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About K.T. L. Vaughan

With her diverse experiences in the sciences, health sciences, scholarly communication, teaching, and management, KT brings an optimistic and inclusive perspective to the leadership of the JMU Libraries. Her research interests focus on asking questions about - and driving change in - the future of libraries. She is currently focused on building inclusive and equitable library environments for people with disabilities, scholarly and digital communication in resource-constrained contexts, and the career advancement and professionalism of library staff and faculty.

Positions

March 2017 - Present Associate Dean, James Madison University ‐ Libraries & Educational Technologies
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July 2016 - March 2017 Acting Associate Dean, James Madison University
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March 2016 - April 2017 Director, Research and Education Services, James Madison University
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July 2013 - March 2016 Director, Rose Library, James Madison University
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January 2003 - June 2013 Pharmacy Librarian and Professor of Pharmacy, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
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Curriculum Vitae

Disciplines

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Honors and Awards

  • Medical Library Association Mid-Atlantic Chapter Award for Professional Excellence by a Health Sciences Librarian, 2016
  • Academy of Health Information Professionals (AHIP), Distinguished Member, 2013
  • ACRL Mid-Career Librarian Scholarship, 2015
  • ASIS&T Watson Davis Award, 2015
  • ASIS&T James M Cretsos Leadership Award, 2005
  • Beta Phi Mu, 2002

Education

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October 2016 - December 2019 EdD, Arizona State University ‐ Mary Lou Fulton Teachers College
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January 1999 - May 2001 MSLS, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill ‐ School of Information and Library Science
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September 1993 - June 1997 AB, Harvard University ‐ Harvard College
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