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Meet the Staff

Learn more about the Phillips Library staff
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Sarah McHone-Chase

Director of University Library
Education:

Bachelor of Arts in English, Illinois State University
Masters of Arts in English, Illinois State University
Masters of Science in Library and Information Science, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

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Librarians are here to help! 

See all the ways to reach a librarian

 

Who to Contact

Access and Collections Services Librarian
  • request a book or resource be added to the collection
  • place a book on reserve 
  • ask questions about interlibrary loan (Tipasa and I-Share)
  • resolve overdue or lost books
Instructional Services Librarian
  • schedule a library visit to a class
  • request a video or research guide for your class
  • learn more about OER
Systems Librarian
  • get help with issues using library technology 
  • report broken links from website and catalog
  • ask questions about your library account
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Evangeline Reid

Instructional Services Librarian
Education:

Bachelor of Arts in English Language and Literature, University of Chicago
Masters of Library and Information Science,  Dominican University
 

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Mariah Tennell

Systems Librarian
Education:

Associate of Arts in English, Santa Fe College
Bachelor of Arts in English, University of Florida
Master of Library and Information Sciences, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

Briana Love

 

Briana Love

Access and Collection Services Librarian
Education:

Bachelors of Arts in American Studies, Dominican University
Masters of Library and Information Science,  Dominican University

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Dr. Susan
Palmer

Curator, Jenks Memorial
Collection of Adventual Materials
Education:

Bachelor of Arts in History, Aurora College
Masters of Arts in History, Northern Illinois University
Doctor of Philosophy in History, Northern Illinois University

 
Research Specialty:

Social History, Urban Women Studies, Ethnic Studies, History of Millerism

 

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Shoshana
Frank

Information
Services Librarian

Education:

Bachelor of Science in Air Traffic Management, Daniel Webster College
Masters of Arts in International Public Policy, Conflict Resolution, and Mediation, Tel Aviv University
Masters of Library and Information Science, Dominican University

 

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Elena
Feiza

Information
Services Librarian

Education:

Bachelor of Arts in English Language and Literature, Art Minor, North Central College
Masters of Library and Information Science, Dominican University

 

 

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Jennifer
Sigwerth

Information
Services Associate

Education:

Associate of Science in Library and Information Technology, College of DuPage
Bachelor of Arts in Sociology, Aurora University
Paralegal Certification, Waubonsee Community College

 

Sean
McCarthy

Information
Services Librarian
Education

Bachelor of Science, Western Illinois University
Masters of Library and Information Science, Dominican University