Emily Irvine is a Research and Teaching Fellow pursuing her MLIS and MA in History. She received her BA in History from The George Washington University.
Her professional interests include special collections librarianship, education and outreach, and technology, science, and environmental history, with a particular focus on nuclear history.
Maddy Mikovits (she/her) is an MLIS student and Research and Teaching Fellow. She currently works as an Information Services Assistant for Fairfax County Public Libraries. She holds a B.A. in English with an Art minor from Southern Virginia University.
Maddy's interests include reference and instruction, information literacy, Open Educational Resources, embroidery, and tabletop roleplaying games.
Alexandra Kadis (she/her) is a History and Library & Information Science (HILS) Dual Masters' student and Research and Teaching Fellow at the University of Maryland, College Park. She also works as a graduate assistant in the Research Education unit at UMD Libraries. Her historical research focuses on race, gender, and identity in Victorian England. She earned her BA in History from Duke University, with minors in Spanish and Psychology.
Her current LIS interests include academic librarianship, research and reference services, special collections, and accessibility.
Lottie Segal is a MLIS student with a focus in archives and digital curation. They are currently a student assistant in UMD's Special Collections and University Archives' Maryland and Historical Collections. They earned their BA in English Literature and Creative Writing from Muhlenberg College.
Lottie's interests include: archives, academic libraries, museum education, as well as accessibility for all.
Nora Smolonsky (she/her/hers) is an MLIS student focusing in academic librarianship and Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion. Nora graduated from Concordia University in 2016 with a degree in Western Society and Culture and a minor in religion. Nora has had diverse work experiences, most recently working in artist advocacy in the music industry. She enjoys reading queer fiction and exploring nature.
Robert Cheng is an MLIS student and a graduate assistant in Acquisitions and Continuing Resources for UMD Libraries. He graduated from Seton Hall University with a BA in History. Before returning to academia, he has worked as an EMT, a factory worker, and a paratrooper. Since 2019, he has been an organizer with the International Coalition for Human Rights in the Philippines.
Robert's interests include librarianship, community organizing, and information literacy.
Emma Flolo is a first-year History & Library Information Science (HILS) Dual Master's student at the University of Maryland, College Park. They currently work as a public programs intern at the Heurich House Museum, in addition to their work as a Junior Research and Teaching Fellow. She earned her BS in Secondary Education from the University of Idaho in 2022.
Emma's professional interests include academic librarianship, accessibility in education, community engagement, and educational outreach. Their historical area of concentration is Global International and Exchange, with a particular focus on American Imperialism in Latin America during the Cold War era.
Irene Park (she/her) is an MLIS student and the graduate assistant for UMD’s undergraduate Arts Scholars program. She graduated from Duke University with a BA in International Comparative Studies and minors in Visual & Media Studies and Cultural Anthropology.
Irene’s professional interests include academic librarianship, international librarianship, digital humanities, and user experience
Emily Kelleher (she/her) is an MLIS student and Research and Teaching Fellow. She received her BA in history, with a minor in public history, from Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts, in 2023.
Emily’s interests include library outreach and programming, public history, and movies.
Elizabeth (Izzy) McCarthy is a Research and Teaching Fellow currently pursuing her MLIS. She hails from Chicago, where she received her BA in Public Policy from the University of Illinois Chicago. Currently, she works as the Artistic Programming graduate assistant at The Clarice Smith Performing Arts Center.
Her background is in museum work, but her interests also include rare books, archives, and academic librarianship.
Lily Rodriguez is a Research and Teaching Fellow pursuing her MLIS and MA in History. Originally from Texas, she earned her BA in History with a minor in Philosophy from Southwestern University in 2019. Before resuming her education, Lily worked in the public sector, first overseeing communications and press-related matters, and later conducting archival work.
Her professional interests include environmental history, energy issues, the geopolitics of the Americas, and GIS data visualization. In her spare time, you can find her cycling, doing yoga, or playing tennis.
Kate Whatley (she/her) is an MLIS student and Research and Teaching Fellow at the University of Maryland. She is also a Graduate Assistant at the Office of Multi-Ethnic Student Education for the Service Learning Certificate Program. Kate earned her BA in English from Skidmore College, with minors in Classics and Dance.
Her LIS interests include academic libraries, museum education, and diversity and accessibility.
