About

Jamie A. Becker is a doctoral candidate at Emporia State University (KS), working towards her Ph.D. in Library and Information Management. She also serves as a teacher-librarian at a high school near St. Louis, Missouri. Her research interests focus on community capital in school libraries, self-censorship in school libraries, the evolving role of the school librarian, and the information-seeking process of genealogists related to libraries. Jamie has received several accolades, including Teacher of the Year nominations, membership in Beta Phi Mu Honor Society, and selection for participation in the American Library Association's (ALA) Emerging Leader program.

Education

In Progress - Ph.D. in Library and Information Management, Emporia State University
- Dissertation proposal in progress
M.A. in Education, Lindenwood University
- Emphasis in Library Media (K-12)
M.Ed. in Information Science and Learning Technologies, University of Missouri
- Emphasis in Educational Technology
Post-Baccalaureate in Teacher Preparation - Elementary (K-8), Western Governors University
B.S. in Communicative Disorders, Northern Illinois University
- Emphasis in Deafness Rehabilitation Counseling
- Minor in Family and Child Studies