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Directory of Librarian Subject Specialists
Revised: June 3, 2009
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.
The librarians listed below serve as liaisons to the University's colleges and departments. They recommend the following library services to support the teaching and research needs of faculty and graduate students, as well as produce a number of research guides by subject discipline to key resources.
| 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
Lara Otis |
301-405-6316 301-405-9260 |
| 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 | Bryan Draper
Interim Liaison |
301-405-9349 |
| Criminology & Criminal Justice | Barbara Lay | 301-405-9264 |
| Dance | Leahkim Gannett | 301-405-9117 |
| Digital Collections | Jennie Levine | 301-314-2558 |
| 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 (Institute) | Tom Harrod | 301-405-7253 |
| Environmental Sciences | Damon Austin | 301-314-0014 |
| Epidemiology & Biostatistics | Tom Harrod | 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) | Nkecki Hislop, GA
Interim Liaison |
301-405-9167 |
| Geography | Otis Chadley | 301-405-9282 |
| Geology | Bob Kackley | 301-405-9155 |
| Germanic Studies | Heleni Pedersoli | 301-405-9116 |
| Government & Politics | Judy Markowitz | 301-314-1316 |
| Government Documents (U.S.) | Cindy Todd
Interim Liaison |
301-314-7224 |
| Health Services Administration | Tom Harrod | 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
Lara Otis |
301-405-6316 301-405-9260 |
| 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 | Tom Harrod |
301-405-7253 |
| Latin American Studies | Patricia Herron Heleni Pedersoli |
301-405-9280 301-405-9116 |
| Latina/o Studies | Patricia Herron | 301-405-9280 |
| Law | Patricia Herron | 301-405-9280 |
| 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 | Bryan Draper | 301-405-9349 |
| Psychology | Glenn Moreton | 301-405-9290 |
| Public Policy | Judy Markowitz | 301-314-1316 |
| Public & Community Health | Tom Harrod | 301-405-7253 |
| Radio & Television | Chuck Howell | 301-314-0401 |
| Rare Books | Douglas McElrath | 301-405-9210 |
| Real Estate Development | Patricia Cossard
Lara Otis |
301-405-6316 301-405-9260 |
| 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 | Leahkim Gannett | 301-405-9117 |
| University of Maryland History | Anne Turkos | 301-405-9060 |
| Urban Studies & Planning | Patricia Cossard
Lara Otis |
301-405-6316 301-405-9260 |
| U.S. Government Publications | Cindy Todd
Interim Liaison |
301-314-7224 |
| Veterinary Medicine | Damon Austin | 301-314-0014 |
| Women's Studies | Yelena Luckert | 301-405-9365 |
