication & Information,
Florida State University,
Tallahassee, FL

2.2.6. Teaching Assistant, August 2012 - August 2014

School of Information,
College of Communication & Information,
Florida State University,
Tallahassee, FL

2.2.7. Librarian I, July 2008 - July 2012

Lee County Public Library,
Leesburg, GA

2.2.8. Library Assistant, August 2006 - June 2008

Lee County Public Library,
Leesburg, GA

3. Research, Scholarship, and Professional Activities

3.1. Articles and papers published or accepted for publication in academic and professional
print and electronic journals.

3.1.1. Anderson, A, & Phillips, A. (2023). Experiences, opportunities, and areas for
improvement for adults with disabilities in public library makerspaces. Library
Quarterly, 93(4), 379-398. (Refereed)

3.1.2. Anderson, A., Phillips, A., & Brenner, M. (2022). Meeting them where they are:
Online LIS students and mental health supports. Library Quarterly, 92(4), 379-387.
(Refereed)

3.1.3. Phillips, A. (2022). An uneasy, awkward, yet meaningful experience: A reflection on

a face-to-face to online synchronous COVID-19 course transition. Journal of Library
and Information Science Education, 63(2), 120-125. (Refereed)

3.1.4. Phillips, A. (2022). #ProtectLibraryWorkers: Librarian and library workers responses

to library closures, an empathetic study. Library Quarterly, 91(3), 250-253. (Refereed)

3.1.5. Meter, D.J., Budziszewski, R., Phillips, A. et al. (2021). A qualitative exploration of
college students’ perceptions of cyberbullying. TechTrends, 65, 464-472. (Refereed)

3.1.6. Phillips, A., & Anderson, A. (2020). Cyberbullying, digital citizenship, and youth
with Autism: LIS education as a piece in the puzzle. Library Quarterly, 90(3), 264-282.
(Refereed)

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3.1.7. Anderson, A., &. Phillips, A. (2019). “Getting basic information isn't actually as
helpful as the nuanced advice we can give each other”: Teens with autism on digital
citizenship education. Journal of Research on Libraries and Young Adults,10(3).
(Refereed)

3.1.8. Phillips, A., & Lee, V. R. (2019). Whose responsibility is it? A statewide survey of
school librarians on responsibilities and resources for teaching digital citizenship.
School Library Research, 22. (Refereed)

3.1.9. Phillips, A., Recker, M., & Lee, V. (2019). A framework for characterizing 21st
Century school librarianship: How librarians enact innovative activities. School
Libraries Worldwide, 25(1), 21-34. (Refereed)

3.1.10. Phillips, A. (2017). Understanding empathetic services: The role of empathy in

everyday library work. Journal of Research on Libraries and Young Adults, 8(1), 1-27.
(Refereed)

3.1.11. Phillips, A. (2015). Facebooking it: Promoting library services to young adults
through social media. Public Library Quarterly, 34(2), 1-20. (Refereed)

3.1.12. Phillips, A. (2014). What do we mean by library leadership? Leadership in LIS

education. Journal of Education in Library and Information Science, 55(4), 336-344.
(Refereed)

3.1.13. Phillips, A. (2014). Systematic marketing facilitates optimal customer service: The
marketing audit of a rural public library system. Public Library Quarterly, 33(3), 1-16.
(Refereed)

3.1.14. Phillips, A. (2014). More than just books: Librarians as a source of support for
cyberbullied young adults. Journal of Research on Libraries and Young Adults, 4(1), 1-
23. (Refereed)

3.2. Books, monographs, and other publications published by major university or

commercial publishing houses and other appropriate publishers.

3.2.1. Phillips, A. (Contract Signed). Working in the library: Confronting challenges and
supporting colleagues. New York, NY: Bloomsbury Libraries Unlimited. (Refereed;
Manuscript due: June 1, 2025)

3.2.2. Lee, V. R. & Phillips. A. (Eds.). (2019). Reconceptualizing libraries: Possibilities

for information and learning sciences. Abington, U.K.: Routledge. (Refereed;
Published 2019)

3.3. Chapters in books published by appropriate publishers (indicate method of selection).

3.3.1. Phillips, A. (2021). Secrecy, avoidance, shame, and misunderstanding: Where

academic libraries are failing to support mentally ill students and ways to change. In
Julia Skinner and Melissa Gross (Eds.). Underserved patrons in university libraries:

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Assisting students facing trauma, abuse, and discrimination (pp.164-175). Devon, U.K:
Libraries Unlimited. (Refereed Chapter)

3.3.2. Phillips, A. (2018). Youth perceptions of online harassment, cyberbullying, and “just
drama”: Implications for human-centered design. In Jen Golbeck (Ed.) Online
Harassment. New York, NY: Springer. (Refereed Chapter)

