Find a Subject Specialist

Students, need help with an assignment? Faculty members, need someone to help your students with research skills? The Libraries has you covered! Every academic program on campus has a dedicated liaison librarian, and every librarian is a GVSU faculty member. They are your advocates and partners in supporting student success.

For students, liaison librarians offer:

Not sure where to start? Ask us—we can help you get started.

Subject Librarian Email Subject Guide
Accounting and Taxation Emily Frigo frigoe@gvsu.edu Accounting and Taxation Subject Guide
Advertising and Public Relations Samantha Minnis minniss@gvsu.edu CAP Subject Guide
Africana Studies Mary Ruge rugem@gvsu.edu Africana Subject Guides
Allied Health Sciences Emily Metcalf metcalem@gvsu.edu Allied Health Sciences Subject Guides
Anthropology Wren Pierce piercel1@gvsu.edu Anthropology Subject Guide
Arabic Amber Dierking dierkina@gvsu.edu Arabic Subject Guide
Archaeology Wren Pierce piercel1@gvsu.edu Archaeology Subject Guide
Art and Art History Amber Dierking dierkina@gvsu.edu Art and Art History Subject Guides
Biology Cayla Dwyer dwyecayl@gvsu.edu Biology Subject Guide
Biomedical Sciences Sarah Joseph josepsar@gvsu.edu Biomedical Sciences Subject Guide
Business Emily Frigo frigoe@gvsu.edu Business Subject Guides
Cell and Molecular Biology Cayla Dwyer dwyecayl@gvsu.edu Cell & Molecular Biology Subject Guide
Chemistry Cayla Dwyer dwyecayl@gvsu.edu Chemistry Subject Guide
Chinese Amber Dierking dierkina@gvsu.edu Chinese Subject Guide
Classics Mary Ruge rugem@gvsu.edu Classics Subject Guide
Clinical Dietetics Anna White whitean2@gvsu.edu Clinical Dietetics Subject Guide
Communication Sciences and Disorders Emily Metcalf metcalem@gvsu.edu Communication Sciences Subject Guides
Communication Studies Samantha Minnis minniss@gvsu.edu Communications Subject Guides
Computer and Information Systems Avery Olearczyk olearcza@gvsu.edu Computing Subject Guides
Criminal Justice Cara Medvedenko medvedca@gvsu.edu Criminal Justice Subject Guide
Dance Samantha Minnis minniss@gvsu.edu Dance Subject Guide
Diagnostic & Treatment Sciences Anna White whitean2@gvsu.edu Diagnostic Sciences Subject Guide
Diagnostic Medical Sonography Anna White whitean2@gvsu.edu Diagnostic Medical Sonography Subject Guide
Digital Creator Lab Avery Olearczyk olearcza@gvsu.edu Digital Creator Lab Website
Digital Studies Avery Olearczyk olearcza@gvsu.edu Digital Studies Subject Guide
East Asian Studies Amber Dierking dierkina@gvsu.edu East Asian Studies Subject Guide
Economics Emily Frigo frigoe@gvsu.edu Economics Subject Guides
Education Cara Medvedenko medvedca@gvsu.edu Education Subject Guide
Engineering Emily Frigo frigoe@gvsu.edu Engineering Subject Guides
English Mary Ruge rugem@gvsu.edu English Subject Guides
Environmental & Sustainability Studies Cayla Dwyer dwyecayl@gvsu.edu Environmental Studies Subject Guide
Exercise Science Sarah Joseph josepsar@gvsu.edu Exercise Science Subject Guide
Film and Video Amber Dierking dierkina@gvsu.edu Film and Video Subject Guides
Finance Emily Frigo frigoe@gvsu.edu Finance Subject Guide
French Amber Dierking dierkina@gvsu.edu French Subject Guide
Geography and Planning Wren Pierce piercel1@gvsu.edu Geography Subject Guide
Geology Cayla Dwyer dwyecayl@gvsu.edu Geology Subject Guide
German Amber Dierking dierkina@gvsu.edu German Subject Guide
Global Studies and Social Impact Wren Pierce piercel1@gvsu.edu
Government Documents Cara Cadena cadenac@gvsu.edu Government Documents at GVSU
Health Communication Samantha Minnis minniss@gvsu.edu Health Communication Subject Guide
Health Informatics & Bioinformatics Sarah Joseph josepsar@gvsu.edu Bioinformatics Subject Guide
History Leigh Rupinski rupinskl@gvsu.edu History Subject Guides
Honors College Mary Ruge rugem@gvsu.edu
