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School Leadership

Eunice Santos
Eunice E. Santos
Professor and Dean

Assistant: Christine Hopper

Linda C Smith
Linda C. Smith
Professor Emerita, Interim Executive Associate Dean

Academic Affairs

Ted Underwood
Ted Underwood
Professor and Associate Dean for Academic Affairs
Peggy Regan
Peggy Regan
Office Administrator
Ben Schaap
Ben Schaap
Educational Data Analyst
Ruth Shasteen
Ruth Shasteen
School Librarian Program Coordinator

Administrative Support

Christine Hopper
Christine Hopper
Assistant to the Dean
Beth Lewis
Beth Lewis
Office Administrator
Mary Schiavone
Mary Schiavone
Office Support Specialist
Siggi Schroth
Siggi Schroth
Office Support Specialist
Kristin Sexton
Kristin Sexton
Office Administrator
Dianne Tellschow
Dianne Tellschow
Office Manager

Advancement & Alumni Affairs

Eileen Prillaman
Eileen Prillaman
Assistant Dean for Advancement

Assistant: Kristin Sexton

Jill Gengler
Jill Gengler
Director of Alumni Affairs

Business & Finance

Vicki Van Uithoven
Vicki Van Uithoven
Director of Budget and Planning
Antonette Peppers
Antonette Peppers
Office Manager
Emily Volk
Emily Volk
Business Manager
Bri Wisehart
Bri Wisehart
Business Administrative Associate

Center for Children's Books

Sara Schwebel
Sara Schwebel
Professor and Director, The Center for Children's Books
Kate Quealy-Gainer
Kate Quealy-Gainer
Assistant Editor, The Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books

Center for Informatics Research in Science and Scholarship

Bertram Ludäscher
Bertram Ludäscher
Professor and Director, Center for Informatics Research in Science and Scholarship
Catherine Blake
Catherine Blake
Associate Professor, MS/IM Program Director, and Associate Director, Center for Informatics Research in Science and Scholarship
Janet Eke
Janet Eke
Assistant Director, Center for Informatics Research in Science and Scholarship

Communications and Marketing

Cindy Ashwill
Cindy Ashwill
Senior Assistant Dean for Communications and Marketing
Cindy Brya
Cindy Brya
Associate Director for Communications
Ashley Hipsher
Ashley Hipsher
Associate Director for Marketing
Seth Turner
Seth Turner
Digital Marketing and Web Specialist

Facilities

Tad Schroeder
Tad Schroeder
Assistant Director of Facilities

HathiTrust Research Center

Stephen Downie
J. Stephen Downie
Professor, Associate Dean for Research, and Co-Director of the HathiTrust Research Center

Assistant: Beth Lewis

Ryan Dubnicek
Ryan Dubnicek
Digital Humanities Specialist
Glen Layne-Worthey
Glen Layne-Worthey
Associate Director for Research Support Services, HathiTrust Research Center
Deren Kudeki
Deren Kudeki
Visiting Research Programmer

Human Resources

Melissa Madsen
Melissa Madsen
Director of Human Resources
Candy Edwards
Candy Edwards
Office Administrator
Bri Wisehart
Bri Wisehart
Business Administrative Associate

Informatics

Lisa Bievenue
Lisa Bievenue
Director of Informatics Programs
Karin Readel
Karin Readel
Senior Coordinator for Informatics Education Programs
Lara Orr
Lara Orr
Informatics Liaison & Community Promotions
Dan Cermak
Dan Cermak
Adjunct Lecturer

Information Sciences Virtual Library

Chris Bailey
Christopher Bailey
Information Sciences Librarian

Information Technology

Brynnen Owen
Brynnen Owen
Assistant Director of Core Systems
Jen Anderson
Jennifer Anderson
Information Resources Manager
Matt Beth
Matthew Beth
Manager of Instructional Technology
Garret Gengler
Garret Gengler
Web Systems Developer
Michael Greifenkamp
Michael Greifenkamp
Information Technology Specialist
Whitney McComas
Whitney McComas
Instructional Technology Support Specialist
Brett Peugh
Brett Peugh
Endpoint Services Specialist
Lindsey Sharp
Lindsey Sharp
Senior Instructional Technology Support Specialist

Recruitment & Admissions

Penny Ames
Penny Ames
Admissions and Records Coordinator
Troy Driskell
Troy Driskell
Office Support Specialist
Dimitria Johnson
Dimitria Johnson
Office Support Specialist
Emma Kopko
Emma Kopko
Assistant Director of Recruitment and Admissions
John Milas
John Milas
Office Support Specialist

Research Services

Stephen Downie
J. Stephen Downie
Professor, Associate Dean for Research, and Co-Director of the HathiTrust Research Center

Assistant: Beth Lewis

MT Campbell
M.T. Campbell
Project Coordinator
Julian Chin
Chieh-Li (Julian) Chin
Research Program Manager
Alaine Martaus
Alaine Martaus
Research Development Coordinator

Research and Technology

Anita Nikolich
Anita Nikolich
Director of Research and Technology Innovation and Research Scientist

Assistant: Dianne Tellschow

Research Staff

Ian Brooks
Ian Brooks
Research Scientist
Jacob Jett
Jacob Jett
Postdoctoral Research Associate
Millicent Mabi
Millicent Mabi
Postdoctoral Research Associate
Siva Narisetti
Siva Ratna Kumari Narisetti
Postdoctoral Research Associate
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Aiko Takazawa
Postdoctoral Research Associate

Student Affairs

Meg Edwards
Meg Edwards
Assistant Dean for Student Affairs

Assistant: Beth Lewis

Penny Ames
Penny Ames
Admissions and Records Coordinator
Troy Driskell
Troy Driskell
Office Support Specialist
Denzel Goodloe
Denzel Goodloe
Assistant Director for MS/IM and MS/BIO Advising
Rebecca Hodson
Rebecca Hodson
Assistant Director of Career Services
Karla Lucht
Karla Lucht
Assistant Director of MS/LIS Advising
Melissa Newell
Melissa Newell
Director of Undergraduate Affairs

Assistant: Mary Schiavone

Michele Plante
Michele Plante
Assistant Director of Employer Relations
Ruth Shasteen
Ruth Shasteen
Visiting School Librarian Program Coordinator
Katelyn Talbott
Katelyn Talbott
Coordinator for Student and Academic Affairs
Tony Torres
Tony Torres
Academic Advisor and Coordinator of Undergraduate Affairs