Directory of Subject Specialists

If you would like to talk with a librarian about instructional support, collection management support, or any other library-related matters, please feel free to contact one of our librarians. If your class or subject area is in a discipline that is not listed below, please contact Steve Ostrem.

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Search by Department/Program/Course --Select a Department/Program/Course-- Aerospace Military Studies African American Studies African Studies Program Aging Studies Program American Indian and Native Studies Program American Literature (English) American Studies Program Anatomy and Cell Biology Anesthesia Anthropology Art & Art History, School of Asian Languages & Literature Biological Sciences Biomedical Engineering Cardiothoracic Surgery Caribbean, Diaspora and Atlantic Studies Center for the Book Chemical and Biochemical Engineering Chemistry Children's & Young Adult Literature Chinese Studies Cinema & Comparative Literature Civil and Environmental Engineering Classics Clinical Laboratory Sciences College of Medicine - Administration Communication Studies Computer Science Creative Writing & Writers' Workshop Dance Dentistry Dermatology Economics Electrical and Computer Engineering Emergency Medicine Engineering Core Courses English English as a Second Language Environmental Sciences Family Medicine Film Studies French and Italian French Literature Geography Geoscience German Global Health Studies Health and Sport Studies History, American (U.S. & Canada) History, British History, European History of Medicine Hospital Dentistry Industrial Engineering Integrative Physiology Internal Medicine International Development Italian Literature Japanese Studies Journalism & Mass Communication, School of Korean Studies Latin American Studies Program Leisure Studies Library and Information Science Linguistics Mathematics Medicine Microbiology Middle East and Muslim World Studies Military Science Museum Studies Music, School of Neurology Neurosurgery Nuclear Medicine Technology Nursing Nursing Services & Patient Care Obstetrics & Gyncology Occupational & Environmental Health Ophthalmology & Visual Orthopaedics & Rehabilitation Otolaryngology - Head & Neck Surgery Pathology Pediatrics Pharmaceutical Care Pharmacology Pharmacy Philosophies & Ethics of Politics, Law, & Economics Philosophy Physical Therapy and Rehabilitation Physician Assistant Program Physics & Astronomy Physiology and Biophysics Political Science Portuguese Literature Psychiatry Psychology Public Health Radiation Oncology Radiation Sciences Radiology Religious Studies Rhetoric Russian Russian, East European and Eurasian Studies Second Language Acquisition Sexuality Studies Social Service Social Work, School of Sociology South Asian Studies Spanish & Portuguese Speech Pathology and Audiology Statistics & Actuarial Science Surgery Theatre Arts Urban and Regional Planning Undergraduate Medical Education University Libraries Urology UIHC-Administration Women's Studies Program

College of Business

Research/Instruction Librarian(s)

Collection Management Librarian(s)

Kim Bloedel

Dave Martin

College of Dentistry

Research/Instruction Librarian(s)

Collection Management Librarian(s)

Janna Lawrence

Janna Lawrence

College of Education

Department/Course

Research/Instruction Librarian(s)

Collection Management Librarian(s)

	Dottie Persson	Dottie Persson
Children's & Young Adult Literature	Paula Brandt	Paula Brandt

College of Engineering

Department/Course

Research/Instruction Librarian(s)

Collection Management Librarian(s)

Biomedical Engineering	John Forys	John Forys
Chemical and Biochemical Engineering	Leo Clougherty	Leo Clougherty
Civil and Environmental Engineering	John Forys	John Forys
Electrical and Computer Engineering	John Forys	John Forys
Engineering Core Courses	John Forys	John Forys
Industrial Engineering	John Forys	John Forys

Graduate College

Department/Course

Research/Instruction Librarian(s)

Collection Management Librarian(s)

Library and Information Science	Karen Fischer	Karen Fischer
Urban and Regional Planning	Brett Cloyd	Mike Wright

International Programs

Department/Course

Research/Instruction Librarian(s)

Collection Management Librarian(s)

African Studies Program	Edward Miner	Edward Miner
Caribbean, Diaspora and Atlantic Studies	Marsha Forys	Marsha Forys
Global Health Studies	Janna Lawrence	Janna Lawrence
International Development	Edward Miner	Edward Miner
Latin American Studies Program	Marsha Forys	Marsha Forys
Middle East and Muslim World Studies	Edward Miner	Edward Miner
Russian, East European and Eurasian Studies	Ericka Raber	Ericka Raber
South Asian Studies	Edward Miner	Edward Miner

College of Liberal Arts & Sciences

Department/Course

Research/Instruction Librarian(s)

Collection Management Librarian(s)

