Staff Directory

All Staff

  • Kristina Abney

    Kristina Abney

    • Manager, Access & Administrative Services
    • Office: 101 King Library
    • Phone: (513) 529-2434
    • Email: abneykl@miamioh.edu
  • Jennifer Achterman

    Jennifer Achterman

    • Coordinator Administrative Services
    • Office: 223 King Library
    • Phone: (513) 529-2802
    • Email: holtscja@miamioh.edu
  • Kristen Adams

    Kristen Adams

    • Science & Engineering Librarian
    • Office: 209 King Library
    • Phone: (513) 529-0506
    • Email: adamsk3@miamioh.edu
    • Education: Master of Library and Information Studies, University of Alabama | B.A. Geology, University of Nebraska - Lincoln | B.A. Philosophy, University of Nebraska - Lincoln
    • Liaison responsibilities: Chemical, Paper, and Biomedical Engineering; Chemistry and Biochemistry; Geography; Geology; Mechanical and Manufacturing Engineering; Physics
  • Amy Beissel

    Amy Beissel

    • Senior Director of Development
    • Phone: (513) 529-3155
    • Email: amy.beissel@miamioh.edu
  • Heather Bennett

    Heather Bennett

    • Administrative Assistant
    • Office: 225 King Library
    • Phone: (513) 529-2397
    • Email: bennethm@miamioh.edu
  • Laura Birkenhauer

    Laura Birkenhauer

    • Student Success Librarian for Campus Engagement
    • Office: 214 King Library
    • Phone: (513) 529-4148
    • Email: crosbylm@miamioh.edu
    • Pronouns: she/her
    • Education: Master of Library and Information Science, Kent State University | B.S. English Creative Writing, Miami University
    • Liaison responsibilities: Student Affairs
  • Samantha Bobbitt

    Samantha Bobbitt

    • Acquisitions Librarian
    • Office: 311 King Library
    • Phone: (513) 529-2886
    • Email: bobbitsj@miamioh.edu
    • Education: Masters of Science in Information Sciences, University of Illinois -- Urbana | Masters of Arts in Political Science, Eastern Illinois University | Bachelor of Arts in History with Teacher Certification, Eastern Illinois University
  • Ginny Boehme

    Ginny Boehme

    • Science Librarian
    • Office: 202 King Library
    • Phone: (513) 529-1726
    • Email: boehmemv@miamioh.edu
    • Pronouns: she/her
    • Education: Master of Library and Information Studies, University of Alabama | B.S. Biology, Birmingham-Southern College
    • Liaison responsibilities: Biology; Environmental Sciences; Kinesiology, Nutrition, and Health; Microbiology; Neuroscience; Nursing
  • Michael Bomholt

    Michael Bomholt

    • Interim Director of Library Technology
    • Office: 314 King Library
    • Phone: (513) 529-0196
    • Email: bomholmm@miamioh.edu
  • Marcie Boutwell

    Marcie Boutwell

    • Electronic Resources and Discovery Librarian
    • Office: 305 King Library
    • Phone: (513) 529-8039
    • Email: boutwemn@miamioh.edu
    • Education: M.A., Library and Information Science, University of South Florida | B.A., Print Journalism, Grand Valley State University
  • Alyssa Bowling

    Alyssa Bowling

    • Senior Library Technician
    • Office: 101 King Library
    • Phone: (513) 529-4141
    • Email: bowlina5@miamioh.edu
  • Tess Bretz

    Tess Bretz

    • Library Technician
    • Office: 101 King Library
    • Phone: (513) 529-3613
    • Email: bretzjl@miamioh.edu
    • Pronouns: she/they
  • John Burke

    John Burke

    • Director, Regional Campus Library
    • Office: Gardner-Harvey Library
    • Phone: (513) 727-3293
    • Email: burkejj@miamioh.edu
    • Education: M.A. Instructional Design & Technology, Miami University | M.S. Library Science, University of Tennessee | B.A. History, Michigan State University
  • Lori Chapin

    Lori Chapin

    • Manager of Innovative Spaces
    • Office: 309 King Library
    • Phone: (513) 529-1708
    • Email: pheanila@miamioh.edu
  • Jerome Conley

    Jerome Conley

    • Dean & University Librarian
    • Office: 224 King Library
    • Phone: (513) 529-3934
    • Email: conleyj@miamioh.edu
    • Education: Master of Library Science, Indiana University | B.A. Political Science, Indiana University
  • Mark Dahlquist

