PROFESSIONAL INFORMATION

Faculty Rank: Assistant Professor

Liaison Areas: Nursing, Nutrition Science, Speech, Language, & Hearing Sciences

Courses Taught:

ILS 490 Diplomacy Lab: Strategies for Identifying Mis/Disinformation

ILS 495 Leading in Communities: Health Literacy Instruction in Central Indiana

ILS 595 Introduction to Systematic Review Methodology

ILS 690 Automation of Systematic Review Processes

ILS 100 Introduction to Information Studies

Research Interest:

Infodemic Management; Combatting Mis/Dis/Malinformation; Systematic Review and Evidence Synthesis, Information Literacy; Information Literacy Education; Health Literacy; Data Literacy, Health Equity; Service-Learning, Experiential Learning

Education:

- MS, Interaction Design and Information Architecture, University of Baltimore, 2017
- Graduate Certificate, Health Information Management, University of Pittsburgh, 2011
- MLIS, Information Science, University of South Carolina, 2010
- BA, English, University of South Carolina, 2008

Professional Experience:

- Associate Professor, Libraries and School of Information Studies, Purdue University, 2021-Present
- External Global Consultant, World Health Organization, 2021-present
- Assistant Professor, Libraries and School of Information Studies, Purdue University, 2015-2021
- Medical Librarian, Louis Stokes Health Sciences Libraries, Howard University, 2011-2015
- Congressional Fellow, Library of Congress, Congressional Research Service, 2010

Honors and Awards:

Fulbright Sweden Commission, Inter-Country Lecture Award for Fulbright Scholars in Europe (06/16/2024)

U.S. Fulbright Scholar, Fulbright Finland Seeking Solutions for Global Challenges Award - 2023-2024

Association of Research Libraries, Leadership and Career Development Program Fellow - 2022-2023

Purdue University, Scholarship of Engagement Fellow - 2022-2023

World Health Organization, Infodemic Management Training Coach

Purdue University Office of Engagement, Scholarship of Engagement Fellow - 2022-2023

Purdue University Libraries, Joanne J. Troutner Innovative Educators Program Award

Purdue University Teaching Academy, Award for Exceptional Teaching and Instruction Support

Purdue University Libraries, John H. Moriarty Award for Excellence in Library Service to Purdue University Faculty and Students

Medical Library Association, Ida and George Eliot Prize

Medical Library Association, T. Mark Hodges International Service Award

World Health Organization, Infodemic Management Trainee

Network of the National Libraries of Medicine, Professional Development Award

International Federation of Library Associations/Institute of Museum and Library Services Emerging Leaders Award

Professional Memberships and Service:

Fulbright Noir, Board Member: Outreach and Communications Coordinator)

Medical Library Association, State Liaisons Committee, Midwest Chapter, Indiana Representative)

National Network of Libraries of Medicine, Region 6 (Midwest Region), Stakeholder Advisory Group Member)

International Federation of Library Associations (IFLA), Health and Biosciences Libraries Section - Standing Committee Member (2019-2023, 2023-2027) Secretary (2023-2025) Chair (2021-2023) Information Coordinator (2019-2021))

PUBLICATIONS

Please see my Google Scholar Profile: https://scholar.google.com/citations?user=C8ZdaUgAAAAJ&hl=en for a complete list of publications.