Faculty and Staff
Director
![Gretchen Hoffman, PhD](/media/images/slis/Gretchen-Hoffman.jpg)
Gretchen Hoffman, PhD
Professor and Director, School of Library and Information Studies
SH 404
ghoffman@twu.edu
940-898-2152
Research Interests: Library cataloging and classification; organization of information; subject analysis; cataloging/metadata work.
Faculty
![Kristen Becker, EdD](/media/images/family-sciences/SLIS-Becker.jpg)
Kristen Becker, EdD
Assistant Professor
SH 309A
kbecker2@twu.edu
940-898-2613
Research Interests: Leadership; Open Educational Resources; data-driven decision-making; building projects, including renovations and new construction; grant development; advancing technology in libraries.
![Aaron Elkins](/media/images/slis/Aaron-Elkins.jpg)
Aaron Elkins, PhD
Associate Professor
SH 417
aelkins3@twu.edu
940-898-2181
Research Interests: Media and information literacy education; role of libraries in advancing social justice; gaming and 21st century literacies.
![Kerol Harrod Profile](/media/images/slis/HarrodKerolHeadshot.jpg)
Kerol Harrod, MLS
Assistant Clinical Professor
SH 309
kharrod@twu.edu
940-898-2617
Research Interests: Public libraries; outreach services; children’s programming; library marketing and advocacy.
![Ling Hwey Jeng](/media/images/slis/Ling-Hwey-Jeng.jpg)
Ling Hwey Jeng, PhD
Professor
SH 411
ljeng@twu.edu
940-898-2607
Research Interests: LIS Foundation; information organization; leadership development; marketing and advocacy.
![Priya Kizhakkethil, PhD](/media/images/slis/SLIS-Kizhakkethil.jpg)
Priya Kizhakkethil, PhD
Assistant Professor
SH 407
pkizhakkethil@twu.edu
940-898-2666
Research Interests: Human information behavior and practice; information and document experience; social media and cultural heritage; qualitative research methods; metadata; critical information literacy
![Amy Lanier](/media/images/slis/SLIS-Lanier-Amy.jpg)
Amy Lanier, MLS
Assistant Clinical Professor
SH 416
alanier@twu.edu
940-898-2583
Research Interests: Information behavior, information grounds, school library management, and reference services.
![Hyuk-Jin Lee](/media/images/slis/HJ-LEE.jpg)
Hyuk-Jin Lee, PhD
Associate Professor
SH 414
hlee@twu.edu
940-898-2187
Research Interests: Information theory; information retrieval; multimedia retrieval; cultural heritage study.
![Katie Loomis profile](/media/images/slis/LoomisKatieHeadshot.jpg)
Kathryn (Katie) Loomis, PhD
Assistant Professor
SH 418
kloomis1@twu.edu
940-898-2614
Research Interests: School libraries; agency development in children; literature and materials for children and young adults.
![WyLaina Polk](/media/images/slis/SLIS-Polk-WyLaina-Profile.jpg)
WyLaina Polk, MLS
Visiting Lecturer
SH 410
wpolk@twu.edu
940-898-2616
Research Interests: Public libraries; services to children and teens; children's literature.
![Meti Tmava](/media/images/slis/Tmava-Meti-SLIS.jpg)
Meti Tmava, PhD
Assistant Professor
SH 409
atmava@twu.edu
940-898-2615
Research Interests: Digital libraries; open access archives/publishing; scholarly communication; information organization in an online environment (metadata); emerging technologies.
![Slava Zavalin profile](/media/images/slis/ZavalinSlavaHeadshot.jpg)
Vyacheslav (Slava) Zavalin, PhD
Assistant Professor
SH 421B
vzavalin@twu.edu
940-898-2626
Research Interests: Cataloging and classification; metadata; subject analysis; information organization; access in digital libraries; data analytics; Big and Smart Data; digital imaging; data visualization.
![Tara Zimmerman, PhD](/media/images/slis/SLIS-Zimmerman-Tara.jpg)
Tara Zimmerman, PhD
Assistant Professor
SH 415
tzimmerman1@twu.edu
940-898-2609
Research Interests: K12 school libraries; qualitative study of social media information behavior; social noise; misinformation.
Faculty Emeritus
Betty Carter
Professor Emerita
Robert S. Martin
Professor Emeritus
Keith Swigger
Professor Emeritus
Sylvia Vardell
Professor Emerita
Staff
![Cindy Englehart](/media/images/slis/SLIS-Englehart.jpg)
Cindy Englehart
Senior Academic Advisor and Retention Specialist
SH 405
cenglehart@twu.edu
940-898-2720
![Tawnda Smith](/media/images/slis/tawnda-smith.jpg)
Tawnda Smith
Admissions Coordinator
SH 404
ssmith159@twu.edu
940-898-2286
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Lindsey Hollands
Administrative Assistant
SH 404
lhollands@twu.edu
940-898-2265
![Kelly Meyer](/media/images/slis/kelly-meyer.jpg)
Kelly Meyer, MS, MLS
Alumni Relations and Practicum Coordinator
SH 405
kmeyer2@twu.edu
940-898-2732
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