CURRICULUM VITAE
EDUCATION
2013 - 2016
Florida State University
School of Library and Information Science
Tallhassee, Florida
Ph.D., Information Studies,
Dissertation: Do you do birthday parties?: Caregivers' perceptions of emergent literacy programming in libraries and their motivation for attending.
2010-2012
Florida State University
School of Library and Information Science
Tallahassee, Florida
MSLIS, Library and Information Science,
Certificate in Information Architecture
TEACHING
University of Southern Mississippi
2021 - 2024
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LIS 605 - Library Management (Graduate)
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LIS 511 - Collection Development & Management (Graduate)
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LIS 629 - Early Child Literature (Graduate)
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LIS 670 - Graphic Novels (Graduate)
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LIS 670 - Adult Genre (Graduate)
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LIS 641 - Public Libraries (Graduate)
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LIS 519 - Programs and Services for Youth (Graduate)
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LIS 557 - Info. Tech. Lib. (Graduate)
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LIS 516 - Technology for School Libraries (Graduate)
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LIS 653 - Database Management (Graduate)
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Indiana University Purdue University
at Indianapolis
2016 - 2020
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LIS S604 - Emergent Literacy in Public Libraries
Professional Experience
Public Librarian
Children's Librarian
Library Management
State of Florida Information Specialist
Academic Librarian
Professional Service
Journal Reviewer
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The Journal of Academic Librarianship 2022-2025
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American Journal of Evaluation 2017
Library Hi Tech 2017
Service to Organizations
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ALA RUSA History 2023-Present
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ALA LHRT 2023-Present
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Beta Phi Mu (National Honor Society) 2023-Present
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USM Beta Phi Mu 2023-PResent
USM Committee on Services and Resources for Women 2023-Present
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Undergraduate Research Committee, Abraham Baldwin Agricultural College. 2019-2020
Professional Memberships
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American Library Association (ALA)
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Mississippi Library Association (MLA)
Georgia Library Association (GLA)
Association for Library and Information Science Education (ALISE)
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Beta Phi Mu International Library & Information Studies Honor
Florida Library Association (FLA)
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