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
Lecturer Department of STEM Education & Professional Studies
Assistant Professor Department of STEM Education & Professional Studies
Instructor 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, ¾«¶«

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, Old Dominion University

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, Old Dominion University

PhD, Old Dominion University

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, Old Dominion University

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, Old Dominion University

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, Old Dominion University

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, ¾«¶« 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

Old Dominion University

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​​

Old Dominion University

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, ¾«¶« MLIS Program

Head, Teaching and Learning Initiatives

Old Dominion University Libraries

Faculty Emerita

Professor Emerita

Professor Emerita

American Library Association Accreditation Seal

Accreditation

The Master of Library and Information Studies Program at Old Dominion University 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.