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Starting on Thursday, December 23, 2021, MeLCat Borrowing and Lending will be suspended while the MSU Libraries undergoes a significant software transition.

MSU students, staff, and faculty can continue to utilize interlibrary loan by placing requests through the MSU Libraries Interlibrary Services department. Community patrons will not be able to use MeLCat through the MSU Libraries during this time, but they can continue to do so using their local public library.

Subject Librarians


The table below lists the name, office telephone number and e-mail address of the librarian who specializes in service for each subject area. Subject librarians offer research advice to individuals or university classes, and consider requests for purchase of new materials. The subject terms are linked to corresponding lists of electronic resources. Librarians with liaison duties for Multidisciplinary Collections and Residential Colleges are listed at the bottom of the page.

For general questions about the collection, contact Steven Sowards, Associate Director for Collections at (517) 884-6391.

Collection Development Policy Statements

African Studies
Discipline Librarian Phone Email Address
African Studies Erik Ponder (517) 884-0838 ponderer@msu.edu
African Studies Erik Ponder (517) 884-0838 ponderer@msu.edu

Agriculture
Discipline Librarian Phone Email Address
Agricultural, Food and Resource Economics Suzanne Teghtmeyer (517) 884-0894 teghtmey@msu.edu
Agriculture and Forestry Suzanne Teghtmeyer (517) 884-0894 teghtmey@msu.edu
Animal Science Andrea Kepsel (517) 884-0898 akepsel@msu.edu
Beekeeping Andrea Kepsel (517) 884-0898 akepsel@msu.edu
Dairy Science Andrea Kepsel (517) 884-0898 akepsel@msu.edu

Anthropology
Discipline Librarian Phone Email Address
Anthropology Amanda Tickner (517) 884-9432 atickner@msu.edu

Architecture
Discipline Librarian Phone Email Address
Architecture Terrie Wilson (517) 884-0862 wilso398@msu.edu
Human Environment and Design Terrie Wilson (517) 884-0862 wilso398@msu.edu

Art History
Discipline Librarian Phone Email Address
Art History Terrie Wilson (517) 884-0862 wilso398@msu.edu

Arts, Performing
Discipline Librarian Phone Email Address
Dance, Theatre, Film Studies Michael Rodriguez (517) 884-6395 rodri171@msu.edu

Arts, Visual
Discipline Librarian Phone Email Address
Film Michael Rodriguez (517) 884-6395 rodri171@msu.edu
Photography Terrie Wilson (517) 884-0862 wilso398@msu.edu

Asian Studies
Discipline Librarian Phone Email Address
Asian Studies Xian Wu (517) 884-0837 wuxian@msu.edu
Central Asia Terri Miller (517) 884-0841 ticklet@msu.edu
South and Southeast Asian Studies Zoe McLaughlin (517) 884-0867 mclau197@msu.edu
Western Asia
(See Middle Eastern Studies) 		Deborah Margolis (517) 884-0892 deborahm@msu.edu

Astronomy
Discipline Librarian Phone Email Address
Astronomy Tom Volkening (517) 432-1498 volkenin@msu.edu

Biological Sciences
Discipline Librarian Phone Email Address
Biochemistry and Molecular Biology Susan Kendall (517) 884-0902 skendall@msu.edu
Biology: General Susan Kendall (517) 884-0902 skendall@msu.edu
Biomedical Laboratory Diagnostics Andrea Kepsel (517) 884-0898 akepsel@msu.edu
Ecology Eric Tans (517) 884-7808 tans@msu.edu
Forestry Suzanne Teghtmeyer (517) 884-0894 teghtmey@msu.edu
Gull Lake Library Melissa Yost (269) 671-2310 Melissa.Yost@kbs.msu.edu
Microbiology and Molecular Genetics Susan Kendall (517) 884-0902 skendall@msu.edu
Neuroscience Susan Kendall (517) 884-0902 skendall@msu.edu
Pharmacology & Toxicology Chana Kraus-Friedberg (517) 884-8462 krausfri@msu.edu
Physiology Susan Kendall (517) 884-0902 skendall@msu.edu
Plant Biology Suzanne Teghtmeyer (517) 884-0894 teghtmey@msu.edu
Zoology Susan Kendall (517) 884-0902 skendall@msu.edu

