Find Your Librarian
Librarians serve in a number of roles in support of co-collaborative teaching, learning, research and scholarship at the University of the Incarnate Word. These roles include reference and research consultation, serving as liaisons for academic departments and disciplines, collection development, and coordinating library programs and systems that support library users.
Please consult the directory of librarians below to get assistance in your area of need. If you are uncertain who to reach out to, please feel free to contact the Reference Desk at (210) 829-3835 or via email at reference@uiwtx.edu.
Liaison and Research Librarians
Supports undergraduate / graduate students and faculty in assigned disciplines in all instructional modalities through reference and research consultation. Works with faculty and program leads in identifying and creating learning objects and building scaffolded instruction. Works with faculty and collection development librarians in developing collections, discipline resources, and assisting with literature searches and other research activities.
| Librarian | Area of Specialization | Phone | Email Address |
|---|---|---|---|
| Paul Andersen | Business, Sports Management, Communication Arts | (210) 832-2119 | panderse@uiwtx.edu |
| Erin Cassity | Education, Sociology, Criminal Justice, Psychology, Data Science | (210) 283-6316 | cassity@uiwtx.edu |
| Dell Davis | Nursing, Health Care Sciences, Kinesiology, Community Health, Engineering, CIS, Cybersecurity, Nuclear Medicine Science | (210) 829-6054 | dmdavis@uiwtx.edu |
| Rebecca Dillen | Physical Therapy, Occupational Therapy, Athletic Training | (210) 283-6920 | dillen@uiwtx.edu |
| Dawn Field | Biomedical Science, Osteopathic Medicine, Public Health | (210) 283-6971 | dfield@uiwtx.edu |
| Linda Levy | Pharmacy, Pharmacy Technician | (210) 883-1121 | lslevy@uiwtx.edu |
| Farhad Moshiri | Music, Languages, Art, Theatre | (210) 829-3842 | moshiri@uiwtx.edu |
| Dede Rios | Optometric Sciences | (210) 930-8688 | dmrios1@uiwtx.edu |
| Leslie Todd | English, Political Science, History, Fashion Management/Design, Interior Design, Graphic Design, 3D Animation/Game Design | (210) 829-3841 | todd@uiwtx.edu |
| Yumi Yaguchi | Biomedical Science, Osteopathic Medicine, Public Health | (210) 619-7039 | yaguchi@uiwtx.edu |
| Reference Desk | Biology, Physics, Chemistry, Environmental Science, Meteorology, Nutrition | (210) 829-3835 | reference@uiwtx.edu |
| Reference Desk | Cultural Studies, Philosophy, Humanities Religious Studies | (210) 829-3835 | reference@uiwtx.edu |
Collection Development
Works with faculty and discipline librarians in working with and developing collections and in providing reference and research support.
| Librarian | Area of Specialization | Phone | Email Address |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mary Jinks | Juvenile and Young adult collections, Special Collections, Education | (210) 829-3839 | marydlg@uiwtx.edu |
| Melissa Rucker | Humanities, Dissertations and Theses | (210) 829-6097 | melissa@uiwtx.edu |
Systems / Program Coordinators
Serves as the program coordinator of a core library program or system. May serve as a collection development librarian in assigned disciplines.
| Librarian | Area of Specialization | Phone | Email Address |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mary Jinks | Institutional Repository, Interlibrary Loan and Resource Sharing | (210) 829-3839 | marydlg@uiwtx.edu |
| Farhad Moshiri | Media Acquisitions | (210) 829-3842 | moshiri@uiwtx.edu |
| Michael Peters | Systems, Online Platforms, e-Resources and Remote Access | (210) 805-5886 | peters@uiwtx.edu |
| Melissa Rucker | Institutional Repository, Bibliographic Metadata | (210) 829-6097 | melissa@uiwtx.edu |
| Leslie Todd | Information Literacy Instruction | (210) 829-3841 | todd@uiwtx.edu |
| Vacant - Please direct questions to Leslie Todd | Information Literacy Learning Assessment | (210) 829-3841 | todd@uiwtx.edu |