3.3.3. Phillips, A., Lee, V. R., & Recker, M. (2018). Supporting school librarian learning:
New opportunities for instructional technology collaboration with school librarians. In
Robert C. Branch (Ed.) Educational Media and Technology Yearbook. New York, NY:
Springer. (Refereed Chapter)

3.3.4. Phillips, A. (2016). But what are teens doing online? Teenagers and digital media. In
Paul G. Nixon, Rajash Rawal, and Andreas Funk (Eds.) Digital Media Usage Across
the Lifecourse. Surry, England: Ashgate Publishing Ltd. (Refereed Chapter)

3.3.5. Mon. L., & Phillips, A. (2015). Becoming social: Exploring library services for
adults and teens in social spaces. In Paul T. Jaeger and John Carol Bertot (Eds.)
Advances in Librarianship, 39, 241-268. (Refereed Chapter)

3.4. Research projects conducted and grants received (indicate source and amount).

3.4.1. Archie Green Fellowship, 2024

American Folklife Center,
Library of Congress,
Project Title: Community Builders: Library Workers in Wisconsin
Co-PI: Sarah Beth Nelson, PhD
($20,000)

3.4.2. Research Assistance Fund, 2022

The Graduate School,
University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee, WI
($3,000)

3.4.3. Institute of Museum and Library Services, 2020

LG-246292-OLS-20
National Leadership Grant: Planning Grant
Project Title: Accessibility in Making: Perspectives from Disability Self-Advocates,
Co-PI: Amelia M. Anderson, PhD
($87,424)

3.4.4. LEC Curriculum Innovation Grant, 2020

Curriculum Innovation Grant Program,
Lubar Entrepreneurship Center (LEC),
University of Wisconsin- Milwaukee, WI
($5,000)

3.4.5. Research Travel Award, 2020

The Graduate School,

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University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee, WI
($500)

3.4.6. Frances Henne Research Grant, 2019

American Library Association,
Young Adult Library Services Association,
Project Title: Youth with Autism and Digital Citizenship in the Library:
What They Need and What Brings Them In
Co-PI: Amelia M. Anderson, PhD
($1,000)

3.5. Papers and other presentations at academic and professional meetings (indicate
method of selection, audience, formal paper or notes, and whether the candidate
presented the work herself).

3.5.1. Phillips, A., & Anderson, A. (Proposal Accepted). Accessibility over

accommodations: Inclusive teaching practices for neurodivergent students. SIG
Disability in LIS: The Ethos & Evolution of Disability Inclusion in the Information
World panel. Proceedings of the Association for Library and Information Science
Education 2024, Portland, OR.

3.5.2. Phillips, A., & Fife, D. (2024, July 31). Libraries, librarianship, and support for
workers seeking accommodations: How to build more equitable, accessible, and
inclusive practices for all. Social Responsibilities Round Table (SRRT) Afternoon of
Social Justice Program. American Library Association. (Peer Reviewed, Virtual,
Presented Herself)

3.5.3. Phillips, A. (2024, June 11). ACT4SL: Renew, refresh, and be ready to advocate.
(Invited, Virtual, Presented Herself)

3.5.4. Phillips, A., & Fife, D. (2024, May 20). Human-centered approaches to supervisors
and managers supporting accommodations in libraries. Conference on Academic
Library Management (CALM) Annual Conference 2024. (Peer Reviewed, Virtual,
Presented with Collaborator)

3.5.5. Phillips, A., & Fife, D. (2024). "Masking", "passing", and "unmasking” in the
library: Disability, accommodation seeking, & academic library workers. ASIS&T
Midwest Chapter Symposium 2024. (Peer Reviewed, Virtual, Presented Herself)

3.5.6. Phillips, A. & Fife, D. (2023). Accommodations and academic library workers.
Proceedings of the Association for Library and Information Science Education 2023,
Milwaukee, WI. (Peer-Reviewed, In-Person, Collaborator Presented)

3.5.7. Phillips, A. & Gorton, K. (2023). The well-being and mental health care of library
and information studies doctoral students. Diversity Fair Poster Session. ALA Annual
Conference 2023. (Peer Reviewed, In-Person, Presented Herself)

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3.5.8. Anderson, A. & Phillips, A. (2023). Accessible making: Learning from our patrons
and our peers. Paper Presentation LibLearnX Conference 2023, New Orleans, LA.
(Peer Reviewed, Virtual, Presented with Collaborator)

3.5.9. Phillips, A., & Anderson, A. (2022). Makerspaces and accessibility. Wisconsin
Association of Public Libraries (WAPL) Annual Conference 2022, Waukesha, WI.
(Peer-Reviewed, In-Person, Presented Herself)

3.5.10. Anderson, A., & Phillips, A. (2022). Meeting the needs of our disability community:
Building inclusive spaces. Public Library Association (PLA) Conference 2022,
Portland, OR. (Peer-Reviewed, Virtual, Presented with Collaborator)