Business
Discipline Librarian Phone Email Address
Accounting Laura Walesby (517) 355-4647 leavitt9@msu.edu
Advertising Alex Hauser (517) 884-6679 hauseral@msu.edu
Data Services Breezy Silver (517) 432-4181 silverbr@msu.edu
Entrepreneurship Terence O'Neill (517) 884-6685 oneillt@msu.edu
Finance Laura Walesby (517) 355-4647 leavitt9@msu.edu
Hospitality Business Breezy Silver (517) 432-4181 silverbr@msu.edu
Human Resources Alex Hauser (517) 884-6679 hauseral@msu.edu
International Business Laura Walesby (517) 355-4647 leavitt9@msu.edu
Labor Relations Alex Hauser (517) 884-6679 hauseral@msu.edu
Management Laura Walesby (517) 355-4647 leavitt9@msu.edu
Marketing Alex Hauser (517) 884-6679 hauseral@msu.edu
MBA Programs Laura Walesby (517) 355-4647 leavitt9@msu.edu
Small Business Terence O'Neill (517) 884-6685 oneillt@msu.edu
Supply Chain Management Breezy Silver (517) 432-4181 silverbr@msu.edu

Canadian Studies
Discipline Librarian Phone Email Address
Canadian Studies Dao Gong (517) 884-0884 gongd@msu.edu

Chemistry
Discipline Librarian Phone Email Address
Chemistry Eric Tans (517) 884-7808 tans@msu.edu

Classics
Discipline Librarian Phone Email Address
Classical Archaeology Amanda Tickner (517) 884-9432 atickner@msu.edu
Classical Studies Amanda Tickner (517) 884-9432 atickner@msu.edu

Clothing & Textiles
Discipline Librarian Phone Email Address
Clothing Terrie Wilson (517) 884-0862 wilso398@msu.edu
Textiles Terrie Wilson (517) 884-0862 wilso398@msu.edu

Comics
Discipline Librarian Phone Email Address
Comic Art Randall W. Scott (517) 884-6474 scottr@msu.edu

Communication
Discipline Librarian Phone Email Address
Advertising Alex Hauser (517) 884-6679 hauseral@msu.edu
Communication Sharon Ladenson (517) 884-0891 ladenson@msu.edu
Communicative Sciences and Disorders Jessica Shira Sender (517) 355-8324 jsender@msu.edu
Communications Technology Sharon Ladenson (517) 884-0891 ladenson@msu.edu
Journalism Kathleen Weessies (517) 884-0849 weessie2@msu.edu
Telecommunications Sharon Ladenson (517) 884-0891 ladenson@msu.edu

Computers
Discipline Librarian Phone Email Address
Computer Science Tom Volkening (517) 432-1498 volkenin@msu.edu

Criminal Justice
Discipline Librarian Phone Email Address
Criminal Justice Carin Graves (517) 884-0854 gravesc@msu.edu

Digital Humanities
Discipline Librarian Phone Email Address
Digital Humanities Michael Rodriguez (517) 884-6395 rodri171@msu.edu

Economics
Discipline Librarian Phone Email Address
Economics Breezy Silver (517) 432-4181 silverbr@msu.edu

Education
Discipline Librarian Phone Email Address
Counseling Elizabeth Webster (517) 884-5929 ewebster@msu.edu
Educational Administration Elizabeth Webster (517) 884-5929 ewebster@msu.edu
Educational Psychology Elizabeth Webster (517) 884-5929 ewebster@msu.edu
Kinesiology Sheila Bryant (517) 884-0896 bryants@msu.edu
Special Education Elizabeth Webster (517) 884-5929 ewebster@msu.edu
Teacher Education Elizabeth Webster (517) 884-5929 ewebster@msu.edu

Engineering
Discipline Librarian Phone Email Address
Engineering Tom Volkening (517) 432-1498 volkenin@msu.edu

Environmental Studies
Discipline Librarian Phone Email Address
Environmental Policy Eric Tans (517) 884-7808 tans@msu.edu
Environmental Science Eric Tans (517) 884-7808 tans@msu.edu
Environmental Studies Eric Tans (517) 884-7808 tans@msu.edu
Fisheries and Wildlife Eric Tans (517) 884-7808 tans@msu.edu
Landscape Architecture Amanda Tickner (517) 884-9432 atickner@msu.edu
Park and Recreation Resources Suzanne Teghtmeyer (517) 884-0894 teghtmey@msu.edu
Planning & Design Amanda Tickner (517) 884-9432 atickner@msu.edu

