Michigan State University Libraries

Subject Librarians

The tables below lists the name, office telephone number (432.6123) extensions, and e-mail address of the librarian who specializes in the subject. Subject Specialists offer research advice to individuals or University classes, and consider requests for new materials. The subject terms are linked to the corresponding electronic resources pages. Librarians for Multidisciplinary Collections are listed at the bottom of the page.

For general questions about the collection, contact Steven Sowards, Assistant Director for Collections at 432-6123 x126.

Collection Development Policy Statements

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African Studies
African Studies	Joe Lauer	x237	lauer@msu.edu
African Studies	Peter Limb	x239	limb@msu.edu
Agriculture
Agricultural, Food and Resource Economics	Hui Hua Chua	x109	chua@mail.lib.msu.edu
Agriculture and Forestry	Suzanne Teghtmeyer	x325	teghtmey@mail.lib.msu.edu
Animal Culture inc. Beekeeping, Dairy Science	Sheila Bryant	x207	bryants@msu.edu
Allied Health
Communicative Sciences and Disorders	Susan Kendall	x127	skendall@msu.edu
Medical Technology	Susan Kendall	x127	skendall@msu.edu
Anthropology
Anthropology	Denise Forro	x196	forro@msu.edu
Architecture
Architecture Human Environment and Design	Terrie Wilson	x279	wilso398@msu.edu
Art History
Art History	Terrie Wilson	x279	wilso398@msu.edu
Museum Studies	Mary Ann Tyrrell	x245	tyrrellm@msu.edu
Arts, Performing
Dance, Theatre, Film Studies	Michael Rodriguez	x120	rodri171@msu.edu
Arts, Visual
Photography	Terrie Wilson	x279	wilso398@msu.edu
Film	Michael Rodriguez	x120	rodri171@msu.edu
Asian Studies
Asian Studies	Talbott Huey	x242	huey@msu.edu
Central Asia	Terri Miller	x241	ticklet@msu.edu
Western Asia, (See Middle Eastern Studies)	Joe Lauer	x237	lauer@msu.edu
Astronomy
Astronomy	Judy Matthews	884-5882	matthe20@msu.edu
Biological Sciences
Biology: General and Ecology Zoology	Julia Perez	x257	perezj@msu.edu
Biochemistry and Molecular Biology Microbiology and Molecular Genetics Physiology	Susan Kendall	x127	skendall@msu.edu
Botany	Suzanne Teghtmeyer	x325	teghtmey@mail.lib.msu.edu
Gull Lake Library	Melissa Yost	(269) 671-2310	Melissa.Yost@kbs.msu.edu
Business
Accounting and Finance	Peng Xu	432-4181	xupeng@msu.edu
Advertising	Kara Rawlins	432-4182	gustk@msu.edu
Business (General)	Nancy Lucas	432-4180	lucasn@msu.edu
Hospitality Business	Nancy Lucas	432-4180	lucasn@msu.edu
Information Technology	Peng Xu	432-4181	xupeng@msu.edu
Management	Kara Rawlins	432-4182	gustk@msu.edu
Marketing	Kara Rawlins	432-4182	gustk@msu.edu
MBA	Nancy Lucas	432-4180	lucasn@msu.edu
Supply Chain Management	Kara Rawlins	432-4182	gustk@msu.edu
Canadian Studies
Canadian Studies Canadian Government Documents	Michael Unsworth	x125	unsworth@msu.edu
Chemistry
Chemistry	Judith Matthews	884-5882	matthe20@msu.edu
Classics
Classical Studies Classical Archaeology	Mary Ann Tyrrell	x245	tyrrellm@msu.edu
Clothing & Textiles
Clothing Textiles	Anita Ezzo	x131	ezzoa@msu.edu
Comics
Comic Art	Randall W. Scott	x106	scottr@msu.edu
Communications
Advertising	Kara Rawlins	432-4182	gustk@msu.edu
Communications	Sharon Ladenson	x118	ladenson@msu.edu
Journalism	Hui Hua Chua	x109	chua@msu.edu
Telecommunications	Sharon Ladenson	x118	ladenson@msu.edu
Communications Technology	Sharon Ladenson	x118	ladenson@msu.edu
Computers
Computer Science	Tom Volkening	432-1498	volkenin@msu.edu
Criminal Justice
Criminal Justice	Jon Harrison	x123	harris23@msu.edu
Economics
Economics	Hui Hua Chua	x109	chua@mail.lib.msu.edu
Education
Education	Kate Corby	x121	corby@msu.edu
Engineering
Engineering	Tom Volkening	432-1498	volkenin@msu.edu
Environmental Studies
Environmental Policy Environmental Science Environmental Studies	Jon Harrison	x123	harris23@msu.edu
Landscape Architecture Planning & Design	Kathleen Weessies	x250	weessie2@msu.edu
Park and Recreation Resources	Emily Alford	x119	bartone1@msu.edu
Wildlife Management and Conservation	Julia Perez	x257	perezj@msu.edu
Ethnic Studies
African American Studies Asian American Studies Boricua Studies Chicano Studies (Mexican American) Hispanic (see Boricua, Chicano and/or Latino Studies) Native American Studies	Diana Rivera	x252	huizarri@msu.edu
European Studies & Russian Studies
Contemporary Britain/Ireland French Studies Irish Studies/History	Agnes Widder	x122	widder@msu.edu
Germanic Studies	Mary Black Junttonen	x282	blackma@msu.edu