    Mark Dahlquist

    • Humanities and Social Sciences Librarian
    • Office: 205 King Library
    • Phone: (513) 529-8494
    • Email: dahlqumj@miamioh.edu
    • Education: Ph.D., University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign | M.S. Library and Information Science, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign | B.A., University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
    • Liaison responsibilities: English; Media, Journalism, and Film
  • Barbara Darius

    Barbara Darius

    • Library Technician
    • Office: 101 King Library
    • Email: dariusb@miamioh.edu
    • Pronouns: she/her
  • Erica Freed

    Erica Freed

    • Business Librarian
    • Office: 201 King Library
    • Phone: (513) 529-4144
    • Email: freede@miamioh.edu
    • Pronouns: she/her
    • Education: Masters of Library Science, University of North Carolina--Chapel Hill | B.A., English and Political Science, University of South Carolina
    • Liaison responsibilities: Business; Finance; Management; Accountancy; Economics; Marketing; Entrepreneurship
  • Katie Gibson

    Katie Gibson

    • Humanities Librarian
    • Office: 203 King Library
    • Phone: (513) 529-0190
    • Email: gibsonke@miamioh.edu
    • Pronouns: she/her
    • Education: Master of Library Science., Indiana University | B. Phil. (Interdisciplinary Studies), Miami University
    • Liaison responsibilities: Disability Studies; French; German; Individualized Studies - Western Program; International Studies; Italian; Latin American Studies; Spanish and Portuguese; Russian, Eastern European, Eurasian Studies; Asian/Asian-American Studies; Black World Studies; Middle Eastern and Islamic Studies
  • Caine Grimes

    Caine Grimes

    • Senior Library Technician
    • Office: 101 King Library
    • Phone: (513) 529-2435
    • Email: grimesc@miamioh.edu
  • Nathan Hall

    Nathan Hall

    • Makerspace Specialist
    • Office: 303B King Library
    • Phone: (513) 529-0184
    • Email: hallnj3@miamioh.edu
    • Pronouns: he/him
  • Eric Harrelson

    Eric Harrelson

    • Preservation/Conservation Librarian
    • Office: 319C King Library
    • Phone: (513) 529-2887
    • Email: harrele@miamioh.edu
    • Education: Masters of Library and Information Science with a Certificate in Archival Management, University of North Texas | B.A. English, The Ohio State University
  • Carolyn Heine

    Carolyn Heine

    • Student Success Librarian for Foundational Learning; Assistant Librarian
    • Office: 210 King Library
    • Phone: (513) 529-1747
    • Email: heinec@miamioh.edu
    • Pronouns: she/her
    • Education: Ed.D. Higher Education Leadership, Azusa Pacific University | Master of Library and Information Studies, University of British Columbia | B.A., English and Spanish Language and Literature, Westmont College
    • Liaison responsibilities: Honors College; Office of Residence Life; Student Transitions and Family Engagement
  • Alea Henle

    Alea Henle

    • Head, Access & Borrow Department
    • Office: 311 King Library
    • Phone: (513)-529-3326
    • Email: henlear@miamioh.edu
    • Education: Ph.D. U.S. History, University of Connecticut | Master of Library Science, Simmons College | B.A. Religious Studies, College of Wooster
  • Jennifer Hicks

    Jennifer Hicks

    • Outreach and Instruction Librarian
    • Office: Gardner-Harvey Library
    • Phone: (513) 727-3221
    • Email: hicksjl2@miamioh.edu
    • Pronouns: she/her
    • Education: "Master of Library and Information Science, Kent State University | M.A. Instructional Design & Technology, Miami University | B.A. English Literature, Miami University"
  • Stefanie Hilles

    Stefanie Hilles

    • Arts & Humanities Librarian
    • Office: 7 Alumni Hall
    • Phone: (513)-529-6650
    • Email: hillessa@miamioh.edu
    • Pronouns: she/her
    • Education: Master of Library and Information Science, Kent State University | M.A. Art History, Case Western Reserve University | B.A. Art History, Kent State University
    • Liaison responsibilities: Architecture & Interior Design; Art; Interactive Media Studies / Emerging Technology in Business and Design; Theater
  • Pamela Hopkins

    Pamela Hopkins

    • Manager of Technical Services
    • Office: 304 King Library
    • Phone: (513) 529-2885
    • Email: hopkinpa@miamioh.edu
  • Mary Hubbard

    Mary Hubbard

    • Library Associate
    • Office: 020 King Library
    • Phone: (513) 529-1674
    • Email: hubbarmt@miamioh.edu
  • Ken Irwin

