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Ronald Williams Library
Chrissy Cogswell
Chrissy
Cogswell
El Centro Library and Learning Resource Center Coordinator/Information Services Librarian
Ronald Williams Library
Other Academic Areas
(773) 442-4499
c-cogswell@neiu.edu
Courses Taught
Library Instruction
Research Interests
Information literacy, digital archives, reference services, U.S. history
Education

University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Library and Information Science, M.S.

Northeastern Illinois University
History, B.A.

Research Guides by Chrissy Cogswell
c-cogswell@neiu.edu

El Centro
3390 North Avondale Avenue
Chicago, IL 60618
United States

(773) 442-4499
Office Hours
By appointment
El Centro
Robin Harris
Robin
Harris
CCICS Library Coordinator/Information Services Librarian
Ronald Williams Library
Other Academic Areas
(773) 256-2148
r-harris14@neiu.edu
Courses Taught
Library Instruction
Research Interests
First-year student experience, library assessment, outreach, information literacy
Education

Dominican University
Library and Information Science, M.L.I.S.

University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Journalism, B.S.

Research Guides by Robin Harris
r-harris14@neiu.edu

Carruthers Center for Inner City Studies
700 East Oakwood Boulevard
Chicago, IL 60653
United States

(773) 256-2148
Office Hours
By appointment
Carruthers Center for Inner City Studies
Main Campus
Steven Harris
Steven
R.
Harris
Dean of Libraries, Associate Professor
Ronald Williams Library
Other Academic Areas
(773) 442-4450
s-harris9@neiu.edu
Courses Taught
Library Instruction
Research Interests
History of libraries, libraries and the Civil Rights Movement, history of digital media
Education

University of Arizona
Library Science, M.L.S.

University of Utah
English, M.A.

Weber State College
English, German Minor, B.A.

s-harris9@neiu.edu
(773) 442-4450
Office Hours
By appointment
Main Campus
Ashley Howdeshell
Ashley
Howdeshell
C.A.
University Archivist
Ronald Williams Library
Other Academic Areas
(773) 442-4416
a-howdeshell@neiu.edu
Courses Taught
Library Instruction
Research Interests
Archives, digital preservation, digital humanities
Education

Indiana University
Library Science, M.L.S.
Specialization: Archives and Records Management

Indiana University
English/History, B.A.

External Publications Link
Research Guides by Ashley Howdeshell
a-howdeshell@neiu.edu

Room LIB 015
Northeastern Illinois University
5500 North St. Louis Avenue
Chicago, IL 60625
United States

(773) 442-4416
Office Hours
By appointment
Main Campus
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Zachary
McMahon
Access Services Coordinator / Information Services Librarian
Ronald Williams Library
Other Academic Areas
(773) 442-4476
z-mcmahon@neiu.edu
Courses Taught
Library Instruction
Research Interests
Access services
Education

University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Library & Information Science, M.S.

z-mcmahon@neiu.edu

Ronald Williams Library
5500 North St. Louis Avenue
Chicago, IL 60625
United States

(773) 442-4476
Office Hours
By appointment
Main Campus
Michelle Oh
Michelle
Oh
Associate Professor; Education Librarian
Ronald Williams Library
Other Academic Areas
(773) 442-4455
m-oh@neiu.edu
Courses Taught
Library Instruction
Research Interests
Information literacy, reference services, diversity in libraries and higher education
Education

Northwestern University
Literature, M.A.

Dominican University
Library and Information Science, M.L.I.S.

University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Human Development and Family Studies, B.S.

Research Guides by Michelle Oh
m-oh@neiu.edu

5500 North St. Louis Avenue
Chicago, IL 60625
United States

(773) 442-4455
Office Hours
By appointment
Main Campus
Henry Owen, III
Henry
Owen
III
Associate Professor; Business and Economics Librarian
Ronald Williams Library
Other Academic Areas
(773) 442-4420
h-owen3@neiu.edu
Courses Taught
Library Instruction
Research Interests
Information policy, scholarly communications, government information
Education

Dominican University School of Information Studies
Library and Information Science, M.L.I.S.

