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Students: Librarians are available to answer questions about library resources, research strategies, focusing a topic, citing sources, evaluating information and more at the Information Commons desk during most hours the Campus Library is open.

You can make an appointment to meet with a librarian who is working with your class or is an expert in the subject you are researching. Appointments with some librarians can be scheduled online. Check the list of librarians (by name or by subject) or your class guide (CC, UWB) to find your librarian. More ways to get help, including our 24/7 online chat reference service...

Faculty: Librarians are available to consult individually with UW Bothell and Cascadia faculty members on creating effective research assignments. Work with a librarian to create or revise assignments and classroom activities that foster critical thinking, evaluation skills, and promote lifelong learning. More info...

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Find a Librarian : By Name or by Subject

Librarians - by name

Alyssa Berger, Research & Instruction / Science, Math, & Education Librarian
phone: 425-352-5346 email: berg31@uw.edu
Subject areas:
        CC: Adult Basic Education; Astronomy; Atmospheric Science; Biology; Chemistry; Education; Foundations for College Success; Geology; Mathematics; Physics
        UWB: Biology; Chemistry; Climate Science; Education; Mathematics; Physics; Statistics

Heather Cyre, Interim Head of Library Technology Services
Head, Public Services / Research & Instruction Librarian

phone: 425-352-5251 ; email: hcyre@uw.edu
Subject areas:
       Other: Careers, Life Skills, Topics

Laura Dimmit Smyth, Research & Instruction / Fine Arts Librarian
phone: 425-352-3505 ; email: lkd8@uw.edu
Subject areas: 
        CC: Art, Creative Writing, Drama, Music, Performance Studies
        UWB: Art, Artists' Books, Creative Writing, Dance, Drama, Interdisciplinary Arts, Music, Performance Studies

Leslie Hurst, Head, Teaching & Learning / Research & Instruction / Literature & Humanities Librarian
phone: 425-352-3168 ; email: lhurst@uw.edu
Subject areas: 
        CC: English Composition; Literature
        UWB: Literature; Rhetoric and Composition
        Other: Artists' Books; Library Literature; Writing & Research Collection

Nia Lam, Research & Instruction / Media Studies Librarian
phone: 425-352-3726; email: nghi@uw.edu
Subject areas:
       CC: Cinema; Communications Studies; Speech
       UWB: Media & Communication Studies; Interactive Media Design

Michael Mungin, Research & Instruction / Psychology & Sociology Librarian
phone: 425-352-5397; email: munchin@uw.edu
Subject areas:
       CC: Anthropology & Archeology; Psychology; Sociology
       UWB: Anthropology; Community Psychology; SEB (Society, Ethics & Behavior)

Chelsea Nesvig, Research & Instruction / Global & Policy Studies Librarian
phone: 425-352-3681 email: cnesvig@uw.edu
Subject areas:
       CC: Economics; English Foundations; English Language Learners; Foreign Languages; Global Studies; Government; Law; Political Science; World History
       UWB: Economics; Foreign Languages; Global Studies; Policy Studies; Political Science; Law

Suzan Parker, Head, Collections & Course Support Services / Research Librarian
phone: 425-352-3540 ; email sparkerz@uw.edu
Subject areas:
       CC: Philosophy; Religion
       UWB: Philosophy; Religion
       Other: Library Literature; Reference

Julie Planchon Wolf, Research & Instruction / Nursing Librarian
phone: 425-352-3452 ; email: jspw@uw.edu
Subject areas:
      CC: Nutrition; Health
      UWB: Nursing; Health Studies

Danielle Rowland, Assistant Head, Teaching & Learning / Research & Instruction / American Studies Librarian
phone: 425-352-3451 ; email: danir@uw.edu
Subject areas:
       CC: Ethnic Studies; Native American Studies; United States History
       UWB: American Studies; Ethnic Studies; Native American Studies

Je Salvador, Research & Instruction / Computer Science & Engineering Librarian
phone: 425-352-5241; email: jsalv@uw.edu
        CC: Computer Science (Networking Infrastructure Technology; Engineering; Web Application Programming; Mobile Applications)
        UWB: Computer Science; Engineering (Electrical & Mechanical)

Myra Waddell, Research & Instruction / Business & Computer Science Librarian
phone: 425-352-5442; email: myraw@uw.edu
        CC: Accounting; Business; Economics; Computer Science (Web Application Programming; Mobile Applications)
        UWB: Accounting; Business; Economics; Computer Science; Finance; Science, Technology and Society 

Penelope Wood, Research & Instruction / Environmental Sciences & Gender, Women, and Sexuality Studies Librarian
phone: 425-352-3467; email: woodpd@uw.edu
Subject areas:
       CC: BASSP (Bachelor of Applied Science in Sustainable Practices); Environmental Science; Gender Studies; Geography & Geographic Information Systems (GIS); LGBTQ+ Studies; Natural Sciences; Oceanography; ETSP (Environmental Technologies & Sustainable Practices); Women's Studies
       UWB: Conservation and Restoration Science; Environmental Science/Studies; Geography & Geographic Information Systems (GIS); Gender, Women, & Sexuality Studies (GWSS)

