Research interests

Information Behavior                    School Libraries
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Misinformation                               Social Media

education

PhD, The University of North Texas at Austin, Information Science
MLIS, The University of Oklahoma, Library and Information Studies
BA, The University of Arkansas, Journalism
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University Experience

​Assistant Professor                                                                                August 2022 - present
School of Library and Information Studies
Texas Woman's University

Computing Institute Fellow 2020                                                          September 2020 – August 2022
Postdoctoral Researcher
Dr. Kenneth R. Fleischmann                                                                      
School of Information
University of Texas at Austin

​Research Assistant
Dr. Hsia-Ching (Carrie) Chang                                                                  June 2018 – May 2020
Information Science Department
College of Information
The University of North Texas
 
Teaching Assistant
Dr. Hsia-Ching (Carrie) Chang                                                                  August 2017 – May 2020
Information Science Department
College of Information
The University of North Texas

grants & funding

Institute of Museum and Library Services Laura Bush 21st              August 2023
Century Librarian Early Career Research Grant ($399,890).
Awareness and Critical Thinking (ACT)Program: How
School Librarians Can Teach Children to Detect and Avoid
Misinformation.

​Selected as a Computing Innovation Fellow 2020 by the                   September 2020
Computing Research Association and awarded $263,959
in funding from the National Science Foundation to support
two years of research.

Awarded $4,000 Dollar General Literacy Grant to promote               January 2014
reading and literacy in the high school library and increased
book checkouts by 20% over previous year.

Received $20,000 Library of Congress Teaching with Primary           Spring 2013
Sources grant to fund 4-day Summer Institute for local school
districts.
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awards & Certifications

Above and Beyond Faculty Award                                                         August 2023
College of Professional Education, Texas Woman’s University

Certificate in Effective College Instruction                                            May 2023
Association of College and University Educators
American Council on Educations

Teaching Certificate                                                                                 2010-Present
Library Media Specialist (PK-12), Journalism (5-12)
Oklahoma State Department of Education

Linda Schamber Writing Award                                                               April 2019
College of Information
University of North Texas
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teaching experience

GRADUATE COURSES TAUGHT
Assistant Professor, Texas Woman’s University    
LS 5083 Foundations of Library & Info Technology                          Spring 2025
+LS 5233 School Library Technology

+LS 5233 School Library Technology                                                 Fall 2024

+LS 5233 School Library Technology                                                 Summer 2024


+LS 5233 School Library Technology                                                 Spring 2024
LS 5063 School Library Collections

+LS 5233 School Library Technology                                                  Fall 2023

+LS 5233 School Library Technology                                                  Summer 2023
LS 5263 Information Sources and Services

+LS 5233 School Library Technology                                                   Spring 2023
LS 5443 School Library Collaboration

+LS 5233 School Library Technology                                                    Fall 2022

Adjunct Professor, University of Oklahoma
Children's Literature                                                                                Winter Intersession 2020
                                                                                                                    
Teaching Assistant, University of North Texas
 
+INFO 5040 Human Information Behavior                                             Spring 2019, 2020
 
INFO 5000 Information & Knowledge Professions                                 Fall 2018
 
INFO 5040 Human Information Behavior                                                Spring 2018
 
INFO 5307 Knowledge Management Tools & Technologies                    Fall 2017, 2019
 
+Assisted in redesigning course

GUEST LECTURER
World Affairs Council of Dallas/Fort Worth and U. S.                          October 22, 2024
Department of State International Visitor Leadership
Program - German contingent focused on fighting
disinformation and extremism online

College of Professional Education Research and                                   ​ February 22, 2024
  Innovation Talk Series, Texas Woman’s University


Grants Writing in Family Sciences                                                            October 13, 2023
Texas Woman’s University

Disciplinary Foundations for Information Studies                                     April 22, 2021
School of Information, University of Texas at Austin

INVITED COLLOQUIA
Early Career Colloquium                                                                        March 2021
iConference. Online.

Doctoral Colloquium                                                                                October 2020
ASIS&T 2020. Online.

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