In August 2018, I began as a tenure track assistant professor in the School of Information Studies at the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee. Update of Note! I am now a shiny tenured associate professor. My research interests include neurodiversity, madness, disability, accessibility, empathy, librarianship, the library as both a community space and an institution. I also have expertise on cyberbullying and face-to-face bullying.
I received my PhD in Information Science from the School of Information at Florida State University the Spring of 2016. Before I started my journey towards a PhD, I served as a public librarian in a small, rural library system in Southwest Georgia. After finished up my PhD program, I worked as a Postdoctoral Fellow in Utah State University’s Department of Instructional Technology and Learning Science. I took part in an IMLS grant funded project focusing on small, rural public and school librarian/library worker maker training, building welcoming space for creativity, and sharing just how many forms “making” can take.
A native of Southwest Georgia, I grew up in a small, rural town which (honestly) few have heard of. I usually reference my hometown’s distance from Atlanta (drive about ~3.5 hours south) to give some idea where my Leesburg can be found. I received my BA in anthropology and history from the University of Georgia in 2006. In 2008, I completed my MLIS at Florida State University with a concentration in children and youth services. After working as a public librarian for four years, I returned to FSU and pursued a PhD in Information Science. Somewhere along the line, I completed my Specialist in Library and Information Studies, focus on leadership and management. More information about me can be found on my UWM SOIS faculty page.
In my free time, I am an avid reader of a diverse range of genres. These include Southern Gothic, social and culturally inclined non-fiction, and mental health memoirs. I also enjoy poetry, young adult literature, and speculative fiction. Outside of books, I’m an eclectic music nerd (Tacocat, Sierra Farrell, Josh Ritter, Kimya Dawson, Charlie Parr, the Mountain Goats, Brandi Carlile, and onward), craft beer fan, year round iced coffee drinker, and enthusiast of (almost) anything pickled.
Current CV (last updated October 31, 2025)