Directory of Librarian Subject Specialists
Revised: August 6, 2008
University of Maryland Librarian Subject Specialists may be consulted for help in locating information in their areas of expertise, and may be available to conduct instruction sessions for university courses.
Students and faculty at the Universities of Shady Grove (USG) and at University System of Maryland (USM) Institutions need to contact reference librarians at Shady Grove Library.
| SUBJECT AREA | LIBRARIAN(S) | PHONE NUMBER |
| Aerospace Engineering | Jim Miller | 301-405-9152 |
| African American Studies | Otis Chadley | 301-405-9282 |
| Agriculture, Applied | Damon Austin | 301-314-0014 |
| Agriculture & Resource Economics | Maggie Saponaro | 301-314-1499 |
| American Studies | Eric Lindquist | 301-314-7266 |
| Animal & Avian Sciences | Damon Austin | 301-314-0014 |
| Anthropology | Otis Chadley | 301-405-9282 |
| Archaeology | Louise Greene
Interim Liaison |
301-405-9064 |
| Architecture | Patricia Cossard | 301-405-6316 |
| Archives & Manuscripts | Lauren Brown | 301-405-9059 |
| Archives (University of Maryland) | Anne Turkos | 301-405-9060 |
| Art | Louise Greene | 301-405-9064 |
| Art History | Louise Greene
Interim Liaison |
301-405-9064 |
| Asian American Studies | Eric Lindquist | 301-314-7266 |
| Asian Languages & Cultures | Eiko Sakaguchi | 301-405-9135 |
| Astronomy | Bob Kackley | 301-405-9155 |
| BEES (Behavior, Evolution, Ecology, & Systematics) | Tom Harrod | 301-405-7253 |
| Biochemistry | Svetla Baykoucheva | 301-405-9080 |
| Bioengineering | Jim Miller | 301-405-9152 |
| Biology | Tom Harrod | 301-405-7253 |
| Business | Zaida Diaz
Lily Griner |
301-405-9156
301-405-9278 |
| Cell Biology & Molecular Genetics | Tom Harrod | 301-405-7253 |
| Chemical Engineering | Nedelina Tchangalova | 301-405-9151 |
| Chemistry | Svetla Baykoucheva | 301-405-9080 |
| Chinese Language & Literature | Eiko Sakaguchi | 301-405-9135 |
| Civil & Environmental Engineering | Bob Kackley | 301-405-9155 |
| Classics | Eric Lindquist | 301-314-7266 |
| Communication | Alan Mattlage | 301-314-1320 |
| Computer Science | Nevenka Zdravkovska | 301-405-9144 |
| Conservation | Sue Koutsky | 301-405-9346 |
| Criminology & Criminal Justice | Barbara Lay | 301-405-9264 |
| Dance | Judy Markowitz | 301-314-1316 |
| Economics | Maggie Saponaro | 301-314-1499 |
| Education | Karen Patterson | 301-405-2067 |
| Electrical & Computer Engineering | Bob Kackley | 301-405-9155 |
| English Language & Literature |
Patricia Herron
Tim Hackman |
301-405-9280
301-314-8521 |
| Entomology | Damon Austin | 301-314-0014 |
| Environmental Health | Damon Austin
Interim Liaison |
301-314-0014 |
| Environmental Science & Policy | Damon Austin | 301-314-0014 |
| Environmental Science & Technology | Damon Austin | 301-314-0014 |
| Epidemiology & Biostatistics | Tom Harrod
Interim Liaison |
301-405-7253 |
| Ethnomusicology | Stephen Henry | 301-405-9256 |
| Family Science | Glenn Moreton | 301-405-9290 |
| Film Studies | Patricia
Herron
Carleton Jackson |
301-405-9280
301-405-9226 |
| Fire Protection Engineering | Nedelina Tchangalova | 301-405-9151 |
| French Language & Literature | Heleni Pedersoli | 301-405-9116 |
| Geographic Info Systems (GIS) | Kim Ricker | 301-314-1355 |
| Geography | Kim Ricker | 301-314-1355 |
| Geology | Bob Kackley | 301-405-9155 |
| Germanic Studies | Heleni Pedersoli | 301-405-9116 |
| Government & Politics | Gerri Foudy | 301-405-9028 |
| Government Documents (U.S.) | Annie Young | 301-405-9172 |
| Health Services Administration | Tom Harrod
Interim Liaison |
301-405-7253 |
| Hearing & Speech Sciences | Bob Garber | 301-405-9281 |
| Hebrew Language & Literature | Yelena Luckert | 301-405-9365 |
| Historical Manuscripts | Elizabeth McAllister Acting Curator |
301-314-2712 |
| Historic Preservation | Patricia Cossard | 301-405-6316 |
| History | Eric Lindquist Yelena Luckert | 301-314-7266 301-405-9365 |