University of Wisconsin
Graduate School of Business Management, M.B.A.

Roosevelt University
Philosophy, B.A.

Research Guides by Henry Owen
h-owen3@neiu.edu

5500 North St. Louis Avenue
Chicago, IL 60625
United States

(773) 442-4420
Office Hours
By appointment
Main Campus
Edward Remus
Edward
Remus
Assistant Professor; Social Sciences Librarian
Ronald Williams Library
Other Academic Areas
(773) 442-4474
e-remus@neiu.edu
Courses Taught
Library Instruction
Research Interests
Library events, historiography, print and digital archives, information literacy
Education

Northeastern Illinois University
History, M.A.

University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Library and Information Science, M.S.
Certificate in Community Informatics

University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Geography, B.A. with Second Major in Philosophy
Magna Cum Laude with Highest Distinction in Geography
 

 

Research Guides by Ed Remus
e-remus@neiu.edu

Ronald Williams Library
5500 North St. Louis Avenue
Chicago, IL 60625
United States

(773) 442-4474
Office Hours
By appointment
Main Campus
Christopher Straughn
Christopher
Straughn
Ph.D.
Assistant Professor; Continuing Resources and Metadata Librarian
Ronald Williams Library
Other Academic Areas
(773) 442-4477
c-straughn@neiu.edu
Courses Taught
Library Instruction
Research Interests
Metadata, serials, government information, linguistics
Education

University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Library and Information Science, M.S.

University of Chicago
Linguistics, Ph.D.

Aurora University
English, B.A.

Research Guides by Chris Straughn
c-straughn@neiu.edu
(773) 442-4477
Office Hours
By appointment
Main Campus
Mary Thill
Mary
C.
Thill
Professor; Reference Coordinator/Humanities Librarian
Ronald Williams Library
Other Academic Areas
(773) 442-4405
m-thill@neiu.edu
Courses Taught
Library Instruction
Research Interests
Information literacy instruction, assessment, strategic planning, marketing and outreach
Education

Dominican University
Library & Information Science, M.L.I.S.

University of Illinois at Chicago
English Literature, M.A.

External Publications Link
Selected Works of Mary Thill
Research Guides by Mary Thill
m-thill@neiu.edu

Northeastern Illinois University
5500 North St. Louis Avenue
Chicago, IL 60625
United States

(773) 442-4405
Office Hours
By appointment
Main Campus
Lisa Wallis
Lisa
C.
Wallis
Associate Professor; Associate Dean of Libraries/eResources and Systems Librarian
Ronald Williams Library
Other Academic Areas
(773) 442-4571
l-wallis@neiu.edu
Courses Taught
Library Instruction
Research Interests
Health information needs, user experience, e-resources, academic library management
Education

University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Library & Information Science, M.S.

University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Community Health Education, M.S.P.H.

University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Psychology, B.S.

External Publications Link
Selected Works of Lisa Wallis
Research Guides by Lisa Wallis
ORCID iD
l-wallis@neiu.edu

Room LIB 121
Northeastern Illinois University
5500 North St. Louis Avenue
Chicago, IL 60625
United States

(773) 442-4571
Office Hours
By appointment
Main Campus
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Jacqueline (Jackie)
Zook
Assistant Professor; Technical Services Coordinator/Music and Art Librarian
Ronald Williams Library
Other Academic Areas
(773) 442-4446
j-zook2@neiu.edu
Courses Taught
Library Instruction
Research Interests
DEI initiatives in technical services
Education

University of Wisconsin, Madison
Library Science, M.L.S.
Specialization: Music Librarianship

Drake University
Performance, M.M.

Drake University
Performance, B.M.

j-zook2@neiu.edu
(773) 442-4446
Office Hours
By appointment
Main Campus
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