Ethnic Studies
Discipline Librarian Phone Email Address
African American Studies Erik Ponder (517) 884-0838 ponderer@msu.edu
Arab American Studies Erik Ponder (517) 884-0838 ponderer@msu.edu
Asian American and Pacific Islander Studies Erik Ponder (517) 884-0838 ponderer@msu.edu
Boricua Studies Andrea McMillan   salaza27@msu.edu
Chicano Studies (Mexican American) Andrea McMillan   salaza27@msu.edu
European Americans and Other Immigrant Groups Erik Ponder (517) 884-0838 ponderer@msu.edu
Hispanic (see Boricua, Chicano and/or Latino Studies) Andrea McMillan   salaza27@msu.edu
Native American Studies Erik Ponder (517) 884-0838 ponderer@msu.edu

European Studies & Russian Studies
Discipline Librarian Phone Email Address
British History/Studies Agnes Widder (517) 884-6394 widder@msu.edu
French Studies Agnes Widder (517) 884-6394 widder@msu.edu
Germanic Studies Grace Haynes (517) 353-1857 haynesg3@msu.edu
Iberian Studies (Spanish, Portuguese) Terrie Wilson (517) 884-0862 wilso398@msu.edu
Irish History/Studies Agnes Widder (517) 884-6394 widder@msu.edu
Italian Studies Terrie Wilson (517) 884-0862 wilso398@msu.edu
Modern Greek Studies Terrie Wilson (517) 884-0862 wilso398@msu.edu
Russian and East European Studies Terri Miller (517) 884-0841 ticklet@msu.edu

Food Science & Nutrition
Discipline Librarian Phone Email Address
Food Science Andrea Kepsel (517) 884-0898 akepsel@msu.edu
Nutrition Andrea Kepsel (517) 884-0898 akepsel@msu.edu

Gaming
Discipline Librarian Phone Email Address
Gaming Jonah Magar (517) 884-8479 magarjon@msu.edu

Gender Studies
Discipline Librarian Phone Email Address
Gay and Lesbian Studies Sharon Ladenson (517) 884-0891 ladenson@msu.edu
Men's Studies Leslie Behm (517) 884-0851 behm@msu.edu
Women's Studies Sharon Ladenson (517) 884-0891 ladenson@msu.edu


 

Geography
Discipline Librarian Phone Email Address
Geography Kathleen Weessies (517) 884-0849 weessie2@msu.edu
GIS (Geographic Information Systems) Kathleen Weessies (517) 884-0849 weessie2@msu.edu
Amanda Tickner (517) 884-9432 atickner@msu.edu
Maps/Atlases Kathleen Weessies (517) 884-0849 weessie2@msu.edu

Geology
Discipline Librarian Phone Email Address
Geology Kathleen Weessies (517) 884-0849 weessie2@msu.edu

Government
Discipline Librarian Phone Email Address
Canadian Government Documents Julia Ezzo (517) 884-6387 julia@msu.edu
International Documents Julia Ezzo (517) 884-6387 julia@msu.edu
Michigan Government Documents Julia Ezzo (517) 884-6387 julia@msu.edu
U.S. Government Documents Julia Ezzo (517) 884-6387 julia@msu.edu

Grants
Discipline Librarian Phone Email Address
Foundations Sheila Bryant (517) 884-0896 bryants@msu.edu
Fundraising Sheila Bryant (517) 884-0896 bryants@msu.edu
Proposal Writing Sheila Bryant (517) 884-0896 bryants@msu.edu

History
Discipline Librarian Phone Email Address
American (U.S.) History Michael Rodriguez (517) 884-6395 rodri171@msu.edu
Ancient History Amanda Tickner (517) 884-9432 atickner@msu.edu
British/Irish History Agnes Widder (517) 884-6394 widder@msu.edu
French History Agnes Widder (517) 884-6394 widder@msu.edu
General History (see also specific regions) Michael Rodriguez (517) 884-6395 rodri171@msu.edu
Historiography Michael Rodriguez (517) 884-6395 rodri171@msu.edu
Medieval and Renaissance/Early Modern Studies Agnes Widder (517) 884-6394 widder@msu.edu
Military Science Steven Sowards (517) 884-6391 sowards@msu.edu