3.5.11. Phillips, A., & Anderson, A. (2022). Meeting the needs of all: Improving the
accessibility and equity of makerspaces. Play Make Learn Conference 2022, University
of Wisconsin-Madison, Madison, WI. (Peer-Reviewed, In-Person, Presented Herself)

3.5.12. Cooke, N., Phillips, A., Matos, A., & (2021). Beyond resilience: Moving from self-
care to collective care. ALISE Annual Conference 2021. (Peer-Reviewed, Virtual,
Presented with Collaborators)

3.5.13. Anderson, A, & Phillips, A. (2021). Online behaviors of teenagers on the autism
spectrum. Society of Information Technology and Teacher Education (SITE) Online
Annual Conference 2021. (Peer-Reviewed, Virtual, Presented with Collaborator)

3.5.14. Phillips, A., & Anderson, A. (2021). Building inclusive and equitable makerspaces:
Making the case for accessibility. The Arc‘s National Convention 2021. (Peer-
Reviewed, Virtual, Presented with Collaborator)

3.5.15. Phillips, A. & Anderson, A. (2020). The inclusive educational role of school
librarians: Supporting safe online behaviors through a community of peers. Society of
Information Technology and Teacher Education (SITE) Online Annual Conference
2020. (Peer-Reviewed, Virtual, Presented with Collaborator)

3.5.16. Phillips, A., & Anderson, A. (2019). Zeroing in: Focusing on teen needs. YALSA
Young Adult Services Symposium 2019, Memphis, TN. (Peer-Reviewed, In-Person,
Presented Herself)

3.5.17. Magee, R., & Phillips, A. (2019). Mental health and the iSchools: Audiences and
strategies for support. Panel presented at iConference 2019: Inform. Include. Inspire,
Washington, D.C. (Peer-Reviewed, In-Person, Presented with Collaborator)

3.5.18. Rogowski, A., Phillips, A., Recker, M., Lee, V.R., (2019). Design capacity for
informal learning within schools: An analysis of school librarians and maker activities.
Proceedings from the American Educational Research Association Conference (AERA),
Toronto, ON, CA. (Peer-Reviewed, In-Person, Presented with Collaborators)

3.5.19. Phillips, A., Dallas, S., & Muri, S. (2018). The librarian's dilemma: How would you
respond. American Library Association Annual Conference 2018, New Orleans, LA.
(Peer-Reviewed, In-Person, Presented with Collaborators)

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3.5.20. Phillips, A., & Anderson, A. (2018). Cyberbullying, digital citizenship, and youth
with Autism: Global LIS education as a piece in the puzzle. In Wang, P., Green, A., &
Assefa, S. (Eds.), Proceedings of the Association for Library and Information Science
Education Annual Conference 2018. Denver, CO: ALISE. (Peer-Reviewed, In-Person,
Presented with Collaborator)

3.5.21. Phillips, A. (2018). Regarding empathy in the profession: An investigation into

empathetic librarianship, school and public libraries, and serving youth. In Wang, P.,
Green, A., & Assefa (Eds.), Proceedings of the Association for Library and Information
Science Education Annual Conference 2018. Denver, CO: ALISE. (Peer-Reviewed,
Presented Herself)

3.5.22. Lee, V. R., Lewis, W., Searle, K. A., Recker, M., Hansen, J., & Phillips, A. (2017).
Supporting interactive youth maker programs in public and school libraries: Design
hypotheses and first implementations. In P. Blikstein & D. Abrahamson (Eds.),
Proceedings of Interaction Design and Children (IDC) 2017. Stanford, CA: ACM.
(Peer-Reviewed, In Person, Presented by Collaborators)

3.5.23. Phillips, A., Lee, V. R., Hansen, J, & Recker, M. (2017). Librarians in transition:
Investigating CSCL potentials within the school library. In Brian K. Smith, Marcela
Borge, Emma Mercier, and Kyu Yon Lim (Eds.), Proceedings of Making a Difference:
Prioritizing Equity and Access in CSCL, 12th International Conference on Computer
Supported Collaborative Learning (CSCL) 2017, Volume 1. Philadelphia, PA:
International Society of Learning Sciences. (Peer-Reviewed; In-Person, Presented with
Collaborators)

3.5.24. Phillips, A. (2016). The empathetic researcher: Applying research methods from
anthropology to LIS. In Lin and Khoo (Eds.), Proceedings of iConference 2016:
Partnership with Society. Philadelphia, PA: iSchools. (Peer-Reviewed, In-Person,
Presented Herself)

3.6. Editorials, reviews, and interviews of one's research by others.

3.6.1. MPL. (in progress). An interview: History of the American public library. Friends of
the Milwaukee Public Library Podcast.

3.6.2. WPR. (2022). How libraries are adjusting to the digital age. The Larry Meiller
Show. https://www.wpr.org/shows/how-libraries-are-adjusting-digital-age.

3.6.3. CBS58 (2022). The future of digital learning: Libraries changing with the times.
https://www.cbs58.com/news/the-future-of-digital-learning-libraries-changing-with-
the-times.

