Subject Specialists & Research Support

Subject Specialists

Subject Areas	Primary Contact	Secondary Contact Email
Advertising & Public Relations (PR)	Lisa Romero l-romero@illinois.edu	Communications Library comlibrarian@library.illinois.edu
Aerospace Engineering	Grainger Engineering Library Information Center enginlib@library.illinois.edu
African American Studies	History, Philosophy, and Newspaper Library hpnl@library.illinois.edu
African Studies	Atoma Batoma batoma@illinois.edu	International and Area Studies Library ias@library.illinois.edu
Agricultural Communications	Janis Shearer jshearer@illinois.edu	Funk ACES Library aceslib@library.illinois.edu
Agricultural Economics	Sarah Williams scwillms@illinois.edu	Funk ACES Library aceslib@library.illinois.edu
Agricultural Engineering	Michael Dickinson mad4@illinois.edu	Funk ACES Library aceslib@library.illinois.edu
American Indian Studies	Cindy Ingold cingold@illinois.edu	Social Sciences, Health, and Education Library sshel@library.illinois.edu
Animal Sciences	Erin Kerby ekerb@illinois.edu	Funk ACES Library aceslib@library.illinois.edu
Anthropology	Jess Hagman jhagman@illinois.edu	Social Sciences, Health, and Education Library sshel@library.illinois.edu
Archaeology	Jess Hagman jhagman@illinois.edu	Social Sciences, Health, and Education Library sshel@library.illinois.edu
Architecture	Emilee Mathews emathews@illinois.edu	Ricker Library of Architecture & Art rickerlibrary@library.illinois.edu
Art	Emilee Mathews emathews@illinois.edu	Ricker Library of Architecture & Art rickerlibrary@library.illinois.edu
Asian American Studies	Cindy Ingold cingold@illinois.edu	Social Sciences, Health, and Education Library sshel@library.illinois.edu
Astronomy	Mary Schlembach schlemba@illinois.edu	Grainger Engineering Library Information Center enginlib@library.illinois.edu
Atmospheric Sciences	Mary Schlembach schlemba@illinois.edu	Grainger Engineering Library Information Center enginlib@library.illinois.edu
Biochemistry	Kelli Trei ktrei2@illinois.edu	Funk ACES Library aceslib@library.illinois.edu
Bioengineering	Megan Sapp-Nelson mrsapp@illinois.edu	Grainger Engineering Library Information Center enginlib@library.illinois.edu
Biology	Kelli Trei ktrei2@illinois.edu	Funk ACES Library aceslib@library.illinois.edu
Biomedicine	Anna Liss Jacobsen ajacobse@illinois.edu	Grainger Engineering Library Information Center enginlib@library.illinois.edu
Business	Becky Smith becky@illinois.edu	Carissa Phillips choller@illinois.edu
Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering	Mary Schlembach schlemba@illinois.edu	Chemistry Library chemlib@library.illinois.edu
Chemistry	Mary Schlembach schlemba@illinois.edu	Chemistry Library chemlib@library.illinois.edu
Children's & Young Adult Literature	Nancy O'Brien npobrien@illinois.edu	Social Sciences, Health, and Education Library sshel@library.illinois.edu
Chinese Studies	Bing Wang bingw@illinois.edu	International and Area Studies Library ias@library.illinois.edu
Cinema Studies	Paula Carns pcarns@illinois.edu	Lisa Romero l-romero@illinois.edu
Civil & Environmental Engineering	Grainger Engineering Library Information Center enginlib@library.illinois.edu
Classical Studies	Elias Petrou epetrou@illinois.edu	Paula Carns pcarns@illinois.edu
Communication	Lisa Romero l-romero@illinois.edu	Communications Library comlibrarian@library.illinois.edu
Comparative Literature	Paula Carns pcarns@illinois.edu	Literatures and Languages Library litlang@library.illinois.edu
Computer Science	Sarah Park gpark1@illinois.edu	Grainger Engineering Library Information Center enginlib@library.illinois.edu
Copyright	Sara Benson srbenson@illinois.edu	Scholarly Communication & Publishing scpub@library.illinois.edu
Crop Sciences	Sarah Williams scwillms@illinois.edu	Funk ACES Library aceslib@library.illinois.edu
Dance	Kate Lambaria lambari1@illinois.edu	Music and Performing Arts Library mpal@library.illinois.edu
Data Services: Data Curation & Data Management	Research Data Service researchdata@library.illinois.edu
Data Services: Physical Sciences & Engineering	Chris Wiley cawiley@illinois.edu	Grainger Engineering Library Information Center enginlib@library.illinois.edu
Design	Emilee Mathews emathews@illinois.edu	Ricker Library of Architecture & Art rickerlibrary@library.illinois.edu
Digital Humanities	Scholarly Communication & Publishing scpub@library.illinois.edu
Digital Publishing	Dan Tracy dtracy@illinois.edu	Scholarly Communication & Publishing scpub@library.illinois.edu
Economics	Mandi Arlain marlain@illinois.edu	Social Sciences, Health, and Education Library sshel@library.illinois.edu