Human Resources & Labor Relations
Discipline Librarian Phone Email Address
Human Resources Alex Hauser (517) 884-6679 hauseral@msu.edu
Labor Relations Alex Hauser (517) 884-6679 hauseral@msu.edu

International Development
Discipline Librarian Phone Email Address
International Development (see also specific regions) Xian Wu (517) 884-0837 wuxian@msu.edu

Jewish Studies
Discipline Librarian Phone Email Address
Jewish Studies Deborah Margolis (517) 884-0892 deborahm@msu.edu

Latin American & Caribbean Studies
Discipline Librarian Phone Email Address
Caribbean Studies Terrie Wilson (517) 884-0862 wilso398@msu.edu
Latin American Studies Terrie Wilson (517) 884-0862 wilso398@msu.edu

Law
Discipline Librarian Phone Email Address

Law
  		Brent Domann (517) 432-6851 domannbr@law.msu.edu
Hildur Hanna (517) 432-6863 hannahi@law.msu.edu
Daryl Thompson (517) 432-6957 thomps43@law.msu.edu

Library Science
Discipline Librarian Phone Email Address
Books & Printing Ranti Junus (517) 884-0878 junus@msu.edu
Library Science Ranti Junus (517) 884-0878 junus@msu.edu
Museum Studies Ranti Junus (517) 884-0878 junus@msu.edu

Linguistics & Language
Discipline Librarian Phone Email Address
Language and
English Language Center 		Stephanie C. Perentesis (517) 884-0836 perente1@msu.edu
Linguistics Stephanie C. Perentesis (517) 884-0836 perente1@msu.edu

Literature
Discipline Librarian Phone Email Address
American & English Literature Michael Rodriguez (517) 884-6395 rodri171@msu.edu
Canadian Literature Michael Rodriguez (517) 884-6395 rodri171@msu.edu

Mathematics
Discipline Librarian Phone Email Address
Mathematics Sheila Bryant (517) 884-0896 bryants@msu.edu
Computational Mathematics, Science and Engineering (CMSE) Sheila Bryant (517) 884-0896 bryants@msu.edu
Statistics Sheila Bryant (517) 884-0896 bryants@msu.edu

Medicine
Discipline Librarian Phone Email Address
Biostatistics Abraham Wheeler (517) 884-0893 awheeler@msu.edu
Epidemiology Abraham Wheeler (517) 884-0893 awheeler@msu.edu
Medicine Iris Kovar-Gough (517) 884-0909 (EL)
(616) 234-2742 (GR) 		iriskg@msu.edu
Chana Kraus-Friedberg (517) 884-8462 krausfri@msu.edu
Osteopathic Medicine Abraham Wheeler (517) 884-0893 awheeler@msu.edu

Middle Eastern Sudies
Discipline Librarian Phone Email Address
Middle Eastern (Western Asia) Studies Deborah Margolis (517) 884-0892 deborahm@msu.edu

Music
Discipline Librarian Phone Email Address
Music Grace Haynes (517) 353-1857 haynesg3@msu.edu

Nursing
Discipline Librarian Phone Email Address
Nursing Jessica Shira Sender (517) 355-8324 jsender@msu.edu

Packaging
Discipline Librarian Phone Email Address
Packaging Julia Ezzo (517) 884-6387 julia@msu.edu

Philosophy
Discipline Librarian Phone Email Address
Philosophy Terrie Wilson (517) 884-0862 wilso398@msu.edu

Physics
Discipline Librarian Phone Email Address
Physics Tom Volkening (517) 432-1498 volkenin@msu.edu

Political Science
Discipline Librarian Phone Email Address
Political Science Julia Ezzo (517) 884-6387 julia@msu.edu

Psychology
Discipline Librarian Phone Email Address
Psychology Andy Boyles Petersen (517) 884-0876 andyjp@msu.edu

Public Health
Discipline Librarian Phone Email Address
Public Health Abraham Wheeler (517) 884-0893 awheeler@msu.edu
Chana Kraus-Friedberg (517) 884-8462 krausfri@msu.edu