Hospitality and Tourism Management Emily Frigo frigoe@gvsu.edu HTM Subject Guide
Human Rights Wren Pierce piercel1@gvsu.edu Human Rights Subject Guide
Integrative Studies Amber Dierking dierkina@gvsu.edu Integrative Studies Subject Guide
International Business Emily Frigo frigoe@gvsu.edu International Business Subject Guide
International Relations Wren Pierce piercel1@gvsu.edu International Relations Subject Guide
Japanese Amber Dierking dierkina@gvsu.edu Japanese Subject Guide
Journalism, Broadcasting, and Digital Media Samantha Minnis minniss@gvsu.edu Journalism Subject Guide
Juvenile Literature Cara Medvedenko medvedca@gvsu.edu Juvenile Literature Subject Guide
Latin American Studies Wren Pierce piercel1@gvsu.edu Latin American Studies Subject Guide
Leadership and Business Fundamentals Amber Dierking dierkina@gvsu.edu
Legal Studies Cara Medvedenko medvedca@gvsu.edu Legal Studies Subject Guide
LGBT Resource Center Amber Dierking dierkina@gvsu.edu LGBTQ Resource Guide
Management Emily Frigo frigoe@gvsu.edu Management Subject Guides
Marketing Emily Frigo frigoe@gvsu.edu Marketing Subject Guide
Mathematics Cayla Dwyer dwyecayl@gvsu.edu Mathematics Subject Guide
Medical Dosimetry Anna White whitean2@gvsu.edu Medical Dosimetry Subject Guide
Medical Laboratory Science Anna White whitean2@gvsu.edu Medical Laboratory Science Subject Guide
Middle East Studies Amber Dierking dierkina@gvsu.edu Middle East Studies Subject Guide
Movement Science Sarah Joseph josepsar@gvsu.edu Movement Science Subject Guide
Music Samantha Minnis minniss@gvsu.edu Music Subject Guides
Natural Resources Management Cayla Dwyer dwyecayl@gvsu.edu Natural Resources Management Subject Guide
Nursing Anna White whitean2@gvsu.edu Nursing Subject Guide
Occupational Safety & Health Management Emily Frigo frigoe@gvsu.edu Occupational Safety Subject Guide
Occupational Therapy Emily Metcalf metcalem@gvsu.edu Occupational Therapy Subject Guide
Philosophy Amber Dierking dierkina@gvsu.edu Philosophy Subject Guide
Photography Amber Dierking dierkina@gvsu.edu Photography Subject Guide
Physical Therapy Emily Metcalf metcalem@gvsu.edu Physical Therapy Subject Guide
Physician Assistant Studies Emily Metcalf metcalem@gvsu.edu PA Studies Subject Guide
Physics Cayla Dwyer dwyecayl@gvsu.edu Physics Subject Guide
Political Science Wren Pierce piercel1@gvsu.edu Political Science Subject Guide
Professional Innovation Amber Dierking dierkina@gvsu.edu
Psychology Wren Pierce piercel1@gvsu.edu Psychology Subject Guide
Public and Nonprofit Administration Emily Frigo frigoe@gvsu.edu Public Administration Subject Guides
Public Health Sarah Joseph josepsar@gvsu.edu Public Health Subject Guide
Radiation Therapy Anna White whitean2@gvsu.edu Radiation Therapy Subject Guide
Recreational Therapy Emily Metcalf metcalem@gvsu.edu Recreational Therapy Subject Guide
Religious Studies Amber Dierking dierkina@gvsu.edu Religious Studies Subject Guide
Respiratory Care Emily Metcalf metcalem@gvsu.edu Respiratory Care Subject Guide
Social Innovation Emily Frigo frigoe@gvsu.edu Social Innovation Subject Guide
Social Work Christine Malmsten malmstec@gvsu.edu Social Work Subject Guide
Sociology Wren Pierce piercel1@gvsu.edu Sociology Subject Guide
Spanish Amber Dierking dierkina@gvsu.edu Spanish Subject Guides
Statistics and Biostatistics Sarah Joseph josepsar@gvsu.edu Statistics Subject Guides
Theatre Samantha Minnis minniss@gvsu.edu Theatre Subject Guide
Visual & Media Arts Amber Dierking dierkina@gvsu.edu Visual & Media Arts Subject Guides
Women, Gender, and Sexuality Studies Amber Dierking dierkina@gvsu.edu WGS Subject Guide
Writing Mary Ruge rugem@gvsu.edu Writing Subject Guides
Writing 120, 130, and 150 Maya Hobschied & Anna White [email protected]; [email protected] Writing 120, 130, & 150 Guides

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