The Department of Library and Information Studies at The University of North Carolina at Greensboro is also pleased to welcome Rebecca J. Morris who joined the faculty as an Assistant Professor on August 1, 2013.

Dr. Morris received her doctorate from the University of Pittsburgh’s School of Information Sciences, and her dissertation examined digital storytelling in school libraries and intermediate classrooms.  She also earned the MLIS degree and School Library Certification from the University of Pittsburgh, and a Bachelor of Science in elementary and kindergarten education from The Pennsylvania State University, Schreyer Honors College. Her research interests include School Libraries and Educational Preparation of School Librarians; Digital Storytelling and 21st Century Skills in K-12 schools/libraries; and Children’s and Young Adult Resources, Information Seeking and Information Literacy.

Prior to joining UNCG, Dr. Morris was an Assistant Professor at the Graduate School of Library and Information Science, Simmons College.  She has professional experience in K-12 education and librarianship as an elementary classroom teacher and middle school librarian.  She is an active member of the American Association of School Librarians (AASL), where she is Chair-Elect of the Educators of School Librarians Section, and the Young Adult Library Services Association (YALSA), where she is the Chair of the Research Committee.  Dr. Morris is the blogger for School Library Monthly.   In her free time she enjoys the culinary arts and fitness.