What We Do
The Social Sciences Division libraries serve:
- the College of Applied Health Sciences
- the College of Media
- the College of Education
- the Graduate School of Library and Information Science
- the School of Social Work
- the School of Labor and Employment Relations
It also serves the departments of Anthropology, Communication, Economics,Psychology, Sociology, Political Science, Gender & Women’s Studies, Geography.
Social Science
Members
- Lisa A Romero, Chair
- Daniel Tracy, Chair
- Kelsey Cheshire
- Cindy Ingold
- John Littlewood
- Nancy O'Brien, Chair
- J. J. Pionke
- Beth Sheehan
- Yoo-Seong Song
- Yali Feng
Division Policies
- Social Sciences Division Bylaws: PDF
- Social Sciences Division Service Policy: PDF
- Social Sciences Division Rules: PDF
- Collection Development Policies
Agendas and Minutes
| Meeting Date | Agenda | Minutes | Related Documents |
|---|---|---|---|
| April 4, 2018 | Agenda not yet available | Minutes available | |
| March 7, 2018 | Agenda not yet available | Minutes available | |
| December 6, 2017 | Agenda not yet available | Minutes available | |
| September 6, 2017 | Agenda not yet available | Minutes available | |
| June 7, 2017 | Agenda not yet available | Minutes available | |
| February 1, 2017 | Agenda not yet available | Minutes available | |
| December 7, 2016 | Agenda not yet available | Minutes available | |
| September 7, 2016 | Agenda not yet available | Minutes available | |
| August 3, 2016 | Agenda not yet available | Minutes available |
Additional Information
List of Areas of Subject Expertise
The list below includes the name (linking to the email address), telephone number, and respective library of the librarian who specializes in the subject areas within the social sciences. Subject Specialists offer research advice to individuals or University classes, and consider requests for new materials.
Click here to see a list of subject specialists for the entire University system.
| Subject Area | Contact Person | Phone Number | Library |
|---|---|---|---|
| Advertising | Lisa Romero | 333-6348 | COMM |
| Alternative/Renewable fuels | Laura Barnes | 333-8957 | ISTC |
| American Government | Lynne Rudasill | 265-6879 | SSHEL |
| Anthropology | Beth Sheehan | 244-1866 | SSHEL |
| Archaeology | Beth Sheehan | 244-1866 | SSHEL |
| Arms Control | Lynne Rudasill | 265-6879 | CGS |
| Art Education (K-12) | Nancy O’Brien | 333-2408 | SSHEL |
| Asian American Studies | Cindy Ingold | 333-7998 | SSHEL |
| Auditing | Carissa Phillips | 333-0169 | BIS |
| Biofuels | Laura Barnes | 333-8957 | ISTC |
| Behavior change and the environment | Laura Barnes | 333-8957 | ISTC |
| Biomedical Sciences | Peg Burnette | 300-5942 | SSHEL |
| Book History / Print Culture History | Dan Tracy | 300-8439 | SSHEL |
| Brand Management | Becky Smith | 244-0388 | BIS |
| Broadcasting | Lisa Romero | 333-6348 | COMM |
| Business Planning | Carissa Phillips | 333-0169 | BIS |
| Business school education | Becky Smith | 244-0388 | BIS |
| Business Statistics and Data (US and Int’l government) | Becky Smith | 244-0388 | BIS |
| Business Statistics and Data (US and Int’l government) | Yoo-Seong Song (back-up) | 333-8021 | BIS |
| Business Statistics and Data (US and Int’l government) | Carissa Phillips (back-up) | 333-0169 | BIS |
| Career and Technical education | Nancy O’Brien | 333-2408 | SSHEL |
| Career Information | Yoo-Seong Song | 333-8021 | BIS |
| Censorship | Dan Tracy | 300-8439 | SSHEL |
| Children’s and young adult literature | Nancy O’Brien |
333-4456 | SSHEL |
