Gee Library Staff

 

Librarians

 

Karen S. Akins

Year Hired:  1996  (1999)

Head, Acquisitions (1999)

 

Academic Degrees:

Master of Science, 1994

Major:    Library Science

University of North Texas, Denton, TX

 

Master of Divinity, 1988

Major:    Theological Studies

Phillips Graduate Seminary, Enid, OK

 

Bachelor of Arts, 1983

Major:    Religion and Philosophy

Friends University, Wichita, KS

 

 

Susan M. Andrews

Year Hired:  1981  (1999)

Head, Serials (1999)

Academic Degrees:

            Master of Science, August 1979

Major:      Library Science

Graduate School of Library and Information Science, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, Champaign, IL

Bachelor of Arts, 1976

Major:      French      Minor:      Spanish

University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, Champaign, IL

 

Degre Annuel, 1975

Major:      French

Universite de Paris, Paris, France

 

Catherine Collins

Year Hired: 2000

Business Reference Librarian 

 

Academic Degrees:

Master of Library and Information Studies, 2000

State University of New York, Buffalo, NY                  

 

            Master of Public Administration, 1992

            University of North Texas, Denton, TX

 

            Bachelor of Arts, 1988

            Major:      American History and English

            University of Texas at Austin, Austin, TX

Catherine Collins  (cont.)

Honors:     SUNYB: Beta Phi Mu; UNT: Best Paper by Graduate Student, American Society for Public Administration

 

 

James H. Conrad

Year Hired:  1967

University Archivist

Academic Degrees:

Master of Library Science, 1975

Texas Woman's University, Denton, TX

 

Doctorate, 1974

Major:      History

Ohio State University, Columbus, OH

Master of Arts, 1966

Major:      History

Ohio State University, Columbus, OH

Bachelor of Arts, 1962

Major:      History

Wittenburg University, Springfield, OH

 

Carol Dodd

Year Hired:  1978  (1996)

Assistant Director, Systems and Technical Services  (1996)

Academic Degrees:

Master of Library Science, July 1973

State University of New York-Geneseo, Geneseo, NY

 

Bachelor of Arts, June 1972

Major:      English

Keuka College, Keuka, NY

 

 

Diane Cantrell Downing

Year Hired:  1969

Head, Reference Services

Academic Degrees:

Master of Library Science, May 1982

Texas Women's University, Denton, TX

Master of Education, 1972

Emphasis:  Secondary Teaching of Art

Northwestern State University of Louisiana, Natchitoches, LA

 

Bachelor of Arts, 1966

Major:  Art     Minor:  Library Science

Northwestern State University of Louisiana, Natchitoches, LA

 

Ira Scott Downing

Year Hired:  1972

Interlibrary Loan / Distance Education Librarian

Academic Degrees:

Master of Library Science, August 1972

University of North Texas, Denton, TX

 

Bachelor of Arts, May 1971

Major:      English and Political Science

West Texas A&M University, Canyon, TX

 

 

Marilyn Hoye

Year Hired:  1984 (1996)

Metroplex Librarian  (1996)

Academic Degrees:

Master of Library Science, December 1981

University of North Texas, Denton, TX

 

Bachelor of Arts, August 1977

Major:      History     Minor:  German & Music

University of North Texas, Denton, TX

 

 

Carolyn A. Kacena

Year Hired:  1996

Library Director 

Academic Degrees:

Master of Science, June 1974

Major:    Computer Science

University of Arizona, Tucson, AZ

 

Master of Science, June 1967

Major:    Library Science

School of Library & Information Science, Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, OH

 

Bachelor of Arts, with teaching, June 1966

Major:    Library Science & Mathematics   Minor:  German

University of Northern Iowa, Cedar Falls, IA

 

Honors:     UNI: Kappa Delta Pi, Kappa Mu Epsilon, Purple & Old Gold Award in Library Science; CWRU: Beta Phi Mu

 

 

Marsha Keenan

Year Hired:  1984 (2001)

Systems Librarian (2001)

Academic Degrees:

Master of Public Administration 1987

Texas A&M University-Commerce, Commerce, TX

 

Marsha Keenan  (cont.)

Master of Library Science, 1984

Texas Woman's University, Denton, TX

 

Bachelor of Science, 1982

Major:      Political Science   Minor:    Business

Texas A&M University-Commerce, Commerce, TX

 

 

David H. Larkin

Year Hired:  1996

Government Documents Librarian

Academic Degrees:

Master of Library Science, August 1986

Kent State University, Kent, OH

 

Bachelor of Arts, June 1983

Major:    History and Political Science

Kent State University, Kent, OH

 

 

Dione Mahan

Year Hired: 2001

Head Catalog Librarian

 

            Master of Library Science, 2001

            Texas Woman's University, Denton, TX

 

            Bachelor of Science, 1995    

            Major:  History   Minor:  Interdisciplinary

            Texas A&M University-Commerce

 

            Honors:     ETSU: With Academic Distinction

 

 

Mary Ellen Teasdale

Year Hired: 2001

Science Reference Librarian

 

Academic Degrees:

Master of Science, 1994

Major:      Chemistry   Specialization:  Natural Philosophy

University of North Texas, Denton, TX

 

Texas Teacher Certification, 1991

Secondary Chemistry Option I, Secondary Physical Science Option II

Texas Woman's University, Denton, TX

 

Master of Library Science, 1986

Texas Woman's University, Denton, TX

 

Bachelor of Science, 1980

Major:      Chemistry   Minor: Mathematics

Texas Woman's University, Denton, TX

 

Carolyn Trezevant

Year Hired:  1971 (1997)

Education Librarian (1997)

Academic Degrees:

Master of Science, August 1977

Major:   Computer Science

Texas A&M University-Commerce, Commerce, TX

 

Master of Library Science, December 1970

Texas Women's University, Denton, TX

 

Bachelor of Arts, May 1966

Major:      Latin Minor:      History

Austin College, Sherman, TX

 

Vacant

Humanities Reference Librarian

 

 

Support Staff

 

Rose Mary Adams, Clerical Assistant I

Chim O. Ahanotu, Library Assistant II (Metroplex)

Rebecca Alley, Library Assistant I

Nancy Blount, Library Assistant II

Velma Dittmar, Administrative Assistant II

Donald Galbraith, Library Assistant I

Stephanie Holding, Library Assistant I

Kelly Hughes, Library Assistant II

Scott Lancaster, Library Assistant II

Barbara Merrill, Library Assistant II

Karen Miller, Library Assistant I

Shanna Morris, Administrative Assistant I

Carol Myers, Library Assistant I

Holly Narramore, Library Assistant I (1/2)

Iva Parkhill, Library Assistant I

Rolando Shaw, Library Assistant II

Brenda Simonelli, Library Assistant I (1/2)

James Smith, Library Assistant I

Dana Toles, Library Assistant II

Vacant, Library Assistant II

Francis Von Neuhaus, Library Assistant I (1/2)

Susan Voss, Library Assistant II

Susanne Weatherbee, Circulation Coordinator

B.J. Yeager, Library Assistant I