Hello,
a bit about me...

** Information is now available about the
Critical LIS book series. **

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Welcome to my site.

 

Since 2020, I have served as an assistant professor in the Department of Research Methods and Information Science at the University of Denver in Colorado. I previously worked as an academic librarian for 10 years. In addition to an MLS degree, I hold a PhD in sociology, as well as an MA and BA in psychology.

I am seeking new full-time academic research and teaching opportunities that will allow me to leverage my library and information science (LIS) experience as a practicing librarian and university professor, as well as my background in the social and behavioral sciences.

I am open to roles that involve:

• Developing and teaching courses that allow me to integrate LIS, sociology, and psychology

• Conducting research and publishing in my areas of scholarship, including:

  • The sociology and psychology of working in libraries and other LIS environments, especially taking a critical perspective of libraries as dysfunctional organizations and workplaces

  • The intersection of LIS, sociology, and polar studies, primarily focusing on social and cultural issues, including cultural heritage, in the Arctic and Arctic-adjacent areas of the North, especially related to island and coastal communities

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Some of my recent work:

• Book: Libraries as Dysfunctional Organizations and Workplaces​

• Book: Library and Information Sciences in Arctic and Northern Studies

• Book: Library and Information Studies for Arctic Social Sciences and Humanities

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Apart from my work, I enjoy listening to synth, pop, electronic, and 80s/90s music (yes, I have a playlist!) I also have a fondness for geometric abstract art, coffee, and cats.

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