| History of Science | Yelena Luckert | 301-405-9365 |
| Information Studies | Karen Patterson | 301-405-2067 |
| International Piano Archives | Donald Manildi | 301-405-9224 |
| Israel Studies | Yelena Luckert | 301-405-9365 |
| Italian Language & Literature | Heleni Pedersoli | 301-405-9116 |
| Japanese Language & Literature | Ken Tanaka | 301-405-9136 |
| Jewish Studies | Yelena Luckert | 301-405-9365 |
| Journalism | Bob Garber | 301-405-9281 |
| Kinesiology | Damon Austin
Interim Liaison |
301-314-0014 |
| Latin American Studies | Patricia Herron
Heleni Pedersoli |
301-405-9280
301-405-9116 |
| Latina/o Studies | Patricia Herron | 301-405-9280 |
| Law | Gerri Foudy | 301-405-9028 |
| Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, & Transgender Studies | Glenn Moreton | 301-405-9290 |
| Library of American Broadcasting | Chuck Howell | 301-314-0401 |
| Linguistics | Tim Hackman | 301-314-8521 |
| Literary Manuscripts | Beth Alvarez | 301-405-9298 |
| Maps | Michael Fry | 301-314-1357 |
| Maryland Maps | Ann Hudak
Douglas McElrath |
301-405-9213
301-405-9210 |
| Maryland State Publications | Ann Hudak
Douglas McElrath |
301-405-9213
301-405-9210 |
| Marylandia | Ann Hudak
Douglas McElrath |
301-405-9213
301-405-9210 |
| Materials Science | Bob Kackley | 301-405-9155 |
| Mathematics | Nevenka Zdravkovska | 301-405-9144 |
| Mechanical Engineering | Jim Miller | 301-405-9152 |
| MEES (Marine Estuarine Environmental Sciences) | Tom Harrod | 301-405-7253 |
| Meteorology | Bob Kackley | 301-405-9155 |
| Music | Stephen Henry | 301-405-9256 |
| Music Education | Vincent Novara | 301-405-9220 |
| National Public Broadcasting Archives | Karen King
Acting Curator |
301-405-9988 |
| National Trust Library | Joanne Archer | 301-405-6319 |
| Neuroscience & Cognitive Science (NACS) | Tom Harrod | 301-405-7253 |
| Nonprint Media | Carleton
Jackson
Allan Rough |
301-405-9226
301-405-9225 |
| Nuclear Engineering | Jim Miller | 301-405-9152 |
| Nutrition & Food Science | Damon Austin | 301-314-0014 |
| Patents & Trademarks | Jim Miller
Bob Kackley |
301-405-9152
301-405-9155 |
| Philosophy | Alan Mattlage | 301-314-1320 |
| Physics | Nedelina Tchangalova | 301-405-9151 |
| Piano Music | Donald Manildi | 301-405-9224 |
| Plant Science & Landscape Architecture | Damon Austin | 301-314-0014 |
| Popular Music | Stephen Henry | 301-405-9256 |
| Portuguese Language & Literature | Heleni Pedersoli | 301-405-9116 |
| Preservation | Sue Koutsky | 301-405-9346 |
| Psychology | Glenn Moreton | 301-405-9290 |
| Public Policy | Gerri Foudy | 301-405-9028 |
| Public & Community Health | Tom Harrod
Interim Liaison |
301-405-7253 |
| Radio & Television | Chuck Howell | 301-314-0401 |
| Rare Books | Douglas McElrath | 301-405-9210 |
| Real Estate Development | Patricia Cossard Interim Liaison | 301-405-6316 |
| Religion | Yelena Luckert | 301-405-9365 |
| Second Language Acquistion | Heleni Pedersoli | 301-405-9116 |
| Slavic Languages & Literature | Yelena Luckert | 301-405-9365 |
| Sociology | Barbara Lay | 301-405-9264 |
| Spanish Language & Literature | Patricia Herron
Heleni Pedersoli |
301-405-9280
301-405-9116 |
| Special Collections in Performing Arts | Vincent Novara | 301-405-9220 |
| Technical Reports | Jim Miller | 301-405-9152 |
| Theatre | Judy Markowitz | 301-314-1316 |
| University of Maryland History | Anne Turkos | 301-405-9060 |
| Urban Studies & Planning | Patricia Cossard Interim Liaison | 301-405-6316 |
| U.S. Government Publications | Annie Young | 301-405-9172 |
| Veterinary Medicine | Damon Austin | 301-314-0014 |
| Women's Studies | Yelena Luckert | 301-405-9365 |
| Librarians produce Research Guides by Subject Discipline for students, faculty and staff to help them gain access to key resources. These resources include: dictionaries, encyclopedias, relevant Internet sites, reference books, statistics sources, bibliographies, and more! |