3.6.4. WUWM. (2022, August 1). Public libraries move towards technological community
resources. https://www.wuwm.com/2022-09-01/public-libraries-move-towards-
technological-community-resources.

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3.6.5. WUWM. (2020, April 8). Milwaukee library professor offers creative outlet for
librarians struggling with mental illness. https://www.wuwm.com/podcast/lake-effect-
segments/2020-04-08/milwaukee-library-professor-offers-creative-outlet-for-librarians-
struggling-with-mental-illness#stream/0

3.6.6. Staff Writer. (2020, February 28). Information studies prof works to address mental
illness among librarians. UWM Report. https://uwm.edu/news/information-studies-prof-
works-to-address-mental-illness-among-librarians/

3.7. Projects or other professional work exhibited or otherwise disseminated other than
through the print media (indicate where exhibited, what other media, and where heard
or seen, and method of selection).

3.7.1. Co-Editor, (2018-2023). Reserve and renew: The LIS mental health zine. Annual
editions of zines released nationally and internationally between 2018 to 2023. (Digital
and Print Booklet).

3.7.2. Collaborator/Member, (2018 – Currently On Hiatus). The LIS Mental Health

Project. https://lismentalhealth.org/ (Online, Archive of Reserve and Renew zines,
Sponsor for annual LIS Mental Health Week nationwide library event)

3.8. Articles, papers, chapters, or projects under review (indicate status and method of
selection).

3.8.1. Anderson, A., & Phillips, A. (Under Review). How do LIS methodologies and
frameworks put people with disabilities first? Bloomington, IN. iConference 2025.
(peer reviewed); poster proposal)

3.8.2. Phillips, A. (2024, September 11). The empathetic instructor: Balancing your
emotional labor while being there for students. Campus Cares Symposium 2024.
University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee, WI. (peer reviewed; presented at UWM Campus)

3.8.3. Phillips, A. (Accepted Chapter). Autoethnography in LIS as a reflective and

inclusive research process. In forthcoming Bharat Mehra & Vanessa Irvin (Eds.)
Poetry as Knowledge in Library and Information Science: Inquiry, Identity, And
Practices. (peer reviewed; writing to begin early September 2024)

3.8.4. Phillips, A., & Hodge, T. (Accepted Chapter). Context #1: Consumer health
information behavior and health justice. In forthcoming, St. John, B., & Gorham, U.
(Eds.). Understanding human information behavior: When, how, and why people
interact with information (2nd Ed.). Lanham, MD: Rowman & Littlefield. (peer
reviewed; finalizing contract)

3.8.5. Phillips, A, & Fife, D. (Accepted Chapter). Humanist, employee-centered

approaches for supervisors and managers: Supporting accommodations in libraries
workplaces. In forthcoming Jason Martin (Ed.). Creating healthy library workplaces:
Five factors that improve employee engagement and satisfaction. New York, NY:
Bloomsbury Libraries Unlimited. (peer reviewed; draft manuscript)

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3.8.6. Phillips, A, & Fife, D. (Accepted Chapter). Accommodations and neurodiversity: A

qualitative study of disability in academic libraries. In forthcoming Keren Dali & Kim
Thompson (Eds.) Disabled and neurodiverse staff: Toward inclusion in the library and
information science workplace. (peer reviewed; writing to begin late August 2024)

3.9. Other significant research, scholarship, and professional activities, completed or in

progress, not listed elsewhere, but deemed significant.

3.9.1. Phillips, A. (2024, June 11). ACT4SL: Renew, refresh, and be ready to advocate. Act
for School Libraries/Act for Student Learning grassroots advocacy group. (Invited
Panelist, Virtual, Presented Herself)

3.9.2. Technical Working Group Member. (2021- Present). ABLE: The Autism Brilliance
Lab for Entrepreneurship, University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee, WI. (Invited; Grant
Funded through the National Endowment for the Arts).
https://www.islandsofbrilliance.org/able

3.9.3. Phillips, A. (2024, July 16). Considering bibliography. InformationToday.

https://newsbreaks.infotoday.com/NewsBreaks/Considering-Bibliotherapy-164873.asp

3.9.4. Phillips, A. (2024, April 4). We need more than just yoga and meditation: Really
supporting the mental health needs of librarians and library workers. Indiana State
Library. https://continuinged.isl.in.gov/ (Invited Speaker, Virtual, Indiana State Library:
Professional Development Office)

3.9.5. Phillips, A. (2024, March 19). Beyond self-care in libraries: Supporting ourselves
through real change. InformationToday.
https://newsbreaks.infotoday.com/NewsBreaks/Beyond-SelfCare-in-Libraries-
Supporting-Ourselves-Through-Real-Change-162859.asp

3.9.6. Phillips, A. (2024, February 27). Exploring trauma-informed librarianship: How to

best serve our patrons and communities. Brown Bag Research presentation. In-Person
and Virtual. School of Information Studies, University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee, WI.