Public Policy
Discipline Librarian Phone Email Address
Public Administration Julia Ezzo (517) 884-6387 julia@msu.edu
Public Policy Julia Ezzo (517) 884-6387 julia@msu.edu

Religion
Discipline Librarian Phone Email Address
Religious Studies Agnes Widder (517) 884-6394 widder@msu.edu

Sociology
Discipline Librarian Phone Email Address
Human Development & Family Studies Carin Graves (517) 884-0854 gravesc@msu.edu
Social Work Carin Graves (517) 884-0854 gravesc@msu.edu
Sociology Carin Graves (517) 884-0854 gravesc@msu.edu

Special Collections
Discipline Librarian Phone Email Address
Rare Books and Special Collections Leslie McRoberts (517) 884-0821 mcrobe13@msu.edu
Chicanx & Latinx Studies Andrea McMillan   salaz27@msu.edu
Comic Books and Comic Art Randy Scott (517) 884-6474 scottr@msu.edu
Cookery and Foodways Leslie McRoberts (517) 884-0821 mcrobe13@msu.edu
Gay and Lesbian Studies Elisa Landaverde (517) 884-7668 elandav@msu.edu
Radicalism and Activism Leslie McRoberts (517) 884-0821 mcrobe13@msu.edu
Rare Books and Manuscripts Tad Boehmer (517) 884-6941 boehmer6@msu.edu
Turfgrass Andrew Lundeen (517) 884-1951 alundeen@msu.edu
Zines Joshua Barton (517) 884-0826 bartonjp@msu.edu

Sports & Kinesiology
Discipline Librarian Phone Email Address
Sports & Kinesiology Sheila Bryant (517) 884-0896 bryants@msu.edu

Turfgrass
Discipline Librarian Phone Email Address
Turfgrass Andrew Lundeen (517) 884-1951 alundeen@msu.edu

Veterinary Medicine
Discipline Librarian Phone Email Address
Veterinary Medicine Andrea Kepsel (517) 884-0898 akepsel@msu.edu

Multidisciplinary Collections

Collection Librarian Phone Email Address
Browsing Collection
(recent popular fiction and nonfiction) 		Terrie Wilson (517) 884-0862 wilso398@msu.edu
Careers (Reference) Leah Morin * morinlea@msu.edu
Financial Aid Sheila Bryant (517) 884-0896 bryants@msu.edu
Funding Center Sheila Bryant (517) 884-0896 bryants@msu.edu
Grants Sheila Bryant (517) 884-0896 bryants@msu.edu
Health Sciences (General) Susan Kendall (517) 884-0902 skendall@msu.edu
Humanities (General) Terrie Wilson (517) 884-0862 wilso398@msu.edu
Main Library Reference Emilia Marcyk-Taylor (517) 884-6455 marcyk@msu.edu
Suzanne Teghtmeyer (517) 884-0894 teghtmey@msu.edu
Planning & Design Amanda Tickner (517) 884-9432 atickner@msu.edu
Resource Center for Persons with Disabilities (RCPD) Heidi Schroeder (517) 884-0899 hschroed@msu.edu
Social Sciences (General) Kathleen Weessies (517) 884-0849 weessie2@msu.edu
Sciences (General) Tom Volkening (517) 432-1498 volkenin@msu.edu
Travel (Reference) Suzanne Teghtmeyer (517) 884-0894 teghtmey@msu.edu
University Archives Erin Stoddart (517) 884-0890 stodda89@msu.edu
Staff (517) 355-2330 archives@msu.edu
Vincent Voice Library Mike Laney (517) 884-8983 laneymic@msu.edu
WRAC (Writing, Rhetoric, and American Cultures) Michael Rodriguez (517) 884-6395 rodri171@msu.edu
Ben Oberdick (517) 884-0895 ob1@msu.edu

Residential Colleges

College Librarian Phone Email Address
James Madison College

Emilia Marcyk-Taylor

(517) 884-6455 marcyk@msu.edu
Lyman Briggs College Chana Kraus-Friedberg (517) 884-8462 krausfri@msu.edu
RCAH (Residential College in the Arts and Humanities) Michael Rodriguez (517) 884-6395 rodri171@msu.edu