    Ken Irwin

    • Web Services Librarian
    • Office: 302 King Library
    • Phone: (513) 529-4212
    • Email: irwinkr@miamioh.edu
    • Pronouns: he/him
    • Education: Master of Information and Library Studies, University of Michigan | B.A. English, Kalamazoo College
  • Megan Jaskowiak

    Megan Jaskowiak

    • Health and Social Sciences Librarian
    • Office: 216A King Library
    • Phone: (513) 529-1633
    • Email: jaskowma@miamioh.edu
    • Pronouns: she/her
    • Education: Ph.D. Botany, North Dakota State University | M. L. I. S. Library and Information Science, Kent State University | B.A. Biological Sciences, Northern Kentucky University
    • Liaison responsibilities: Criminology; Family Science and Social Work; Gerontology; Physician Associate Studies; Psychology; Sociology; Speech Pathology and Audiology
  • Jacqueline Johnson

    Jacqueline Johnson

    • Head of Special Collections and Archives
    • Office: 349A King Library
    • Phone: (513) 529-2024
    • Email: johnsoj@miamioh.edu
    • Education: Master of Library and Information Science, University of South Carolina | B.A. English, Limestone College
  • Roger A Justus

    Roger A Justus

    • Data Services Librarian
    • Office: 207 King Library
    • Phone: (513) 529-7203
    • Email: justusra@miamioh.edu
    • Pronouns: he/him
    • Education: M.S. Information Sciences, University of Tennessee Knoxville | B.S. Education, Western Carolina University | B.S. Geography, Western Carolina University
    • Liaison responsibilities: Computer Science and Software Engineering; Educational Leadership; Educational Psychology; Electrical and Computer Engineering; Information Systems & Analytics; Mathematics; Military Studies; Statistics
  • Ani Karagianis

    Ani Karagianis

    • University Archivist
    • Office: 350 King Library
    • Phone: (513) 529-2069
    • Email: karagia@miamioh.edu
    • Pronouns: she/her
    • Education: M.S. in Library and Information Science, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign | B.A. in History and Sociology/Anthropology, Lake Forest College
  • Taras Karaulshchikov

    Taras Karaulshchikov

    • Visiting Cataloging Specialist
    • Email: karaulti@miamioh.edu
  • Susan Keyes

    Susan Keyes

    • Senior Library Technician
    • Office: 304 King Library
    • Phone: (513) 529-4136
    • Email: keyessl@miamioh.edu
  • Bree Kirsch

    Bree Kirsch

    • Head of Learning & Engagement
    • Office: 213 King Library
    • Phone: (513) 529-8035
    • Email: kirschb@miamioh.edu
    • Pronouns: she/her
    • Education: Ph.D. Education, Old Dominion University | Master of Library and Information Science, Dominican University | M.Ed. Educational Technology, University of South Carolina--Aiken | B.A. Anthrology & Animal Behavior, Bucknell University
  • Pamela Lipscomb

    Pamela Lipscomb

    • Depository Manager
    • Office: Southwest Ohio Regional Depository (SWORD)
    • Phone: (513) 727-3475
    • Email: lipscope@miamioh.edu
    • Pronouns: she/her
  • Rachel Maderik

    Rachel Maderik

    • Systems Administrator II
    • Office: 314 King Library
    • Phone: (513) 529-2355
    • Email: maderir@miamioh.edu
    • Pronouns: she/her
  • Rachel Makarowski

    Rachel Makarowski

    • Special Collections Librarian
    • Office: 348 King Library
    • Phone: (513) 529-4140
    • Email: makarorm@miamioh.edu
    • Pronouns: she/her
    • Education: Master of Library Science, Indiana University | B.A. Classics, University of Virginia
  • Lissa Martin

    Lissa Martin

    • Budget Specialist
    • Office: 225 King Library
    • Phone: (513) 529-8024
    • Email: marti694@miamioh.edu
    • Pronouns: she/her
  • Sabrina Mason

    Sabrina Mason

    • Library Associate
    • Office: 101 King Library
    • Phone: (513) 529-3112
    • Email: smiths28@miamioh.edu
  • Lindsey Masters

    Lindsey Masters

    • Creative Technologist
    • Office: 303 King Library
    • Phone: (513) 529-2871
    • Email: masterlr@miamioh.edu
  • Alyssa McAninch

    Alyssa McAninch

    • Library Technician
    • Office: Southwest Ohio Regional Depository (SWORD)
    • Email: mcaninab@miamioh.edu
  • Krista McDonald

