Duties and Responsibilities
- Coordinate the creation and maintenance of digital learning objects and open educational resources on information literacy to support student learning
- Coordinate the CSUN Affordable Learning $olutions (AL$) team to apply for and manage AL$ funding, organize campus outreach and educational events, and spearhead other initiatives to reduce the cost of textbooks in support of student success
- Act as a subject specialist for Library Science, Civic and Community Engagement, and Kinesiology to provide collection development and instruction support
Areas of Interest
- Diversity in Higher Education, Open Education, Civic and Community Engagement, Distance Learning, Health Sciences Information Literacy
Courses & Guides
- Affordable Learning $olutions (AL$)
- Library Remote Services and Resources
- Kinesiology Subject Guide
- ENGL 113: Approaches to University Writing
- Civic and Community Engagement
- 2020 GE Honors Debate Night: Researching Climate Change
- Academic Integrity: International Students
Publications
- (Accepted) Book Chapter for Envisioning the Framework: A Graphic Guide to Information Literacy
- with Bessie Karras-Lazaris “Design method as pedagogy: Mapping a culturally-responsive information literacy journey for international students”
- (In Print) Book Review for LOEX Quarterly “Book Review: 100 Things Every Presenter Needs to Know about People”
- (In Print) Book Chapter for Academic Library Services for Graduate Students: Supporting Future Academics and Professionals
- with M. Rassibi “Empowering Graduate Students as Distance Learners: Access, Relevance, and Success”
- Peer-reviewed Article for ITAL (Information Technology and Libraries) Journal September 2019 “Is Creative Commons a Panacea for Managing Digital Humanities Intellectual Property Rights?”
Presentations
- Panelist, ALA Annual Current Issues Discussion Panel June 2019 “Challenging Deficit Thinking in Academic Libraries: Ideas and Applications”
- Presentation, World IA (Information Architecture) Day February 2019 “‘Creating an Inclusive Learning Environment, Universal Design for Learning”
- Presentation, QS Asia Pacific Professional Leaders in Education Conference and Exhibition November 2018
- with Ahmed Alwan, M. Rassibi “A Proactive Approach to Academic Integrity with International Students in Higher Education”
- Presentation, LILi (Lifelong Information Literacy) Conference August 2018 “If Only I Had Time!’ Pro-tips for Efficiently Making Web Content Accessible”
- Presentation, Peking University Digital Humanities Forum June 2018 “Is Creative Commons a Panacea for Managing Digital Humanities Intellectual Property Rights?”
- Presentation, CCLI (California Conference on Library Instruction) June 2018
- with J. Johnson & M. Rassibi “Reorganizing Digital Learning Objects for Student Success”
- Presentation, CARL (California Academic & Research Libraries) Conference April 2018
- with M. Rassibi “Using LMS to Improve the Access, Equity, and Quality of Information Literacy: A Collaborative Strategy”
- Poster, CIES (Comparative and International Education Symposium) March 2018
- with J. Gu “Improving Access, Equity, and Quality of the Information Literacy Education in the US: A Chinese Perspective”
- Lightning Talk, LITA (Library and Information Technology Association Forum) November 2017 “Improving US Information Literacy Education for Chinese International Students: A Value-Oriented Approach
Awards
- 2020 Class of Emerging Leaders by American Library Association
- 2019 CSUN Faculty Success Grant
- 2019 Association of College and Research Libraries (ACRL) Academic Library Impact Research Grant
- 2018 CSUN China Institute Faculty Development Grant
- 2018 Code4Lib Diversity Scholarship Award
- 2017 Library and Information Technology Association (LITA) Forum Scholarship
- 2016 Electronic Resources & Library (ER&L)/Taylor & Francis Travel Award
- 2015 Tung-Li & Hui-His Yuan Family Award Fellowship
Education
- Master of Library & Information Science | Graduate Certificate of Digital Humanities
Department of Information Studies, University of California, Los Angeles
- Bachelor of Arts, Philosophy
Wesleyan University
- Undergraduate study, Chinese Language and Literature
Nanjing University