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Odum Library Research Appointments: Librarians

Meet Valdosta State University's Reference Librarians

While all of VSU's Reference Librarians specialize in general research, each has different areas of interest! Use this guide to help determine which librarian may be the best fit for your research needs. 


If you can't decide, select "Anyone" from the dropdown menu when making your appointment and the system will randomly assign a librarian to meet with you.

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Samantha Paul

Reference and Marketing
Librarian
 

Research Interests Include:

  • general and multidisciplinary questions
  • education 
  • linguistics 
  • psychology 
  • biology 
  • marketing

     

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Catherine Bowers

Reference Librarian and Library Instruction Coordinator


Research Interests Include:

  • qualitative research methods
  • nursing, sports & health sciences
  • interdisciplinary research
  • information and other literacies
  • anthropology
  • Honors College
  • popular culture
     

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Emily Rogers

Reference and Government
Documents Librarian
 

Research Interests Include:

  • literature
  • political science
  • government info
  • statistics 
  • history


     

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Laura Wright

Reference Librarian and Interim Dean of Reference and Leading Services
 

Research Interests Include:

  • biology
  • education
  • health science
  • political science and public administration
  • psychology


     

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Kytt Everdeen Moore

Reference Librarian and Head of InterLibrary Loan 
 

Research Interests Include:

  • psychology
  • English
  • history 
  • journalism 
  • mass media


     

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Tera Ray

Reference and Virtual Services Librarian
 

Research Interests Include:

  • history
  • women's, gender, and sexuality studies
  • religious studies
  • education
  • literature