R1 library collection strategist, author, researcher, analyst, linguist, manager, designer.
Experienced in libraries, business, languages, data, research, analysis, design, and management, I lead collection strategy for University of Kentucky Libraries and serve as academic liaison to Modern & Classical language, including Arabic & Islamic Studies, Hebrew & Judaic Studies, Asian, Chinese, Japanese, Korean, French, German, Italian, and Russian & Slavic Studies.
My research covers library collections, accreditation, assessment, business models, management and leadership, education and training as economic development drivers (including my doctoral dissertation on educational methods for closing skill gaps), national and global security, cybersecurity, artificial intelligence, and the role of information in society.
I'm also engaged in mentoring, research and service around education and training, economic development, food security, historic preservation, art, and design.