Kat Wyly, Research & Instruction / Anthropology Librarian
phone: 425-352-3160 ; email: kwyly@uw.edu
Subject areas:
       CC: Anthropology & Archeology
       UWB: Anthropology

Librarians - by subject

Accounting & Tax

Myra Waddell, Research Librarian
phone: 425-352-5442; email: myraw@uw.edu

Adult Basic Education

Alyssa Berger, Research Librarian
phone: 425-352-5346 ; email: berg31@uw.edu

American Sign Language / Deaf Studies

Tami Garrard, Access Services Manager
phone:425-352-3363 ; email: tgarrard@uw.edu

American Studies

Danielle Rowland, Research Librarian
phone: 425-352-3451 ; email: danir@uw.edu

Anthropology

Michael Mungin, Research Librarian
phone: 425-352-5397 ; email: munchin@uw.edu

Kat Wyly, Research Librarian
phone: 425-352-3160; email: kwyly@uw.edu

Archaeology

Michael Mungin, Research Librarian
phone: 425-352-5397 ; email: munchin@uw.edu

Kat Wyly, Research Librarian
phone: 425-352-3160; email: kwyly@uw.edu

Art

Laura Dimmit Smyth, Research Librarian
phone: 425-352-3505 ; email: lkd8@uw.edu

Astronomy

Alyssa Berger, Research Librarian
phone: 425-352-5346 ; email: berg31@uw.edu

Biology

Alyssa Berger, Research Librarian
phone: 425-352-5346 ; email: berg31@uw.edu

Business

Myra Waddell, Research Librarian
phone: 425-352-5442; email: myraw@uw.edu

Business: Global & International

Myra Waddell, Research Librarian
phone: 425-352-5442; email: myraw@uw.edu

Careers

Heather Cyre, Research Librarian; Head, Public Services
phone: 425-352-5251 ; email: hcyre@uw.edu

Chemistry

Alyssa Berger, Research Librarian
phone: 425-352-5346 ; email: berg31@uw.edu

Cinema Studies

Nia Lam, Research Librarian
phone: 425-352-3726 ; email: nghi@uw.edu

Climate Science

Alyssa Berger, Research Librarian
phone: 425-352-5346 ; email: berg31@uw.edu

College Success

Alyssa Berger, Research Librarian
phone: 425-352-5346 ; email: berg31@uw.edu

Computing & Software Systems

Je Salvador, Research Librarian
phone: 425-352-5241; email: jsalv@uw.edu

Myra Waddell, Research Librarian
phone: 425-352-5442 ; email: myraw@uw.edu

Communications

Nia Lam, Research Librarian
phone: 425-352-3726 ; email: nghi@uw.edu

Community Psychology

Michael Mungin, Research Librarian
phone: 425-352-5397 ; email: munchin@uw.edu

Conservation and Restoration Science Penelope Wood, Research Librarian
phone: 425-352-3467 ; email: woodpd@uw.edu
Creative Writing

Laura Dimmit Smyth, Research Librarian
phone: 425-352-3505 ; email: lkd8@uw.edu

Dance

Laura Dimmit Smyth, Research Librarian
phone: 425-352-3505 ; email: lkd8@uw.edu

Disability Studies

Tami Garrard, Access Services Manager
phone:425-352-3363 ; email: tgarrard@uw.edu

Drama

Laura Dimmit Smyth, Research Librarian
phone: 425-352-3505 ; email: lkd8@uw.edu

Economics

Business Economics:
Myra Waddell, Research Librarian
phone: 425-352-5442; email: myraw@uw.edu

Interdisciplinary or Macroeconomics:
Chelsea Nesvig, Research Librarian
phone: 425-352-3681 ; email:cnesvig@uw.edu

Education

Alyssa Berger, Research Librarian
phone: 425-352-5346 ; email: berg31@uw.edu

Engineering

Je Salvador, Research Librarian
phone: 425-352-5241; email: jsalv@uw.edu

English Composition

Leslie Hurst, Research Librarian; Head, Teaching & Learning
phone: 425-352-3168 ; email: lhurst@uw.edu

English Language Learners (ELL)

Chelsea Nesvig, Research Librarian
phone:425-352-3681 ; email: cnesvig@uw.edu

English Foundations

Chelsea Nesvig, Research Librarian
phone:425-352-3681 ; email: cnesvig@uw.edu

Environmental Science/Studies

Penelope Wood, Research Librarian
phone: 425-352-3467 ; email: woodpd@uw.edu

Ethnic Studies

Danielle Rowland, Research Librarian
phone: 425-352-3451 ; email: danir@uw.edu

Finance

Myra Waddell, Research Librarian
phone: 425-352-5442; email: myraw@uw.edu

Gender, Women & Sexuality Studies Penelope Wood, Research Librarian
phone: 425-352-3467 ; email: woodpd@uw.edu
Geography & Geographic Information Systems (GIS)

