Subject Librarians
The tables below lists the name, office telephone number (517.432.6123) 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 517.884.6391.
Collection Development Policy Statements
Find a Librarian by Subject:
| African Studies | |||
| African Studies | Joe Lauer | 517.432.6123 x237 | lauer@msu.edu |
| African Studies | Peter Limb | 517.432.6123 x239 | limb@msu.edu |
| Agriculture | |||
| Agricultural, Food and Resource Economics | Hui Hua Chua | 517.432.6123 x109 | chua@mail.lib.msu.edu |
| Agriculture and Forestry | Suzanne Teghtmeyer | 517.432.6123 x325 | teghtmey@mail.lib.msu.edu |
| Animal Culture inc. Beekeeping, Dairy Science |
Sheila Bryant | 517.432.6123 x207 | bryants@msu.edu |
| Allied Health | |||
| Communicative Sciences and Disorders | Abraham Wheeler | 517.432.6123 x309 | awheeler@msu.edu |
| Medical Technology | Susan Kendall | 517.432.6123 x127 | skendall@msu.edu |
| Anthropology | |||
| Anthropology | Denise Forro | 517.884.6458 | forro@msu.edu |
| Architecture | |||
| Architecture
Human Environment and Design |
Terrie Wilson | 517.432.6123 x279 | wilso398@msu.edu |
| Art History | |||
| Art History | Terrie Wilson | 517.432.6123 x279 | wilso398@msu.edu |
| Museum Studies | Michelle Allen | 517.432.6123 x308 | allenm38@mail.lib.msu.edu |
| Arts, Performing | |||
| Dance, Theatre, Film Studies | Michael Rodriguez | 517.884.6395 | rodri171@msu.edu |
| Arts, Visual | |||
| Photography | Terrie Wilson | 517.432.6123 x279 | wilso398@msu.edu |
| Film | Michael Rodriguez | 517.884.6395 | rodri171@msu.edu |
| Asian Studies | |||
| Asian Studies | Talbott Huey | 517.432.6123 x242 | huey@msu.edu |
| Central Asia | Terri Miller | 517.432.6123 x241 | ticklet@msu.edu |
| Western Asia, (See Middle Eastern Studies) | Joe Lauer | 517.432.6123 x237 | lauer@msu.edu |
| Astronomy | |||
| Astronomy | Judy Matthews | 517.884.5882 | matthe20@msu.edu |
| Biological Sciences | |||
| Biology: General and Ecology
Zoology |
Julia Perez | 517.432.6123 x257 | perezj@msu.edu |
Biochemistry and Molecular Biology Microbiology and Molecular Genetics Physiology |
Susan Kendall | 517.432.6123 x127 | skendall@msu.edu |
| Botany | Suzanne Teghtmeyer | 517.432.6123 x325 | teghtmey@mail.lib.msu.edu |
| Gull Lake Library | Melissa Yost | 269.671.2310 | Melissa.Yost@kbs.msu.edu |
| Business | |||
| Accounting and Finance | Breezy Silver | 517.432.4181 | silverbr@msu.edu |
| Advertising | Kara Rawlins | 517.432.4182 | gustk@msu.edu |
| Business (General) | Nancy Lucas | 517.432.4180 | lucasn@msu.edu |
| Hospitality Business | Nancy Lucas | 517.432.4180 | lucasn@msu.edu |
| Management | Kara Rawlins | 517.432.4182 | gustk@msu.edu |
| Marketing | Kara Rawlins | 517.432.4182 | gustk@msu.edu |
| MBA | Kara Rawlins | 517.432.4182 | gustk@msu.edu |
| Supply Chain Management | Kara Rawlins | 517.432.4182 | gustk@msu.edu |
| Canadian Studies | |||
Canadian Studies |
Michael Unsworth | 517.432.6123 x125 | unsworth@msu.edu |
| Chemistry | |||
| Chemistry | Judith Matthews | 517.884.5882 | matthe20@msu.edu |
| Classics | |||
| Classical Studies Classical Archaeology |
Jon Harrison | 517.432.6123 x123 | harris23@msu.edu |
| Clothing & Textiles | |||
| Clothing
Textiles |
Anita Ezzo | 517.884.6397 | ezzoa@msu.edu |
| Comics | |||
| Comic Art | Randall W. Scott | 517.884.6474 | scottr@msu.edu |
| Communications | |||
| Advertising | Kara Rawlins | 517.432.4182 | gustk@msu.edu |
| Communications | Sharon Ladenson | 517.432.6123 x118 | ladenson@msu.edu |
| Journalism | Hui Hua Chua | 517.432.6123 x109 | chua@msu.edu |
| Telecommunications | Sharon Ladenson | 517.432.6123 x118 | ladenson@msu.edu |
