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Staff Directory

Name Contact Location Subject Areas
Burri, Margaret
Associate Director for Academic Liaison and Special Collections
 410-516-8366
mburri@jhu.edu 		Milton S. Eisenhower Library
Gillispie, Jim
Social Science Librarian for Public Health, Economics, and Government Information
 410-516-8435
jeg@jhu.edu 		Milton S. Eisenhower Library Economics, Government Information, Public Health Studies
Herr, Heidi
Librarian for English, Philosophy, and Special Collections Student Engagement
 410-516-4259
hherr1@jhu.edu 		Brody Learning Commons English, Philosophy, Writing Seminars
Juedes, Donald
Librarian
 410-516-0605
djuedes@jhu.edu 		Milton S. Eisenhower Library Art History, Film/Media Studies, Near Eastern Studies
Stich, Stephen
Librarian
 410-516-8357
sstich@jhu.edu 		Milton S. Eisenhower Library Chemical & Biomolecular Engineering, Chemistry, Civil Engineering, Earth & Planetary Science, Environmental Health & Engineering, Materials Science & Engineering, Mechanical Engineering
Tapager, Heather
Librarian
 410-234-9286
htapager@jhu.edu 		Carey Business School Harbor East, Milton S. Eisenhower Library Business, Career Planning, Center for Leadership Education (CLE), Economics
Vazakas, Sue
Librarian
 410-516-4153
svazakas@jhu.edu 		Milton S. Eisenhower Library Applied Mathematics & Statistics, Bioethics, Biomedical Engineering, Center for Leadership Education (CLE) Professional Communication Program, Computer Science & Information Security, Electrical/Computer Engineering, Mathematics, Public Health Studies
Ye, Yunshan
Librarian
 410-516-8930
yye@jhu.edu 		Milton S. Eisenhower Library East Asian Studies, International Studies, Political Science
Acampora, Kristen
Creative Marketing Specialist
 410-516-8336
kacampo1@jhu.edu 		Milton S. Eisenhower Library
Everett, Joshua
Librarian for Sociology, Anthropology, and Area Studies
 410-516-1231
joshuaeverett@jhu.edu 		Milton S. Eisenhower Library Anthropology, Islamic Studies, Latin American Studies, Sociology
Zalin, Mack
Librarian
 410-516-0215
mzalin1@jhu.edu 		Milton S. Eisenhower Library Classics, Comparative Thought and Literature, Jewish Studies, Modern Languages and Literature
Furnas, Heather
Librarian for History, Africana Studies, and History of Science & Technology
 hfurnas@jhu.edu Milton S. Eisenhower Library Africana Studies, History, History of Science and Technology
Troeschel, Katy
Technology and Entrepreneurship Librarian
 ktroeschel@jhu.edu Milton S. Eisenhower Library Business, Entrepreneurship
Hélouvry, Joanne
Librarian for Psychology and Education
 410-516-2461
jhelouvry@jhu.edu 		Milton S. Eisenhower Library Cognitive Science, Education, Neuroscience, Psychology
Evans, Siân
Online Programs Librarian
 443-927-3147
sevans66@jh.edu 		Milton S. Eisenhower Library Advanced Academic Programs (AAP), Engineering for Professionals (EP), Women, Gender, and Sexuality
McGinn, Emily
Digital Humanities Librarian
 emcginn@jhu.edu Milton S. Eisenhower Library Digital Humanities