| Children’s and young adult literature | Dan Tracy (back-up) | 300-8439 | LIS |
| Climate change | Laura Barnes | 333-8957 | ISTC |
| Communication | Lisa Romero | 333-6348 | COMM |
| Company and industry information | Carissa Phillips | 333-0169 | BIS |
| Company and Industry information | Becky Smith (back-up) | 244-1388 | BIS |
| Company and Industry information | Yoo-Seong Song (back-up) | 333-8021 | BIS |
| Comparative Government | Lynne Rudasill | 265-6879 | SSHEL |
| Competitive intelligence | Yoo-Seong Song | 333-8021 | BIS |
| Consulting | Yoo-Seong Song | 333-8021 | BIS |
| Corporate and business theory | Becky Smith | 244-0388 | BIS |
| Country data | Becky Smith | 244-0388 | BIS |
| Curriculum and instruction | Nancy O’Brien | 333-2408 | SSHEL |
| Early childhood education | Nancy O’Brien | 333-2408 | SSHEL |
| E-commerce | Yoo-Seong Song | 333-8021 | BIS |
| Economic statistics | Carissa Phillips | 333-0169 | BIS |
| Educational policy, organization and leadership | Nancy O’Brien | 333-2408 | SSHEL |
| Educational psychology | Nancy O’Brien |
333-2408 | SSHEL |
| Elections and Voting | Lynne Rudasill | 265-6879 | SSHEL |
| Elementary education (K-9) | Nancy O’Brien | 333-2408 | SSHEL |
| Employee motivation | Yoo-Seong Song | 333-8021 | SSHEL |
| Employment Relations | Yoo-Seong Song | 333-8021 | SSHEL |
| Energy efficiency | Laura Barnes | 333-8957 | ISTC |
| Entrepreneurship | Carissa Phillips | 333-0169 | BIS |
| Environmental laws/regulations | Laura Barnes | 333-8957 | ISTC |
| Environmental and energy data sets and statistics | Laura Barnes | 333-8957 | ISTC |
| Environmental education | Laura Barnes | 333-8957 | ISTC |
| Environmental Policy Studies | Lynne Rudasill | 256-6879 | SSHEL |
| Epidemiology | Peg Burnette | 300-5942 | SSHEL |
| European Union Studies | Lynne Rudasill | 265-6879 | SSHEL |
| Evidence-Based Practice | Peg Burnette | 300-5942 | SSHEL |
| Finance | Carissa Phillips | 333-0169 | BIS |
| Financial statistics | Carissa Phillips | 333-0169 | BIS |
| Financial structure | Yoo-Seong Song | 333-8021 | SSHEL |
| Financial structure | Carissa Phillips | 333-0169 | BIS |
| Gender and Women’s Studies | Cindy Ingold | 333-7998 | SSHEL |
| Geography | Beth Sheehan | 244-1866 | SSHEL |
| Global Health | Lynne Rudasill | 265-6879 | CGS |
| Global Studies | Lynne Rudasill | 265-6879 | CGS |
| Great lakes environment | Laura Barnes | 333-8957 | ISTC |
| Green business | Laura Barnes | 333-8957 | ISTC |
| Green Government | Laura Barnes | 333-8957 | ISTC |
| Green Libraries | Laura Barnes | 333-8957 | ISTC |
| Green Manufacturing/industrial practices | Laura Barnes | -333-8957 | ISTC |
| Grey Literature | Lynne Rudasill | 265-6879 | CGS |
| Health | Peg Burnette | 300-5942 | SSHEL |
| Health Literacy | Peg Burnette | 300-5942 | SSHEL |
| Historical financial and economic statistics | Becky Smith | 244-0388 | BIS |
| Human Resources Management | Yoo-Seong Song | 333-8021 | SSHEL |
| Industry analysis | Yoo-Seong Song | 333-8021 | SSHEL |
| Information science | Dan Tracy | 300-8439 | LIS |
| International Business | Yoo-Seong Song | 333-8021 | SSHEL |
| International Relations | Lynne Rudasill | 265-6879 | SSHEL |
| International Studies | Lynne Rudasill | 265-6879 | CGS |
| Internet | Lisa Romero | 333-6348 | COMM |
| Investments and securities | Carissa Phillips | 333-0169 | BIS |
| Journalism | Lisa Romero | 333-6348 | COMM |
| Knowledge management | Yoo-Seong Song | 333-8021 | SSHEL |
| Labor arbitration | Yoo-Seong Song | 333-8021 | SSHEL |
| Labor economics | Yoo-Seong Song | 333-8021 | SSHEL |
