School of Library and Information Science Faculty and Staff
In the Simmons School of Library and Information Science you'll have direct and frequent access to faculty who know your name, understand your aspirations and dedicate themselves to advancing the information field.
Our Faculty and Staff
Meet the Dean
Sanda Erdelez
Dean, School of Library and Information Science
Full-time Faculty
Naresh Agarwal
Professor and Director of Information Science & Tech Concentration
Rhiannon Bettivia
Assistant Professor
Peter Botticelli
Associate Professor and Director, Cultural Heritage Informatics Concentration
Donia Conn
Associate Professor of Practice
Heather Hole
Professor, disciplines of Museum Studies and Art History
Lisa Hussey
Professor and Director of Self-directed Concentration
Daniel Joudrey
Professor and Director of Libraries and Librarianship Concentration
Melanie Kimball
Associate Professor and Director, School Library Teacher Concentration
Adam Kriesberg
Assistant Professor and Co-Director of Dual Degree MS LIS-Archives and MA History Program
Arianna Lechan
Assistant Professor of Practice and Manager of School Library Teacher Field Experiences
Mollie Metevier
Assistant Professor of Practice and Manager of Field Experience
Kyong Eun Oh
Associate Professor and Director PhD Program
Amy Pattee
Professor
Eric Poulin
Assistant Professor of Practice and Coordinator, SLIS West
Laura Saunders
Professor and Associate Dean of SLIS
Don Simmons
Assistant Professor
Rebecca Stallworth
Assistant Professor
Stacie Williams
Assistant Professor of Practice and Manager of Field Experiences
Katherine Wisser
Associate Professor and Masters Program Director, Director Archives Concentration, and Director of Archives Certificate Program
Mei Zhang
Assistant Professor
Staff
Kelsey Chaplain
Administrative Assistant to the SLIS Dean and Faculty Support
Lindsey Clarke
Senior Assistant Director of Graduate Admission Operations
Kendra Giannini
SLIS Student Services Center Manager
Emma Hayden
SLIS Graduate Student Advisor
Khari Linton
Assistant Director of Operations in SLIS
Martin Mehrling
Technology Manager, SLIS
Joel Velez
Slate Administrator/Enrollment Systems Manager