    Krista McDonald

    • Director, Regional Campus Library
    • Office: 206 Rentschler Library
    • Phone: (513) 785-3100
    • Email: mcdonak@miamioh.edu
    • Pronouns: she/her
    • Education: Master of Library Science, University of Kentucky | B.A. History, Ohio University
  • Brea McQueen

    Brea McQueen

    • Student Success Librarian
    • Office: Rentschler Library
    • Phone: (513) 785-3180
    • Email: mcqueebn@miamioh.edu
    • Pronouns: she/her
    • Education: Master of Library and Information Science, Kent State University | B.A., English Literature and Women's, Gender, & Sexuality Studies, Miami University
  • Kevin Messner

    Kevin Messner

    • Head, Advise & Instruct Department
    • Office: 208 King Library
    • Phone: (513) 529-7204
    • Email: messnekr@miamioh.edu
    • Pronouns: he/him
    • Education: Ph.D. Microbiology, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign | M.S. Library and Information Science, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign | M.S. Microbiology, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign | B.S. Zoology, Miami University
  • John Millard

    John Millard

    • Associate Dean
    • Office: 222 King Library
    • Phone: (513) 529-6789
    • Email: millarj@miamioh.edu
    • Pronouns: he/him
    • Education: M.S. Library and Information Science, University of Illinois | M.S. Outdoor Environmental Education, Western Illinois University | B. B. Information Resources Management, Western Illinois University
  • Abigail Morgan

    Abigail Morgan

    • Social Sciences Librarian
    • Office: 206 King Library
    • Phone: (513) 529-2789
    • Email: morgan55@miamioh.edu
    • Pronouns: she/her
    • Education: Master of Library Science, University of Maryland, College Park | Master of Education, Ohio University
    • Liaison responsibilities: Anthropology; Business; Business Legal Studies; Education; Entrepreneurship; Juvenile Literature; Marketing; Teacher Education
  • Carla Myers

    Carla Myers

    • Coordinator of Scholarly Communication
    • Office: 17 King Library
    • Phone: (513) 529-3935
    • Email: myersc2@miamioh.edu
    • Pronouns: she/her
    • Education: Master of Library and Information Science, Kent State University | B.A. Psychology, University of Akron
  • Sarah Nagle

    Sarah Nagle

    • Creation and Innovation Services Librarian
    • Office: 308 King Library
    • Phone: (513) 529-7205
    • Email: pricesb@miamioh.edu
    • Education: M.S. Library Science and Information Studies, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign | B.A History, Miami University
  • Gabe Neff

    Gabe Neff

    • Senior Library Technician
    • Office: 7 Alumni Hall
    • Phone: (513) 529-6638
    • Email: neffg@miamioh.edu
  • Dani Owens

    Dani Owens

    • Library Operations Manager
    • Office: 101 King Library
    • Phone: (513) 529-6638
    • Email: owensdr4@miamioh.edu
    • Pronouns: they/them
  • Candace Pine

    Candace Pine

    • Rare Book & Manuscript Librarian
    • Office: 346 King Library
    • Phone: (513) 529-2594
    • Email: pinecn@miamioh.edu
    • Pronouns: she/her
    • Education: Master of Library and Information Science, Kent State University | B.A. in English: Creative Writing, Western Michigan University
  • Sean Poppe

    Sean Poppe

    • Library Associate
    • Office: 7 Alumni Hall
    • Phone: (513) 529-6638
    • Email: poppesm@miamioh.edu
    • Pronouns: he/him
  • Jenny Presnell

    Jenny Presnell

    • Humanities and Social Science Librarian
    • Office: 204 King Library
    • Phone: (513) 529-3937
    • Email: presnejl@miamioh.edu
    • Pronouns: she/her
    • Education: M.A. History, Xavier University | Master of Library Science, Indiana University | B.A. History, Miami University
    • Liaison responsibilities: American Studies; Civics; Government Information and Law; History; Law; Political Science; Women's, Gender and Sexuality Studies
  • Meng Qu

    Meng Qu

    • Web Design Librarian
    • Office: 302 King Library
    • Phone: (513)-529-2807
    • Email: qum@miamioh.edu
    • Pronouns: she/her
    • Education: M.A. in Library and Information Studies, University of Wisconsin-Madison | M.F.A. in Art Design, Kunming University of Science and Technology | M.A. in Education, California State University, San Bernardino | B.E. in Digital Media Technology, Communication University of China
  • Andrew Revelle

