Library faculty

Irina Gendelman
Assistant Professor, Instructional Designer
360.486.8826 or igendelman@stmartin.edu
B.A. in Comparative Literature, University of Michigan 1991; M.A. in Communication, University of Washington, 2002; Ph.D. in Communication, University of Washington.

Irina GendelmanDr. Gendelman collaborates with faculty in the integration of instructional technologies into traditional classrooms as well as in the development of online courses and course materials. Dr. Gendelman's areas of expertise are Digital Media and Information Technology, Urban Communication, and Pedagogy and Critical Cultural Scholarship.

 

Scot Harrison
Associate Professor, Library Director
360.486.8808 or sharrison@stmartin.edu
B.A., University of Massachusetts at Amherst, 1986; M.A. in Comparative Literature, University of Texas--Austin, 1991; M.L.I.S., University of Washington, 2001.

Scot HarrisonThe Library Director has oversight of all library services, provides support for selected library technologies, and participates in instruction and collection development as a liaison to these departments and programs:  Civil Engineering, English, Foreign Languages, and Mechanical Engineering, and Religious Studies.

 

Karen Jaskar
Assistant Professor, Information Literacy Librarian
360.486.8812 or kjaskar@stmartin.edu
B.A. in Psychology, Smith College, 1992; M.L.I.S., University of Washington, 2007.

Karen JaskarMs. Jaskar coordinates the O’Grady Library’s instruction and reference programs and serves as a liaison to these departments and programs: Community Services, Criminal Justice, MAC, Philosophy, Psychology, and Sociology and Anthropology.

 

 

Ahniwa Ferrari
Visiting Professor, Electronic Services Librarian
360.486.8813 or aferrari@stmartin.edu
B.A. in Comparative Literature, The Evergreen State College, 2002; M.L.I.S., McGill University, 2008.

Ahniwa FerrariMr. Ferrari coordinates the acquisition, implementation, administration, and support of electronic journals and research databases. He also participates in reference, instruction and collection development as a liaison to these departments and programs: Business, Education, History, and Political Science.

 

Kirsti Thomas
Assistant Professor, Technical Services Librarian
360.486.8827 or kthomas@stmartin.edu
B.A. in Foreign Languages, University of Delaware, 1991; M.L.I.S., University of Texas at Austin, 1993.

Kirsti ThomasMs. Thomas has oversight of cataloging and participates in reference, instruction and collection development as a liaison to these departments and programs: Biology, Chemistry, Computer Science, ESL, First Year Seminar, Mathematics, Music, Physics, and Theatre Arts.

 

Fr. Peter Tynan
Associate Professor and Archivist
360.486.8828 or fr_peter@stmartin.edu
B.S. in Business Administration, University of Nebraska-Lincoln, 1992; M.A. in Christianity and Culture, Gonzaga University, 1999; M.L.I.S., University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee, 2001.

Fr. Peter maintains special collections and the university archives. He also serves as the university chaplain.