Biographical Profile
Interest Background
Professional Preparation
Positions & Appointments
Recognition Awards, Honors, & Fellowships
Websites
Kitzie, Vanessa Lynn
Associate Professor
Dr. Vanessa Kitzie studies the information practices of marginalized groups, with a focus on individuals identifying as LGBTQ+. Her research findings inform how information centers, such as libraries, and systems can better serve these individuals. Kitzie's work is interdisciplinary, spanning library and information science, communication, sociology, and critical studies.
Biographical Profile
- College
- College of Information & Comm.
- Department
- School of Information Sciences
- Tenure Status
- Tenured
Interest Background
- Interest Keywords
- Human information behavior, social media, online identity, gender and sexuality,
mixed methods, user-centered services - Personal Focus Areas
- studies the information practices of marginalized groups, individuals identifying as LGBTQ+
Professional Preparation(Education & Training)
| Dates | Institution | Location | Degree | Field of Study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 - 2017 | Rutgers University | PhD | Communication, Library and Information Science | |
| 2012 | Rutgers University | M.S. | Library and Information Science | |
| 2008 | Boston University | B.A., Cum Laude | Sociology | |
| 2008 | Boston University | B.S., Magna Cum Laude | Advertising |
Positions & Appointments
| Dates | Description | Institution/Entity |
|---|---|---|
| 09/2010 - Present | Team Member on “Cyber Synergy: Seeking Sustainability through Collaboration Between Virtual Reference and Social Q&A Sites,” IMLS National Leadership Grant | Rutgers University, SC&I OCLC |
| 04/2011 - 12/2015 | Information Specialist | Library Associates Group (LAC) |
| 09/2014 - 07/2014 | Graduate Research Assistant to Marie L. Radford | Rutgers University, SC&I |
| 10/2014 - 11/2014 | Research Consultant | Online Computer Library Center (OCLC) |
| 01/2015 - 05/2017 | Program Assistant to the School of Communication and Information PhD Prog | Rutgers University, SC&I |
| 08/2015 - 06/2016 | Graduate Research Assistant | Rutgers University, Command, Control, and Interoperability Center for Advanced Data Analysis (CCICADA |
| 09/2015 - 05/2017 | Graduate Research Assistant and Editorial Assistant to Kay Cassell | Rutgers University, SC&I |
| 12/2015 - 09/2016 | Information Specialist (Freelance) | Library Associates Group (LAC) |
| 07/2016 - Present | Team Member on “Association of College & Research Libraries Action-based Research Agenda” project | Association of College & Research Libraries (ACRL), OCLC |
| 09/2016 - 06/2017 | Research Assistant, User Studies | Online Computer Library Center (OCLC), Dublin, OH |
| 08/2017 - Present | Assistant Professor, College of Information & Communications, School of Library & Information Science | University of South Carolina, Columbia, SC |
Recognition Awards, Honors, & Fellowships
| Dates | Type | Description | Foundation/Entity |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | Award | Member of Alpha Delta Kappa Sociology Honors Society | Alpha Delta Kappa Sociology |
| 2008 | Award | Honorable Mention for Excellence in Sociology | Boston University, CAS |
| 2012 | Award | Outstanding Research in Masters of Library and Information Science Program | Rutgers University, SC&I |
| 2013 | Award | Best Poster | ASIS&T Special Interest Group (SIG) Information Needs, Seeking, and Use (USE) |
| 2015 | Award | Graduate Research Assistantship Professional Development Award | Rutgers University, SC&I |
| 2015 | Award | Outstanding Continuing PhD Student | Rutgers University, SC&I |
| 2016 | Award | Graduate Research Assistantship Professional Development Award | Rutgers University, SC&I |
| 2016 | Award | MLIS & PhD Student Support Fund Award | Rutgers University, SC&I |
| 2017 | Award | Outstanding Part-time Lecturer | Rutgers University, SC&I |
| 2018 | Award | Beta Phi Mu National Library Honors Society, Omicron Chapter | Beta Phi Mu National Library Honors Society, Omicron Chapter |
| 2020 | Award | ProQuest Methodology Paper Competition for their (Vanessa Kitzie, Travis Wagner, Ph.D. students, Nick Vera and alumna Jocelyn Pettigrew) paper, “Using the World Café Methodology to Support Community-centric Research and Practice in Library and Information Science.” | Association for Library and Information Science Education |
| 2021 | Award | Breakthrough Stars Award Recipient | University of South Carolina |
| 2012 | Fellowship | Teaching Assistantship, 3-year fellowship (2012-2015) | Rutgers University, SC&I |
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