Education	Nancy O'Brien npobrien@illinois.edu	Social Sciences, Health, and Education Library sshel@library.illinois.edu
Electrical & Computer Engineering	Sarah Park gpark1@illinois.edu	Grainger Engineering Library Information Center enginlib@library.illinois.edu
English	Paula Carns pcarns@illinois.edu	Literatures and Languages Library litlang@library.illinois.edu
Environmental Sciences	Michael Dickinson mad4@illinois.edu	Funk ACES Library aceslib@library.illinois.edu
Entrepreneurship - STEM	Becky Smith becky@illinois.edu	Grainger Engineering Library Information Center enginlib@library.illinois.edu
European Union Studies	Paula Carns pcarns@illinois.edu	Literatures and Languages Library litlang@library.illinois.edu
Family Studies	Sarah Williams scwillms@illinois.edu	Funk ACES Library aceslib@library.illinois.edu
Food Science	Sarah Williams scwillms@illinois.edu	Funk ACES Library aceslib@library.illinois.edu
French & Francophone Studies	Paula Carns pcarns@illinois.edu	Literatures and Languages Library litlang@library.illinois.edu
Game Studies & Design	Christopher Bailey cbailey3@illinois.edu	Social Sciences, Health, and Education Library sshel@library.illinois.edu
Gender & Women’s Studies	Cindy Ingold cingold@illinois.edu	Social Sciences, Health, and Education Library sshel@library.illinois.edu
Geography	Jess Hagman jhagman@illinois.edu	Social Sciences, Health, and Education Library sshel@library.illinois.edu
Geology	Mary Schlembach schlemba@illinois.edu	Grainger Engineering Library Information Center enginlib@library.illinois.edu
German Studies	Marek Sroka msroka@illinois.edu	International and Area Studies Library litlang@library.illinois.edu
Global Studies	Steve Witt swwitt@illinois.edu	International and Area Studies Library ias@library.illinois.edu
Government Information	Sanga Sung ssung@illinois.edu	Government Information Services govinfo@library.illinois.edu
History	Celestina Savonius-Wroth is on sabbatical leave from Aug. 1, 2025 until May 15, 2026. During this time, contact: Chris Prom prom@illinois.edu	History, Philosophy, and Newspaper Library hpnl@library.illinois.edu
History of Science	Celestina Savonius-Wroth is on sabbatical leave from Aug. 1, 2025 until May 15, 2026. During this time, contact: Chris Prom prom@illinois.edu	Bethany Anderson bgandrsn@illinois.edu
Illinois Extension	Janis Shearer jshearer@illinois.edu	Funk ACES Library aceslib@library.illinois.edu
Illinois Natural Resources	Emily Benton ebenton3@illinois.edu	Funk ACES Library aceslib@library.illinois.edu
Industrial & Enterprise Systems Engineering	Grainger Engineering Library Information Center enginlib@library.illinois.edu
Informatics: Medical	Anna Liss Jacobsen ajacobse@illinois.edu	Grainger Engineering Library Information Center enginlib@library.illinois.edu
Information Management	Christopher Bailey cbailey3@illinois.edu	Social Sciences, Health, and Education Library sshel@library.illinois.edu
Italian Studies	Paula Carns pcarns@illinois.edu	Literatures and Languages Library litlang@library.illinois.edu
Japanese Studies	Steve Witt swwitt@illinois.edu	International and Area Studies Library ias@library.illinois.edu
Jewish Studies	History, Philosophy, and Newspaper Library hpnl@library.illinois.edu
Journalism	Lisa Romero l-romero@illinois.edu	Communications Library comlibrarian@library.illinois.edu
Kinesiology	Erin Simon eesimon@illinois.edu	Social Sciences, Health, and Education Library sshel@library.illinois.edu
Korean Studies	International and Area Studies Library ias@library.illinois.edu
Labor & Employment Relations	Mandi Arlain marlain@illinois.edu	Social Sciences, Health, and Education Library sshel@library.illinois.edu
Landscape Architecture	Michael Dickinson mad4@illinois.edu	Funk ACES Library aceslib@library.illinois.edu
Latin American & Caribbean Studies	Antonio Sotomayor asotomay@illinois.edu	International and Area Studies Library ias@library.illinois.edu
Law	Law Library Reference Desk law-refdesk@illinois.edu
Library & Information Science	Christopher Bailey cbailey3@illinois.edu	Social Sciences, Health, and Education Library sshel@library.illinois.edu
Linguistics	Paula Carns pcarns@illinois.edu	Literatures and Languages Library litlang@library.illinois.edu
Literature & Literary Criticism	Paula Carns pcarns@illinois.edu	Literatures and Languages Library litlang@library.illinois.edu
Maps & Cartography	Jenny Johnson jmj@illinois.edu	Map Library charts@library.illinois.edu
Materials Science & Engineering	Grainger Engineering Library Information Center enginlib@library.illinois.edu
Mathematics	Sarah Park gpark1@illinois.edu	Mathematics Library math@library.illinois.edu