Penelope Wood, Research Librarian
phone: 425-352-3467 ; email: woodpd@uw.edu

Geology

Alyssa Berger, Research Librarian
phone: 425-352-5346 ; email: berg31@uw.edu

Global Studies

Chelsea Nesvig, Research Librarian
phone: 425-352-3681 ; email:cnesvig@uw.edu

History - United States (including State & Local History)

Danielle Rowland, Research Librarian
phone: 425-352-3451 ; email: danir@uw.edu

History - International/World

Chelsea Nesvig, Research Librarian
phone: 425-352-3681 ; email:cnesvig@uw.edu

Human Rights

Chelsea Nesvig, Research Librarian
phone: 425-352-3681 ; email:cnesvig@uw.edu

Interactive Media Design

Nia Lam, Research Librarian
phone: 425-352-3726 ; email: nghi@uw.edu

Japanese

Chelsea Nesvig, Research Librarian
phone: 425-352-3681 ; email:cnesvig@uw.edu

Law

Chelsea Nesvig, Research Librarian
phone: 425-352-3681 ; email:cnesvig@uw.edu

Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Queer + Studies Penelope Wood, Research Librarian
phone: 425-352-3467 ; email: woodpd@uw.edu
Life Skills Heather Cyre, Research Librarian; Head, Public Services
phone: 425-352-5251 ; email: hcyre@uw.edu
Literature

Leslie Hurst, Research Librarian; Head, Teaching & Learning
phone: 425-352-3168 ; email: lhurst@uw.edu

Marketing (including International Marketing)

Myra Waddell, Research Librarian
phone: 425-352-5442; email: myraw@uw.edu

Math Foundations

Alyssa Berger, Research Librarian
phone: 425-352-5346 ; email: berg31@uw.edu

Mathematics

Alyssa Berger, Research Librarian
phone: 425-352-5346 ; email: berg31@uw.edu

Media Studies

Nia Lam, Research Librarian
phone: 425-352-3726 ; email: nghi@uw.edu

Music

Laura Dimmit Smyth, Research Librarian
phone: 425-352-3505 ; email: lkd8@uw.edu

Native American Studies

Danielle Rowland, Research Librarian
phone: 425-352-3451 ; email: danir@uw.edu

Natural Sciences

Penelope Wood, Research Librarian
phone: 425-352-3467 ; email: woodpd@uw.edu

NIT (Networking Infrastructure Technology)

Je Salvador, Research Librarian
phone: 425-352-5241; email: jsalv@uw.edu

Nursing

Julie Planchon Wolf, Research Librarian
phone: 425-352-3452 ; email: jspw@uw.edu

Nutrition & Health Studies

Julie Planchon Wolf, Research Librarian
phone: 425-352-3452 ; email: jspw@uw.edu

Performance Studies

Laura Dimmit Smyth, Research Librarian
phone: 425-352-3505 ; email: lkd8@uw.edu

Philosophy

Suzan Parker, Research Librarian; Head, Collections & Course Support Services
phone: 425-352-3540 ; email sparkerz@uw.edu

Physics

Alyssa Berger, Research Librarian
phone: 425-352-5346 ; email: berg31@uw.edu

Political Science

Chelsea Nesvig, Research Librarian
phone: 425-352-3681 ; email:cnesvig@uw.edu

Policy Studies 

Chelsea Nesvig, Research Librarian
phone: 425-352-3681 ; email:cnesvig@uw.edu

Psychology

Michael Mungin, Research Librarian
phone: 425-352-5397; email: munchin@uw.edu

Reference

Suzan Parker, Research Librarian;Head, Collections & Course Support Services
phone: 425-352-3540 ; email sparkerz@uw.edu

Religion

Suzan Parker, Research Librarian; Head, Collections & Course Support Services
phone: 425-352-3540 ; email sparkerz@uw.edu

Science, Technology and Society

Myra Waddell, Research Librarian
phone: 425-352-5442; email: myraw@uw.edu

Sociology / Society Michael Mungin, Research Librarian
phone: 425-352-5397 ; email: munchin@uw.edu
Spanish

Chelsea Nesvig, Research Librarian
phone: 425-352-3681 ; email:cnesvig@uw.edu

Speech Communication

Nia Lam, Research Librarian
phone: 425-352-3726 ; email: nghi@uw.edu

Sustainable Practices Penelope Wood, Research Librarian
phone: 425-352-3467 ; email: woodpd@uw.edu
Statistics

Alyssa Berger, Research Librarian
phone: 425-352-5346 ; email: berg31@uw.edu

Topics Heather Cyre, Research Librarian; Head, Public Services
phone: 425-352-5251 ; email: hcyre@uw.edu
Women's Studies Penelope Wood, Research Librarian
phone: 425-352-3467 ; email: woodpd@uw.edu
Writing & Research Collection

Leslie Hurst, Research Librarian; Head, Teaching & Learning
phone: 425-352-3168 ; email: lhurst@uw.edu