3.9.7. Phillips, A. (2023). Facing a troubled library landscape: More compassionate &
empathetic library work for all. Pennsylvania Library Association (PaLA) Annual
Conference, Pocono Manor, PA. (Keynote Speaker, In Person, Invitation from PaLA’s
College & Research Division)

3.9.8. Attended Write Winning Grant Proposals Seminar. (2023, June 2). College of
Community Engagement & Professions, University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee, WI.

3.9.9. Phillips, A. (2023, February 7). The importance of recognizing disability

representation in EDI work. InformationToday.
https://newsbreaks.infotoday.com/NewsBreaks/The-Importance-of-Recognizing-
Disability-Representation-in-EDI-Work-156897.asp

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3.9.10. Bennati, L. M., & Phillips, A. (2023, September). Seeking connection over
competition: A discussion of LIS education during the pandemic. C&RL News.
https://crln.acrl.org/index.php/crlnews/article/view/26039/33960

3.9.11. Phillips, A. (2022, October 22). Four steps you can take right now to fight book
bans. InformationToday. https://newsbreaks.infotoday.com/NewsBreaks/Four-Steps-
You-Can-Take-Right-Now-to-Fight-Book-Bans-155434.asp
3.9.12. Anderson, A., & Phillips, A. (2022, May 2). Meeting every maker: Enhancing
accessibility in makerspaces. American Libraries.
https://americanlibrariesmagazine.org/2022/05/02/meeting-every-maker/

3.9.13. Anderson, A. & Phillips, A. (2020). Cyberbullying and autism: Findings of a recent
study. Voice of Youth Advocates (VOYA), 42(4), 28.

3.9.14. Phillips, A. (2020). Mental health, library work, and self-care. South Dakota Library
Association Annual Conference 2020. Virtual. (Invited Keynote Speaker, South Dakota
Library Association)

3.9.15. Phillips, A., & Choi, W. (2019, April 10). Constructing your CV: How to tell them
who you are. Brown Bag PhD Workshop presentation, School of Information Studies,
University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee, WI. (Volunteer; Presented with Collaborator;
UWM Campus)

3.9.16. Phillips, A. (2019, February 7). Researching youth, librarians, and the complexities
of LIS: A Story of successes, failures, and possibilities for the future. Brown Bag
Research Presentation. School of Information Studies, University of Wisconsin-
Milwaukee, WI. (Volunteer; Presented Herself; UWM Campus)

3.9.17. Phillips, A. (2016). Highlights: The life of a Young Adult Library Services
Association Board Fellow. Young Adult Library Services (YALS), Summer Issue, 4-6.

4. Teaching

4.1. Instruction in the Classroom, Laboratory, Studio, or Clinic

4.2. List of all courses taught within the last five years specifying number of credit hours,
undergraduate, graduate, or nondegree level, and number of students.

Fall 2018

4.2.1. The Public Library (INFOST 736)

School of Information Studies,
University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee
3 Credit Hours, Graduate, Online
Student Class Count: 25

Spring 2019

4.2.2. Foundations of Library and

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Information Studies (INFOST 501)

School of Information Studies,
University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee
3 Credit Hours, Graduate, In Person
Student Class Count: 10

4.2.3. Foundations of Library and

Information Studies (INFOST 501)
School of Information Studies,
University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee
3 Credit Hours, Graduate, Online
Student Class Count: 25

Summer 2019

4.2.4. Foundations of Library and

Information Studies (INFOST 501)
School of Information Studies,
University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee
3 Credit Hours, Graduate, Online
Student Class Count: 19

Fall 2019

4.2.5. Foundations of Library and

Information Studies (INFOST 501)
School of Information Studies,
University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee
3 Credit Hours, Graduate, In Person
Student Class Count: 26

4.2.6. Foundations of Library and

Information Studies (INFOST 501)
School of Information Studies,
University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee
3 Credit Hours, Graduate, Online
Student Class Count: 25

Spring 2020

4.2.7. Foundations of Library and

Information Studies (INFOST 501)
School of Information Studies,
University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee
3 Credit Hours, Graduate, In Person
Student Class Count: 6

4.2.8. Foundations of Library and

Information Studies (INFOST 501)

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School of Information Studies,

University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee
3 Credit Hours, Graduate, Online
Student Class Count: 29

Summer 2020

4.2.9. Foundations of Library and

Information Studies (INFOST 501)
School of Information Studies,
University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee
3 Credit Hours, Graduate, Online
Student Class Count: 19

Fall 2020

4.2.10. Foundations of Library and

Information Studies (INFOST 501)
School of Information Studies,
University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee
3 Credit Hours, Graduate, In Person
Student Class Count: 17

4.2.11. Foundations of Library and

Information Studies (INFOST 501)
School of Information Studies,
University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee
3 Credit Hours, Graduate, Online
Student Class Count: 22

