Health Sciences Library Advisory Committee

Library Advisory Committee members advise the Library Director on significant matters pertaining to library resources, space and new initiatives. Members offer recommendations regarding library services on behalf of library visitors, and they serve as advocates for the library in presenting major needs to relevant stakeholders.  

Membership consists of one appointed representative from each of the following colleges and schools: Health & Rehabilitation Sciences, Dentistry, Medicine, Nursing, Optometry, Public Health and Biomedical Sciences; one representative from OSU Hospitals; one representative from the James Cancer Hospital; one representative from OSUMC IT; one undergraduate student representative; one professional student representative; and a representative from Nationwide Children’s Hospital Library Advisory Committee serves as ex officio.

Committee meetings are held once a quarter.  Please reach out to your appropriate representative if you have questions or suggestions for them to bring to the library.

Committee Members

Monica L. Robinson: Chair, School of Health & Rehab Science faculty

Kellie J. Archer: Chair-Elect, College of Public Health faculty

Amanda Haney: Clinical, The James–CCC

Jackie Hoying: College of Nursing faculty

David Lusk: Medical Center IT

Karina Masoian: Undergraduate Student Representative, School of Health & Rehabilitation Sciences

Michael Root: College of Medicine–Microbial Infection and Immunity faculty

Paola C. Saponaro Parra: College of Dentistry faculty

Christopher Woodruff: College of Optometry faculty