Aerospace Military Studies		Chris Africa
African American Studies	Janalyn Moss	Janalyn Moss
Aging Studies Program	Ericka Raber
American Indian and Native Studies Program	Janalyn Moss	Chris Africa
		Janalyn Moss
American Literature (English)	Kathy Magarrell	Marsha Forys
American Studies Program	Janalyn Moss	Janalyn Moss
Anthropology	Chris Africa	Chris Africa
Art & Art History, School of	Rijn Templeton	Rijn Templeton
Asian Languages & Literature	Min Tian (Chinese, Korean Studies)	Min Tian
	Chiaki Sakai (Japanese Studies)	Chiaki Sakai
Biological Sciences	Leo Clougherty	Leo Clougherty
Center for the Book	David Schoonover	Chris Africa
		Tim Shipe
Chemistry	Leo Clougherty	Leo Clougherty
Chinese Studies	Min Tian	Min Tian
Cinema & Comparative Literature	Tim Shipe	Tim Shipe
Classics	Chris Africa	Chris Africa
Communication Sciences and Disorders	Lisa Martincik	Janna Lawrence
Communication Studies	Von Yeager	Von Yeager
Computer Science	Leo Clougherty	Leo Clougherty
Creative Writing & Writers’ Workshop	Kathy Magarrell	Marsha Forys
Dance	Tim Shipe	Tim Shipe
	Marianne Mason
Economics	Kim Bloedel (Dave Martin)	Dave Martin
English	Kathy Magarrell	Marsha Forys
English as a Second Language	Ericka Raber	Edward Miner
Environmental Sciences		Chris Africa
		Leo Clougherty
		John Forys
Film Studies see Cinema and Comp. Lit		Tim Shipe
French and Italian	Kathy Magarrell	Tim Shipe
French Literature	Kathy Magarrell	Tim Shipe
Geography	Mary McInroy	Mike Wright
Geoscience	Leo Clougherty	Leo Clougherty
German	Ericka Raber	Tim Shipe
	Tim Shipe
Health and Sport Studies	Chris Childs	Hope Barton
History, American (U.S. & Canada)	Janalyn Moss	Janalyn Moss
History, British	Chris Africa	Chris Africa
	Janalyn Moss
History, European	Chris Africa	Chris Africa
	Janalyn Moss
Italian Literature	Kathy Magarrell	Tim Shipe
Japanese Studies	Chiaki Sakai	Chiaki Sakai
Journalism & Mass Communication, School of	Von Yeager	Von Yeager
Korean Studies	Min Tian	Min Tian
Latin American Studies Program	Marsha Forys	Marsha Forys
Latino/a Studies	Janalyn Moss	Marsha Forys
		Janalyn Moss
Leisure Studies	Brett Cloyd	Hope Barton
	Ericka Raber
Linguistics	Edward Miner	Edward Miner
Mathematics	Leo Clougherty	Leo Clougherty
Medieval Studies	Kathy Magarrell	Chris Africa
Military Science		Chris Africa
Museum Studies	Janalyn Moss	Tim Shipe
Music, School of	Ruthann McTyre	Ruthann McTyre
Philosophies & Ethics of Politics, Law, & Economics
Philosophy	Chris Africa	Chris Africa
Physics & Astronomy	Kari Kozak	Kari Kozak
Political Science	Brett Cloyd	Brett Cloyd
Portuguese Literature	Marsha Forys	Marsha Forys
Psychology	Dottie Persson	Dottie Persson
Religious Studies	Rachel Garza Carreon	Rachel Garza Carreon
Rhetoric	Kathy Magarrell	Marsha Forys
Russian	Ericka Raber	Ericka Raber
Second Language Acquisition	Edward Miner	Edward Miner
Social Work, School of	Dan Gall	Dan Gall
Sociology	Steve Ostrem	Steve Ostrem
Spanish & Portuguese	Marsha Forys	Marsha Forys
Statistics & Actuarial Science	Leo Clougherty	Leo Clougherty
Theatre Arts	Kathy Magarrell	Tim Shipe
Women's Studies	Kathy Magarrell & Janalyn Moss	Chris Africa

College of Medicine - see Hardin Library's "Librarian Liaisons"

College of Nursing

Research/Instruction Librarian(s)

Collection Management Librarian(s)

Jennifer Deberg

Jennifer Deberg

College of Pharmacy

Research/Instruction Librarian(s)

Collection Management Librarian(s)

Jonathan Koffel

Jonathan Koffel

College of Public Health

Research/Instruction Librarian(s)

Collection Management Librarian(s)

Chris Childs

Chris Childs

University Libraries

Department/Course

Research/Instruction Librarian(s)

Collection Management Librarian(s)

Archives, University of Iowa	David McCartney	David McCartney
Government Collections	Marianne Mason	Marianne Mason
	Brett Cloyd	Brett Cloyd
Maps	Mary McInroy	Mary McInroy
Reference Collection (Main Library)	Steve Ostrem	Steve Ostrem
	Kathy Magarrell
Special Collections/Rare Books/ Manuscripts	Sid Huttner	Sid Huttner
	Greg Prickman	Greg Prickman
	David Schoonover	David Schoonover
Iowa Women’s Archives	Karen Mason	Karen Mason

University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics (UIHC) - see Hardin Library's "Librarian Liaisons"

last revised: 6/9/09