Iberian Studies (Spanish, Portuguese)	Mary Jo Zeter	x240	zeter@msu.edu
Modern Greek Studies	Mary Ann Tyrrell	x245	tyrrellm@msu.edu
Italian Studies	Mary Ann Tyrrell	x245	tyrrellm@msu.edu
European Studies(General)	Terri Miller	x241	ticklet@msu.edu
Russian and East European Studies	Terri Miller	x241	ticklet@msu.edu
Food Science & Nutrition
Food Science Nutrition	Anita Ezzo	x131	ezzoa@msu.edu
Gender Studies
Gay and Lesbian Studies	Sharon Ladenson	x118	ladenson@msu.edu
Men's Studies	Peter Berg	x184	berg@msu.edu
Women's Studies	Sharon Ladenson	x118	ladenson@msu.edu
Geography
Geography Maps/Atlases	Kathleen Weessies	x250	weessie2@msu.edu
Geology
Geology	Kathleen Weessies	x250	weessie2@msu.edu
Government
Canadian Government Documents	Michael Unsworth	x125	unsworth@msu.edu
International Documents	Terri Miller	x241	ticklet@msu.edu
Michigan Government Documents	Shawn Nicholson	x111	nicho147@msu.edu
U.S. Government Documents	Hui Hua Chua	x109	chua@msu.edu
Grants
Foundations Fundraising Proposal Writing	Jon Harrison	x123	harris23@msu.edu
History
American (U.S.) History General History (see also specific regions) Historiography Military Science	Michael Unsworth	x125	unsworth@msu.edu
English History French History Medieval Studies	Agnes Widder	x122	widder@msu.edu
Ancient History	Mary Ann Tyrrell	x245	tyrrellm@msu.edu
International Development
International Development (see also specific regions)	Talbott Huey	x242	huey@msu.edu
International Studies
International Documents	Terri Miller	x241	ticklet@msu.edu
Travel (Reference)	Sharon Ladenson	x118	ladenson@msu.edu
Jewish Studies
Jewish Studies	Mary Ann Tyrrell	x245	tyrrellm@msu.edu
Labor Relations & Human Resources
Labor Relations Human Resources	Laura Leavitt	355-4647	leavitt9@msu.edu
Latin American & Caribbean Studies
Caribbean Studies Latin American Studies	Mary Jo Zeter	x240	zeter@msu.edu
Law
Law	Nancy Lucas	432-4180	lucasn@msu.edu
Library Science
Books & Printing Library Science Museum Studies	Mary Ann Tyrrell	x245	tyrrellm@msu.edu
Rare Books and Special Collections	Peter Berg	x184	berg@msu.edu
Linguistics
Linguistics	Wen-ying Lu	x191	luw@mail.lib.msu.edu
Literature
American & English Literature	Michael Rodriguez	x120	rodri171@msu.edu
Canadian Literature	Michael Rodriguez	x120	rodri171@msu.edu
Mathematics
Mathematics Statistics	Holly Flynn	353-9573	flynnhol@msu.edu
Medicine
Medicine	John Coffey	x299	coffey@msu.edu
Osteopathic Medicine	Heidi Schroeder	x128	hschroed@msu.edu
Middle Eastern Sudies
Middle Eastern (Western Asia) Studies	Joe Lauer	x237	lauer@msu.edu
Music
Music	Mary Black Junttonen	x282	blackma@msu.edu
Numeric Data
Numeric Data	Breezy Silver	x114	silverbr@msu.edu
Nursing
Nursing	Heidi Schroeder	x128	hschroed@msu.edu
Packaging
Packaging	Anita Ezzo	x131	ezzoa@msu.edu
Philosophy
Philosophy	Mary Ann Tyrrell	x245	tyrrellm@msu.edu
Physics
Physics	Judy Matthews	884-5882	matthe20@msu.edu
Political Science
Political Science	Jon Harrison	x123	harris23@msu.edu
Psychology
Psychology	Kate Corby	x121	corby@msu.edu
Public Policy
Public Administration Public Policy	Jon Harrison	x123	harris23@msu.edu
Religion
Religious Studies	Agnes Widder	x122	widder@msu.edu
Sociology
Social Work	Shawn Nicholson	x111	nicho147@msu.edu
Sociology	Lesley Brown	x312	brownles@msu.edu
Human Ecology	Anita Ezzo	x131	ezzoa@msu.edu
Sports & Kinesiology
Sports & Kinesiology	Sheila Bryant	x207	bryants@msu.edu
Turfgrass
Turfgrass	Pete Cookingham	x274	cooking1@msu.edu
Veterinary Medicine
Veterinary Medicine	Sheila Bryant	x207	bryants@msu.edu

Multidisciplinary Collections

Area Studies (General)	Terri Miller	x241	ticklet@msu.edu
Browsing Collection (recent popular fiction and nonfiction)	Terrie Wilson	x279	wilso398@msu.edu
Careers (Reference)	Christine Tobias	x309	tobiasc@msu.edu
College Guides (Reference)	Christine Tobias	x309	tobiasc@msu.edu
Funding Center Grants Financial Aid	Jon Harrison	x123	harris23@msu.edu
Health Sciences (General)	Susan Kendall	x127	skendall@msu.edu
Humanities (General)	Michael Rodriguez	x120	rodri171@msu.edu
Main Library Reference	Arlene Weismantel	x124	weisman1@msu.edu
Planning & Design	Kathleen Weessies Tom Cocozzoli	x250 x329	weessie2@msu.edu cocozzo1@msu.edu
Social Sciences (General)	Jon Harrison	x123	harris23@msu.edu
Sciences (General)	Emily Alford	x119	bartone1@msu.edu
Vincent Voice Library	John Shaw	x287	shawj@msu.edu
WRAC (Writing, Rhetoric, and American Cultures)	Michael Rodriguez Stephanie Perentesis	x120 x186	rodri171@msu.edu perente1@msu.edu

Modified: 07/07/08