Spring 2021

4.2.12. Foundations of Library and

Information Studies (INFOST 501)
School of Information Studies,
University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee
3 Credit Hours, Graduate, In Person
Student Class Count: 9

4.2.13. The Public Library (INFOST 736)

School of Information Studies,
University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee
3 Credit Hours, Graduate, Online
Student Class Count: 32

Summer 2021

4.2.14. Foundations of Library and

Information Studies (INFOST 501)

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School of Information Studies,

University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee
3 Credit Hours, Graduate, Online
Student Class Count: 19

Fall 2021

4.2.15. Foundations of Library and

Information Studies (INFOST 501)
School of Information Studies,
University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee
3 Credit Hours, Graduate, Online
Student Class Count: 17

4.2.16. Foundations of Library and

Information Studies (INFOST 501)
School of Information Studies,
University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee
3 Credit Hours, Graduate, Online
Student Class Count: 22

Spring 2022

4.2.17. Foundations of Library and

Information Studies (INFOST 501)
School of Information Studies,
University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee
3 Credit Hours, Graduate, Online
Student Class Count: 9

4.2.18. The Public Library (INFOST 736)

School of Information Studies,
University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee
3 Credit Hours, Graduate, Online
Student Class Count: 32

Summer 2022

4.2.19. Foundations of Library and

Information Studies (INFOST 501)
School of Information Studies,
University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee
3 Credit Hours, Graduate, Online
Student Class Count: 20

4.2.20. Managing Library Collections (INFOST 520)

School of Information Studies,
University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee
3 Credit Hours, Graduate, Online

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Student Class Count: 26

Fall 2022

4.2.21. Foundations of Library and

Information Studies (INFOST 501)
School of Information Studies,
University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee
3 Credit Hours, Graduate, In Person
Student Class Count: 18

4.2.22. Foundations of Library and

Information Studies (INFOST 501)
School of Information Studies,
University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee
3 Credit Hours, Graduate, Online
Student Class Count: 29Spring 2023

4.2.23. The Public Library (INFOST 736)

School of Information Studies,
University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee
3 Credit Hours, Graduate, Online
Student Class Count: 23

4.2.24. The Public Library (INFOST 736)

School of Information Studies,
University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee
3 Credit Hours, Graduate, Online
Student Class Count: 22

Summer 2023

4.2.25. Foundations of Library and

Information Studies (INFOST 501)
School of Information Studies,
University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee
3 Credit Hours, Graduate, Online
Student Class Count: 10

4.2.26. Managing Library Collections (INFOST 520)

School of Information Studies,
University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee
3 Credit Hours, Graduate, Online
Student Class Count: 26

Fall 2023

4.2.27. Foundations of Library and

Information Studies (INFOST 501)

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School of Information Studies,

University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee
3 Credit Hours, Graduate, Online
Student Class Count: 23

4.2.28. Managing Library Collections (INFOST 520)

School of Information Studies,
University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee
3 Credit Hours, Graduate, Online
Student Class Count: 22

Spring 2024

4.2.29. Foundations of Library and

Information Studies (INFOST 501)
School of Information Studies,
University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee
3 Credit Hours, Graduate, Online
Student Class Count: 17

4.2.30. The Public Library (INFOST 736)

School of Information Studies,
University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee
3 Credit Hours, Graduate, Online
Student Class Count: 33

Summer 2024

4.2.31. Foundations of Library and

Information Studies (INFOST 501)
School of Information Studies
University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee
3 Credit Hours, Graduate, Online
Student Class Count: 21

4.2.32. Managing Library Collections (INFOST 520)

School of Information Studies,
University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee
3 Credit Hours, Graduate, Online
Student Class Count: 26

Fall 2024

4.2.33. Foundations of Library and

Information Studies (INFOST 501)
School of Information Studies,
University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee,
3 Credit Hours, Graduate, Online
Student Class Count: n/a

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4.2.34. Trauma Informed Librarianship (INFOST 891)

School of Information Studies,
University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee,
3 Credit Hours, Graduate, Online
Student Class Count: n/a

4.3. Student supervision: student academic advising, internships, supervision of Master's

and Doctoral theses, independent readings and research.

