Ph.D., Educational Theory and Practice, University of Georgia, Athens, GA (2022)

Graduate Certificate in Interdisciplinary Qualitative Studies, University of Georgia, Athens, GA (2022)

 M.S., Library & Information Science, Valdosta State University, Valdosta, GA (2016)

 M.A., English, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL (2013)

 B.A., English, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL (2011)

A.A., English, Santa Fe College, Gainesville, FL (2009)

2026 Wilson Library Visiting Researcher Fellowship
Awarded by: The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

2026 The Prospect Practitioner Fellowship
Awarded by: The University of Vermont

2026 The Syd Hoff Research Fellowship  
Awarded by: de Grummond Children’s Literature Collection, University of Southern Mississippi 

2025 The Hugh A. Taylor Prize for Article of the Year
Awarded by: Archivaria, The Journal of the Association of Canadian Archivists

2025 The Karen Alane Robinson Children’s Literature Fellowship
Awarded by: Irvin Department of Rare Books and Special Collections, University of South Carolina

2024 Teaching Excellence Award
Awarded by: Association for Information and Library Science Education

2024 UNC Adobe Small Grants: Communicating Research with Digital Media
Awarded by: UNC-CH Libraries

2023 The Deborah Barreau Award for Teaching Excellence
Awarded by: UNC-CH School of Library and Information Science

2023 Online Course Design Support Program
Awarded by: The University of North Carolina Chapel Hill Summer School

2021 Macagnoni Qualitative Research Award
Awarded by: The University of Georgia Qualitative Research Program

2019 Red Clay Writing Fellow
Awarded by: National Writing Project, Georgia Region

2015 John R. Johnson Memorial Scholarship
Awarded by: American Association of Law Libraries

2015 American Association of Law Libraries Scholarship
Awarded by: American Association of Law Libraries

2014 University of Florida Rainbow Alliance Award for LGBTQ+ Research
Awarded by: University of Florida LGBTQ+ Advisory Board

2011 Michael Hauptman Medal, University of Florida English Department
Awarded by: University of Florida Department of English

2011 Lipsky Book Award, University of Florida English Department 
Awarded by: University of Florida Department of English 

Assistant Professor, School of Data and Information Science (2026-current)
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, NC

Teaching Assistant Professor, School of Information and Library Science (2022-2026)
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, NC

Coordinator of Archives and Records Management Track (2025-current)
School of Information and Library Science, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, NC

Director of Master’s of Professional Science Degree in Digital Curation (2024-2027)
School of Information and Library Science, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, NC

Interim Head of DigiLab (2021-2022)
University of Georgia Libraries, Athens, GA 

Librarian for Writing Programs (2018-2021)
University of Georgia Libraries, Athens, GA
Rank: Librarian III Position: Faculty
 
Collections Management Librarian & College Archivist (2016-2018)
Oxford College Library of Emory University, Oxford, GA 
Rank: Assistant Librarian Position: Faculty 

Intern to Rare Books Curator (2016)
Kennesaw State University, Atlanta, GA 

Stacks Manager (2013-2016)
Law Library, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL 

Digitization Technician (2013)
University of Florida Digital Library, Gainesville, FL

Preservation Technician (2013)
Smathers Library, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL

Instructor of Record, Graduate Assistantship (2011-2013)
Writing Program, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL

Archive Assistant (2011-2013)
Matheson Museum and Historical Society, Gainesville, FL