Dr. Rebecca Stallworth
Assistant Professor in the School of Library and Information Science at Simmons University

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Dr. Rebecca Stallworth is an Assistant Professor in the School of Library and Information Science at Simmons University. Her research examines diversity issues in academic libraries and the information-seeking behaviors of first-generation graduate students. In 2020, she received a Laura Bush 21st Century Library Program grant from the Institute of Library and Museum Services (IMLS) for her African American Undergraduates’ Use of Academic Libraries project. She teaches courses on reference, user instruction, academic libraries, and intersectionality and information professions. She is a member of the American Library Association (ALA), the Association for Library and Information Science Education (ALISE), and the Black Caucus American Library Association (BCALA). She has worked in academic and health sciences libraries.