| Communications Technology | Sharon Ladenson | 517.432.6123 x118 | ladenson@msu.edu |
| Computers | |||
| Computer Science | Tom Volkening | 517.432.1498 | volkenin@msu.edu |
| Criminal Justice | |||
| Criminal Justice | Jon Harrison | 517.432.6123 x123 | harris23@msu.edu |
| Economics | |||
| Economics | Hui Hua Chua | 517.432.6123 x109 | chua@mail.lib.msu.edu |
| Education | |||
| Education | Kate Corby | 517.432.6123 x121 | corby@msu.edu |
| Engineering | |||
| Engineering | Tom Volkening | 517.432.1498 | volkenin@msu.edu |
| Environmental Studies | |||
| Environmental Policy Environmental Studies |
Jon Harrison | 517.432.6123 x123 | harris23@msu.edu |
Landscape Architecture Planning & Design |
Kathleen Weessies | 517.432.6123 x250 | weessie2@msu.edu |
| Park and Recreation Resources | Emily Alford | 517.432.6123 x119 | bartone1@msu.edu |
| Wildlife Management and Conservation | Julia Perez | 517.432.6123 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 | 517.432.6123 x252 | huizarri@msu.edu |
| European Studies & Russian Studies | |||
| British History/Studies French Studies Irish History/Studies |
Agnes Widder | 517.884.6394 | widder@msu.edu |
| Germanic Studies | Mary Black Junttonen | 517.432.6123 x282 | blackma@msu.edu |
| Iberian Studies (Spanish, Portuguese) | 517.432.6123 x240 |
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| Modern Greek Studies | Mary Jo Zeter | 517.432.6123 x240 | zeter@msu.edu |
| Italian Studies | Mary Jo Zeter | 517.432.6123 x240 | zeter@msu.edu |
| European Studies(General) | Terri Miller | 517.432.6123 x241 | ticklet@msu.edu |
| Russian and East European Studies | Terri Miller | 517.432.6123 x241 | ticklet@msu.edu |
| Food Science & Nutrition | |||
| Food Science
Nutrition |
Anita Ezzo | 517.884.6397 | ezzoa@msu.edu |
| Gender Studies | |||
| Gay and Lesbian Studies | Sharon Ladenson | 517.432.6123 x118 | ladenson@msu.edu |
| Men's Studies | Peter Berg | 517.884.6396 | berg@msu.edu |
| Women's Studies | Sharon Ladenson | 517.432.6123 x118 | ladenson@msu.edu |
| Geography | |||
| Geography
Maps/Atlases |
Kathleen Weessies | 517.432.6123 x250 | weessie2@msu.edu |
| Geology | |||
| Geology | Kathleen Weessies | 517.432.6123 x250 | weessie2@msu.edu |
| Government | |||
| Canadian Government Documents | Michael Unsworth | 517.432.6123 x125 | unsworth@msu.edu |
| International Documents | Terri Miller | 517.432.6123 x241 | ticklet@msu.edu |
| Michigan Government Documents | Shawn Nicholson | 517.432.6123 x111 | nicho147@msu.edu |
| U.S. Government Documents | Hui Hua Chua | 517.432.6123 x109 | chua@msu.edu |
| Grants | |||
| Foundations Fundraising Proposal Writing |
Jon Harrison | 517.432.6123 x123 | harris23@msu.edu |
| History | |||
| American (U.S.) History
General History (see also specific regions) Historiography Military Science |
Michael Unsworth | 517.432.6123 x125 | unsworth@msu.edu |
British/Irish History |
Agnes Widder | 517.884.6394 | widder@msu.edu | Ancient History | Jon Harrison | 517.432.6123 x123 | harris23@msu.edu |
| International Development | |||
| International Development (see also specific regions) | Talbott Huey | 517.432.6123 x242 | huey@msu.edu |
| International Studies | |||
| International Documents | Terri Miller | 517.432.6123 x241 | ticklet@msu.edu |
| Travel (Reference) | Sharon Ladenson | 517.432.6123 x118 | ladenson@msu.edu |
| Jewish Studies | |||
| Jewish Studies | Joe Lauer | 517.432.6123 x237 | lauer@msu.edu |
| Labor Relations & Human Resources | |||
| Labor Relations Human Resources |
Laura Leavitt | 517.355.4647 | leavitt9@msu.edu |