Mechanical Engineering	Grainger Engineering Library Information Center enginlib@library.illinois.edu
Media	Lisa Romero l-romero@illinois.edu	Communications Library comlibrarian@library.illinois.edu
Medicine	Anna Liss Jacobsen ajacobse@illinois.edu	Grainger Engineering Library Information Center enginlib@library.illinois.edu
Medieval Studies	Elias Petrou epetrou@illinois.edu	Paula Carns pcarns@illinois.edu
Middle East & North African Studies	Laila Hussein Moustafa lhoussei@illinois.edu	International and Area Studies Library ias@library.illinois.edu
Music	Kate Lambaria lambari1@illinois.edu	Kirstin Johnson dougan@illinois.edu
Nuclear Engineering	Grainger Engineering Library Information Center enginlib@library.illinois.edu
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Philosophy	Geoffrey Ross gtross@illinois.edu	History, Philosophy, and Newspaper Library hpnl@library.illinois.edu
Physical Sciences & Engineering	Grainger Engineering Library Information Center enginlib@library.illinois.edu
Physics	Mary Schlembach schlemba@illinois.edu	Grainger Engineering Library Information Center enginlib@library.illinois.edu
Planning	Michael Dickinson mad4@illinois.edu	Funk ACES Library aceslib@library.illinois.edu
Political Science	Cindy Ingold cingold@illinois.edu	Social Sciences, Health, and Education Library sshel@library.illinois.edu
Popular Culture	Mara Thacker mthacker@illinois.edu	International and Area Studies Library ias@library.illinois.edu
Portuguese Studies	Paula Carns pcarns@illinois.edu	Literatures and Languages Library litlang@library.illinois.edu
Prairie Research Institute	Emily Benton ebenton3@illinois.edu	Funk ACES Library aceslib@library.illinois.edu
Psychology & Behavioral Sciences	Yali Feng yalifeng@illinois.edu	Social Sciences, Health, and Education Library sshel@library.illinois.edu
Public Health	Erin Simon eesimon@illinois.edu	Social Sciences, Health, and Education Library sshel@library.illinois.edu
Recreation, Sport & Tourism	Erin Simon eesimon@illinois.edu	Social Sciences, Health, and Education Library sshel@library.illinois.edu
Religious Studies	Celestina Savonius-Wroth is on sabbatical leave from Aug. 1, 2025 until May 15, 2026. During this time, contact: Chris Prom prom@illinois.edu	History, Philosophy, and Newspaper Library hpnl@library.illinois.edu
Scandinavian Studies	Paula Carns pcarns@illinois.edu	Literatures and Languages Library litlang@library.illinois.edu
Slavic, East European & Eurasian Studies	Kit Condill condill@illinois.edu	Slavic Reference Service srscite@library.illinois.edu
Social Work	Yali Feng yalifeng@illinois.edu	Social Sciences, Health, and Education Library sshel@library.illinois.edu
Sociology	Jess Hagman jhagman@illinois.edu	Social Sciences, Health, and Education Library sshel@library.illinois.edu
South Asian Studies	Mara Thacker mthacker@illinois.edu	International and Area Studies Library ias@library.illinois.edu
Spanish	Paula Carns pcarns@illinois.edu	Literatures and Languages Library litlang@library.illinois.edu
Speech & Hearing Science	Erin Simon eesimon@illinois.edu	Social Sciences, Health, and Education Library sshel@library.illinois.edu
Standards	Megan Sapp-Nelson mrsapp@illinois.edu	Grainger Engineering Library Information Center enginlib@library.illinois.edu
Statistics	Sarah Park gpark1@illinois.edu	Mathematics Library math@library.illinois.edu
Theatre	Kate Lambaria lambari1@illinois.edu	Music and Performing Arts Library mpal@library.illinois.edu
Translation Studies	Marek Sroka msroka@illinois.edu	International and Area Studies Library ias@library.illinois.edu
Veterinary Medicine	Erin Kerby ekerb@illinois.edu	Funk ACES Library aceslib@library.illinois.edu

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We offer evidence synthesis consultations to faculty, students, and researchers affiliated with the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign. Our service includes tailored individual and group consultations and instructional sessions. We also offer enhanced collaborations resulting in grant and publication acknowledgements and co-authorships.

Support for Online & Distance Learners

The University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign Library is committed to supporting all students, whether you’re an on-campus student enrolled in an online class or taking a fully online program from a distance.  This guide is designed to connect you with the resources, services, and help you need to succeed in your research and coursework, no matter where you are. If you have questions, our librarians are just a click away. We’re excited to support you on your academic journey!

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