    Andrew Revelle

    • Instructional Technologies Librarian
    • Office: 212 King Library
    • Phone: (513) 529-6231
    • Email: revellaa@miamioh.edu
    • Education: Master of Library Science, Indiana University | M.A. Russian History, Indiana University | B.A. Russian Language and Literature, State University of New York at Albany
    • Liaison responsibilities: Sports Leadership and Management
  • Anna Shaw

    Anna Shaw

    • Student Success Librarian for Disruptive & Emerging Technologies
    • Office: 211 King Library
    • Phone: (513) 529-4187
    • Email: shawar2@miamioh.edu
    • Pronouns: she/her
    • Education: Master of Library and Information Science, Indiana University | B.S. in Life and Earth Science Education, Miami University
    • Liaison responsibilities: Academic Integrity; Makerspace Events; High School Outreach; Artificial Intelligence Center; Quantum Computing Initiative
  • Mark Shores

    Mark Shores

    • Assistant Director
    • Office: 205 Rentschler Library
    • Phone: (513) 785-3203
    • Email: shoresml@miamioh.edu
    • Pronouns: he/him
    • Education: Master of Library and Information Science, University of Kentucky | B.A. English, University of Minnesota Morris
  • Sam Shoup

    Sam Shoup

    • Manager
    • Office: 346 King Library
    • Phone: (513) 529-3323
    • Email: shoups@miamioh.edu
    • Pronouns: he/him
  • Aaron Shrimplin

    Aaron Shrimplin

    • Senior Associate Dean
    • Office: 221 King Library
    • Phone: (513) 529-6823
    • Email: aaron.shrimplin@miamioh.edu
    • Education: Master of Library and Information Science, University of Pittsburgh | B.A. Political Science, Wittenberg University
  • Jennifer Smith

    Jennifer Smith

    • Senior Library Technician
    • Office: 304 King Library
    • Phone: (513) 529-4136
    • Email: smithjl9@miamioh.edu
  • Sheila Sparks

    Sheila Sparks

    • Library Associate (Interlibrary Loan / Financial Functions)
    • Office: 101 King Library
    • Phone: (513) 529-3938
    • Email: sparkssk@miamioh.edu
  • Elizabeth Staarmann

    Elizabeth Staarmann

    • Library Associate
    • Office: 311 King Library
    • Phone: (513) 529-7200
    • Email: maureren@miamioh.edu
    • Pronouns: she/her
  • Leah Tabler

    Leah Tabler

    • Library Associate
    • Office: Rentschler Library
    • Email: tablerlm@miamioh.edu
  • Leah Tabler

    Leah Tabler

    • Library Associate
    • Office: Gardner-Harvey Library
    • Email: tablerlm@miamioh.edu
  • John Williams

    John Williams

    • Makerspace Technology Specialist
    • Office: 303 King Library
    • Phone: (513) 529-2026
    • Email: williajc@miamioh.edu
    • Pronouns: he/him
    • Education: Master of Environmental Science, Miami University | B.A. in Zoology, Miami University
  • Rob O'Brien Withers

    Rob O'Brien Withers

    • Coordinator, Access Services
    • Office: 111 King Library
    • Phone: (513) 529-6148
    • Email: witherre@miamioh.edu
    • Pronouns: he/him
    • Education: Master of Library Science, North Carolina Central University | M.A. Latin, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill | B.A. Greek and Latin, The College of Wooster
    • Liaison responsibilities: Classics, Latin, and Greek; Philosophy; Religion
  • Jerry Yarnetsky

    Jerry Yarnetsky

    • Web Services Librarian
    • Office: 302 King Library
    • Phone: (513)-529-2129
    • Email: yarnete@miamioh.edu
    • Pronouns: he/him
    • Education: Master of Library Science, Indiana University | B.A. English-Journalism, Miami University
  • Samantha Young

    Samantha Young

    • Senior Library Assistant
    • Office: Rentschler Library
    • Phone: (513) 785-3001
    • Email: youngsr3@miamioh.edu
    • Pronouns: she/her
  • Barry Zaslow

    Barry Zaslow

    • Music Librarian
    • Office: 21 King Library
    • Phone: (513) 529-3070
    • Email: zaslowbj@miamioh.edu
    • Education: Master of Library Science, Indiana University | B.A. Music, French, Spanish, Oberlin College
    • Liaison responsibilities: Music
  • Tricia Zeiser

    Tricia Zeiser

    • Senior Library Technician (Circulation - Morning / Reserves)
    • Office: 101 King Library
    • Phone: (513) 529-2471
    • Email: forneytl@miamioh.edu
    • Pronouns: she/her

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