| Latin American & Caribbean Studies | |||
| Caribbean
Studies
Latin American Studies |
517.432.6123 x240 |
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| Library Science | |||
Books & Printing |
Michelle Allen | 517.432.6123 x308 | allenm38@mail.lib.msu.edu |
| Rare Books and Special Collections | Peter Berg | 517.884.6396 | berg@msu.edu |
| Linguistics | |||
| Linguistics | Wen-ying Lu | 517.432.6123 x191 | luw@mail.lib.msu.edu |
| Literature | |||
| American & English Literature | Michael Rodriguez | 517.884.6395 | rodri171@msu.edu |
| Canadian Literature | Michael Rodriguez | 517.884.6395 | rodri171@msu.edu |
| Mathematics | |||
| Mathematics
Statistics |
Holly Flynn | 517.353.9573 | flynnhol@msu.edu |
| Medicine | |||
| Medicine | John Coffey | 517.432.6123 x299 | coffey@msu.edu |
| Osteopathic Medicine | Abraham Wheeler | 517.432.6123 x309 | awheeler@msu.edu |
| Middle Eastern Sudies | |||
| Middle Eastern (Western Asia) Studies | Joe Lauer | 517.432.6123 x237 | lauer@msu.edu |
| Music | |||
| Music |
Mary Black Junttonen | 517.432.6123 x282 | blackma@msu.edu | Numeric Data |
| Numeric Data |
Hailey Mooney | 517.432.6123 x114 | mooneyh@mail.lib.msu.edu |
| Nursing | |||
| Nursing | Heidi Schroeder | 517.432.6123 x128 | hschroed@msu.edu |
| Packaging | |||
| Packaging | Anita Ezzo | 517.884.6397 | ezzoa@msu.edu |
| Philosophy | |||
| Philosophy | Joshua Barton | 517.432.6123 x326 | bartonjp@mail.lib.msu.edu |
| Physics | |||
| Physics | Judy Matthews | 517.884.5882 | matthe20@msu.edu |
| Political Science | |||
| Political Science | Jon Harrison | 517.432.6123 x123 | harris23@msu.edu |
| Psychology | |||
| Psychology | Kate Corby | 517.432.6123 x121 | corby@msu.edu |
| Public Policy | |||
| Public Administration
Public Policy |
Jon Harrison | 517.432.6123 x123 | harris23@msu.edu |
| Religion | |||
| Religious Studies | Agnes Widder | 517.884.6394 | widder@msu.edu |
| Sociology | |||
| Social Work | Shawn Nicholson | 517.432.6123 x111 | nicho147@msu.edu |
| Sociology | Lesley Brown | 517.432.6123 x312 | brownles@msu.edu |
| Human Ecology | Anita Ezzo | 517.884.6397 | ezzoa@msu.edu |
| Sports & Kinesiology | |||
| Sports & Kinesiology | Sheila Bryant | 517.432.6123 x207 | bryants@msu.edu |
| Turfgrass | |||
| Turfgrass | Pete Cookingham | 517.884.1950 | cooking1@msu.edu |
| Veterinary Medicine | |||
| Veterinary Medicine | Sheila Bryant | 517.432.6123 x207 | bryants@msu.edu |
Multidisciplinary Collections
| Area Studies (General) | Terri Miller | 517.432.6123 x241 | ticklet@msu.edu |
| Browsing Collection (recent popular fiction and nonfiction) |
Terrie Wilson | 517.432.6123 x279 | wilso398@msu.edu |
| Careers (Reference) | Christine Tobias | 517.432.6123 x313 | tobiasc@msu.edu |
| College Guides (Reference) | Christine Tobias | 517.432.6123 x313 | tobiasc@msu.edu |
Funding Center Grants Financial Aid |
Jon Harrison | 517.432.6123 x123 | harris23@msu.edu |
| Health Sciences (General) | Susan Kendall | 517.432.6123 x127 | skendall@msu.edu |
| Humanities (General) | Michael Rodriguez | 517.884.6395 | rodri171@msu.edu |
| Main Library Reference | Arlene Weismantel | 517.432.6123 x124 | weisman1@msu.edu |
| Planning & Design | Kathleen Weessies | 517.432.6123 x250 | weessie2@msu.edu |
| Social Sciences (General) | Jon Harrison | 517.432.6123 x123 | harris23@msu.edu |
| Sciences (General) | Emily Alford | 517.432.6123 x119 | bartone1@msu.edu |
| Vincent Voice Library | John Shaw | 517.432.6123 x287 | shawj@msu.edu |
| WRAC (Writing, Rhetoric, and American Cultures) |
Stephanie Perentesis |
517.884.6395 517.432.6123 x186 |