My Work.
Through my research, I endeavor to improve access to and awareness of information, resources, and services that move people toward their personal, professional, and community goals.
Currently, my work examines the library as a facilitator of higher education information access and academic success. In 2021, I received a three-year Early Career Development grant ($213,303) from the Institute of Museum and Library Services. Project CLiA investigates the ways in which public libraries in Central Appalachia support the college literacy of nontraditional prospective students through information and services. I'm also interested in doctoral student experiences and motivation through the lens of self-determination theory, which I studied in my dissertation. A third area of my research concerns the cultural and social capital and the experiences of first-generation students.
Currently, my work examines the library as a facilitator of higher education information access and academic success. In 2021, I received a three-year Early Career Development grant ($213,303) from the Institute of Museum and Library Services. Project CLiA investigates the ways in which public libraries in Central Appalachia support the college literacy of nontraditional prospective students through information and services. I'm also interested in doctoral student experiences and motivation through the lens of self-determination theory, which I studied in my dissertation. A third area of my research concerns the cultural and social capital and the experiences of first-generation students.