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Library faculty

Irina Gendelman
Assistant Professor, Instructional Designer
360.486.8826
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, expected 2008.

Scot HarrisonMs. 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.  Ms. 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
sharrison@stmartin.edu
Scot HarrisonB.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.

The 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, First Year Seminar, Foreign Languages, and Mechanical Engineering.

 

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

Ms. 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, Education, MAC, Philosophy, Psychology, Religious Studies, and Sociology and Anthropology,.

 

Alita Pierson
Assistant Professor, Electronic Services Librarian
360.486.8813
apierson@stmartin.edu
Alita PiersonB.A. in History, Oberlin College, 2001; M.L.I.S., University of Washington, 2004.

Ms. Pierson coordinates the acquisition, implementation, administration, and support of electronic journals, research databases. She also participates reference, instruction and collection development as a liaison to these departments and programs:  Business, History, Political Science, and Women's Studies.

 

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

Ms. 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, Mathematics, Music, Physics, and Theatre Arts.

 

Br. Peter Tynan
Associate Professor, Special Collections Librarian
360.486.8828
br_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.

Br. Peter is currently attending Mount Angel Seminary, but is returning to Saint Martin's and the O'Grady Library for the summer (2008).  He will participate in reference, cataloging, and collection development for Religious Studies and Philosophy, in addition to maintaining Special Collections and the University Archives.

 

 


Who we are

Irina Gendelman
Scot Harrison
Karen Jaskar
Alita Pierson
Kirsti Thomas
Br Peter Tynan

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