| Labor Studies | Yoo-Seong Song | 333-8021 | SSHEL |
| Latina/o Studies | Lisa Romero | 333-6348 | COMM |
| Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender Studies | Cindy Ingold | 333-7998 | SSHEL |
| Library Science | Dan Tracy | 300-8439 | LIS |
| Management theory | Becky Smith | 244-0388 | BIS |
| Market Research | Yoo-Seong Song | 333-8021 | SSHEL |
| Mass Media | Lisa Romero | 333-6348 | COMM |
| Medical Informatics | Peg Burnette | 300-5942 | SSHEL |
| Medicine | Peg Burnette | 300-5942 | SSHEL |
| Mergers and acquisitions | Becky Smith | 244-0388 | BIS |
| Mergers and acquisitions | Carissa Phillips | 333-0169 | BIS |
| Museum Studies | Beth Sheehan | 244-1866 | SSHEL |
| Neuroscience / Neuropsychology | Kelsey Cheshire | 265-7896 | SSHEL |
| New product development | Yoo-Seong Song | 333-8021 | SSHEL |
| Non-Governmental Organizations | Lynne Rudasill | 265-6879 | CGS |
| Nonprofit organizations | Becky Smith | 244-0388 | BIS |
| Nursing | Peg Burnette | 300-5942 | SSHEL |
| Organizational Behavior | Yoo-Seong Song |
333-8021 | SSHEL |
| Organizational design | Becky Smith | 244-0388 | BIS |
| Peace Research | Lynne Rudasill | 265-6879 | CGS |
| Policy Studies | Lynne Rudasill |
265-6879 | SSHEL |
| Political Communication | Lynne Rudasill | 265-6879 | SSHEL |
| Political Economy | Lynne Rudasill | 265-6879 | SSHEL |
| Political Science | Lynne Rudasill | 265-6879 | SSHEL |
| Pollution prevention | Laura Barnes | 333-8957 | ISTC |
| Psychology | Kelsey Cheshire | 265-7896 | SSHEL |
| Public Health | Peg Burnette | 300-5942 | SSHEL |
| Public Opinion | Lisa Romero | 333-6348 | COMM |
| Public Relations | Lisa Romero | 333-6348 | COMM |
| Publishing | Dan Tracy | 300-8439 | SSHEL |
| Radio | Lisa Romero | 333-6348 | COMM |
| Real estate | Becky Smith | 244-0388 | BIS |
| Recycling | Laura Barnes | 333-8957 | ISTC |
| Renewable energy | Laura Barnes | 333-8957 | ISTC |
| Second language acquisition & teacher education | Nancy O’Brien | 333-2408 | SSHEL |
| Secondary education | Nancy O’Brien | 333-2408 | SSHEL |
| Security Studies | Lynne Rudasill | 265-6879 | SSHEL |
| Small business | Carissa Phillips | 333-0169 | BIS |
| Smart growth | Laura Barnes | 333-8957 | ISTC |
| Social informatics | Dan Tracy | 300-8439 | LIS |
| Social Psychology | Kelsey Cheshire | 265-7896 | SSHEL |
| Social Science Research Methods | Dan Tracy | 300-8439 | SSHEL |
| Social Science Statistical Resources | Beth Sheehan | 244-1866 | SSHEL |
| Social Services | Kelsey Cheshire | 265-7896 | SSHEL |
| Social Work | Kelsey Cheshire | 265-7896 | SSHEL |
| Sociology | Beth Sheehan | 244-1866 | SSHEL |
| Special education | Nancy O’Brien | 333-2408 | SSHEL |
| Speech | Lisa Romero | 333-6348 | COMM |
| Storytelling | Dan Tracy | 300-8439 | LIS |
| Strategic planning | Becky Smith | 244-0388 | BIS |
| Supply chain management | Yoo-Seong Song |
333-8021 | BIS |
| Sustainability | Laura Barnes | 333-8957 | ISTC |
| Sustainable electronics | Laura Barnes | 333-8957 | ISTC |
| Teacher education | Nancy O’Brien | 333-2408 | SSHEL |
| Technology management | Yoo-Seong Song | 333-8021 | BIS |
| Technology transfer | Carissa Phillips | 333-0169 | BIS |
| Television | Lisa Romero | 333-6348 | COMM |
| Training | Yoo-Seong Song | 333-8021 | SSHEL |
| Transnational Migration Studies | Lynne Rudasill | 265-6879 | CGS |
| United Nations (and its Specialized Agencies) | Lynne Rudasill |
265-6879 | SSHEL |
| Usability Testing | Lynne Rudasill | 265-6879 | SSHEL |
| Venture Capital | Carissa Phillips | 333-0169 | BIS |