4.3.1. Megan Livingston, Independent Study Faculty Supervisor (Fall 2024), Graduate
Student, Master of Library and Information Studies (MLIS), School of Information
Studies, University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee, WI

4.3.2. Rachelle Lee Golde, Dissertation Committee Member (Active), Doctoral Student,
School of Information Studies, University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee, WI

4.3.3. Fawn Siemsen-Fuchs, Independent Study Faculty Supervisor (Fall 2023; Spring
2024), Graduate Student, Master of Library and Information Studies (MLIS), School
of Information Studies, University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee, WI

4.3.4. Emily Bolwerk, Fieldwork Faculty Supervisor (Fall 2023), Graduate Student, Master
of Library and Information Studies (MLIS), School of Information Studies,
University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee, WI

4.3.5. Amanda Costello, Independent Study Faculty Supervisor (Spring 2023), Graduate
Student, Master of Library and Information Studies (MLIS), School of Information
Studies, University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee, WI

4.3.6. Kit Gordon, Research Assistant (Spring 2023), Graduate Student, Master of Library
and Information Studies (MLIS), School of Information Studies, University of
Wisconsin-Milwaukee, WI

4.3.7. Jean Rene, Dissertation Committee Member (Defended; Spring 2022), Doctoral
Student, School of Information Studies, University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee, WI

4.3.8. Maddi Brenner, Research Assistant (Fall 2022), Graduate Student, Master of Library
and Information Studies (MLIS), School of Information Studies, University of
Wisconsin-Milwaukee, WI

4.3.9. Anastasia DeMaio, Fieldwork Faculty Supervisor (Fall 2021). Graduate Student,
Master of Library and Information Studies (MLIS), School of Information Studies,
University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee, WI

4.3.10. Jessi Lum, Fieldwork Faculty Supervisor (Fall 2021), Graduate Student, Master of
Library and Information Studies (MLIS), School of Information Studies, University
of Wisconsin-Milwaukee, WI

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4.3.11. Corrine Fucci, Fieldwork Faculty Supervisor (Spring 2020), Graduate Student,
Master of Library and Information Studies (MLIS), School of Information Studies,
University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee, WI

4.3.12. Robert Cowling, Fieldwork Faculty Supervisor (Fall 2020), Graduate Student, Master
of Library and Information Studies (MLIS), School of Information Studies,
University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee, WI

4.3.13. Angela Bodzislaw, Fieldwork Faculty Supervisor (Spring 2019), Graduate Student,
Master of Library and Information Studies (MLIS), School of Information Studies,
University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee, WI

4.4. Organizing colloquia, institutes, workshops, or other programs.

4.4.1. Co-Organizer. (2020, February 20). LIS Mental Health Week (February 17-23)
Workshop. Held at UWM Golda Meir Library, University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee,
WI.

4.5. Other Teaching Activities (not covered elsewhere but deemed significant.)

MLIS Course Development:

4.5.1. Trauma Informed Librarianship (INFOST 891) Fall 2024

MLIS Program,
School of Information Studies,
University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee, WI
(Special Topics Course; First Semester Offered)

4.5.2. Critical Librarianship (INFOST 864) Ready for Review

MLIS Program,
School of Information Studies,
University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee, WI
(Syllabus Under Review: Fall 2024)

Workshops, Trainings, and Other Continuing Education:

4.5.3. Mentee/Participant, Teacher Mentorship Program, Mentor: Dr Sarah Riforgiate,

Center for Excellence in Teaching and Learning (CETL), University of Wisconsin-
Milwaukee, WI.

4.5.4. Attended CCEP Workshop: Use of ChatGPT to Enhance Research, Teaching, and
Learning. (2024, May 10). Sponsored by the College of Community Engagement &
Professions (CCEP), University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee, WI.

4.5.5. Attended Growing Minds: Mindfulness Training. (2024, June 14). Sponsored by the
College of Community Engagement & Professions (CCEP), University of
Wisconsin-Milwaukee, WI.

5. Service

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5.1. Membership or leadership in department, school, college, division, university, or

system committees and/or task forces.

5.1.1. Member, Admissions and Records Policy Committee (ARPC), Appointed by

Chancellor, University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee, WI, Committee work begins Fall
2024.

5.1.2. Member, SOIS 2025 MLIS Re-Accreditation Committee. School of Information

Studies, University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee, WI, Fall 2024 - Current

5.1.3. Member, SOIS Head of School/Associate Dean Search Committee, College of

Community Engagements & Professions (CCEP), University of Wisconsin-
Milwaukee, WI, 2023-Current

5.1.4. Liaison, Library Contact between SOIS and UWM Golda Meir Library, School of
Information Studies, University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee, WI, 2023 – Current

5.1.5. Member, Chancellor’s Advisory Committee on Mental Health, University of

Wisconsin-Milwaukee, WI, 2021 – Current

5.1.6. Member, AOPF Selection Committee, University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee, WI

2022-2024

5.1.7. Member, Graduate Program Review Committee (GPRC), University of Wisconsin-

Milwaukee, WI, 2022-2024

5.1.8. Member, Chancellor’s Advisory Committee on LGBTQ+ Advocacy, University of

Wisconsin-Milwaukee, WI, 2023 - Current

5.1.9. Member, Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Committee, College of Community

Engagements & Professions (CCEP), University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee, WI,
2023-Current

5.1.10. Member, Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Committee, School of Information Studies,
University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee, WI, 2022-2024

5.1.11. Member, MLIS Curriculum and Program Committee, School of Information Studies,
University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee, WI, 2018-2022

5.1.12. Member, Chancellor’s Leadership Council on Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion

(DEI), University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee, WI

5.2. Involvement in student activities.

5.2.1. Faculty Advisor, SOIS ALA Student Chapter, School of Information Studies,
University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee, WI (Spring 2019 - Present)

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5.2.2. Panelist, (2023, November 14). SOIS PhD Workshop: Student Milestones. School of
Information Studies, University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee, WI

5.2.3. Faculty Volunteer, MLIS Fall Student Orientation: 2018-2024, School of

Information Studies, University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee, WI

5.2.4. Faculty Volunteer, MLIS Spring Student Orientation: 2019-2024, School of

Information Studies, University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee, WI

5.2.5. Faculty Volunteer, SOIS Fall Carnival 2019-2023, School of Information Studies,
University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee, WI

5.3. Service and or membership and office, or other position of leadership, held in a
professional organization (e.g. committee membership, elected chair, appointed
secretary, seminar directory, etc.).

5.3.1. Editorial Board Member, Journal of Trauma Studies in Education, Spring 2021-
Current

5.3.2. Editorial Board Member, Library Quarterly, Fall 2019-Current

5.3.3. Reviewer, Journal of the Association of Information Science and Technology

5.3.4. Reviewer, Library Quarterly

5.3.5. Reviewer, Journal of Trauma Studies in Education

5.3.6. Reviewer, Journal of Education for Library and Information Science

5.3.7. Reviewer, Curator: The Museum Journal

5.3.8. Reviewer, Library and Information Science Research

5.3.9. Reviewer, IMLS Grant Peer Reviewer, Spring 2019

5.3.10. Member, Accessibility Assembly, Reference and User Services Association,

American Library Association, 2024-2026

5.3.11. Co-Convenor, Special Interest Group: Health, Association of Library and

Information Science Education, 2023-2024

5.3.12. Member, Scholarship Committee, Wisconsin Library Association (WLA), 2020-

2024

5.3.13. Member, ALA EDI Assembly, American Library Association, 2022-2024

5.3.14. Board Member, Young Adult Library Services Association, American Library
Association, 2019 – 2023

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5.3.15. Chair, Library Research Round Table, American Library Association, 2020- 2021

5.3.16. Chair, Special Interest Group: Information Ethics and Policy, Association of
Information Science and Technology, 2020 – 2021

5.3.17. ALA Division Councilor, Young Adult Library Services Association, American
Library Association, 2019 – 2021

5.3.18. Secretary, New Members Round Table, American Library Association, 2019-2020

5.3.19. Chair-Elect, Library Research Round Table, American Library Association, 2019-
2020

5.3.20. Co-Chair, Special Interest Group: Youth Services, Association of Library and
Information Science Education, 2018 – 2021

5.3.21. Chair-Elect, Special Interest Group: Information Ethics and Policy, Association of
Information Science and Technology, 2019 – 2020

5.3.22. Treasurer, Special Interest Group: Information Ethics and Policy, Association of
Information Science and Technology, 2017 – 2019

5.3.23. Secretary/Treasurer, Library Research Round Table, American Library

Association, 2017 – 2019

5.3.24. Taskforce Member, Presidential Advisory Taskforce, Young Adult Library Services
Association, American Library Association, 2017-2018

5.3.25. Chair, Nominating Committee, New Members Round Table (NMRT), American
Library Association, 2017-2019

5.3.26. Member, Special Interest Group: Information and Learning Sciences (Formerly
InfoLearn; Now EduLearn), Association for Information Science & Technology,
2017-Current

5.3.27. Member, Research Journal Advisory Board, Young Adult Library Services
Association, American Library Association, 2017-2018

5.3.28. Member, Governance Committee, New Members Round Table, American Library
Association, 2017 - 2019

5.3.29. Member, Governance Nominating Committee, Young Adult Library Services

Association, American Library Association, 2015 - 2018

5.3.30. Chair, American Library Association 2017 Local Arrangements Committee, Young
Adult Library Services Association, American Library Association, 2016 - 2017

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5.3.31. Member, American Library Association Conference Committee, Young Adult

Library Services Association Representative, American Library Association, 2016 -
2017

5.3.32. Representative, American Library Association: Committee on Professional Ethics,

Young Adult Library Services Association, American Library Association, 2016 -
2017

5.3.33. Member, Nominating Committee, New Members Round Table, American Library
Association, 2016 - 2017

5.3.34. Member, Governance Committee, New Members Round Table, American Library
Association, 2015 – 2017

5.4. Community, regional, state, and national activities not covered elsewhere but deemed
significant. (Indicate whether activity was paid or not.)

5.4.1. Candidate Reviewer. (2024, April). Reviewer for Librarian II position applications.
Milwaukee Public Library System, Milwaukee, WI. (volunteer; not paid)

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