Hello! I’m Alicia

I am a Library & Information Science (LIS) educator. I have a a PhD in Information Science & Learning Technologies and a Masters in Library & Information Science, and I am an Assistant Professor of Instruction at the University of South Florida, School of Information‘s graduate and undergraduate programs.

I worked as a college librarian for 12 years, as a consultant for public libraries, and as a K-12 teacher before that. I am originally from Argentina, currently living in Florida, USA. I am fully bilingual (English-Spanish) and I have advanced knowledge of French.

I research the impact of socio-cultural perspectives on library services, information practices, and higher education pedagogy. I study and teach topics related to academic, public, and school librarianship with an emphasis on services to specific groups or populations, bilingual (Spanish-English) and multicultural youth literature, and inclusive library services for children and teens. 

Education

Ph.D. Information Science & Learning Technologies (2024). University of Missouri.

• Dissertation: Latine Students’ Sense of Belonging in Library and Information Science: A Critical-Constructivist Grounded Theory Study. Advisor: Dr. Denice Adkins

M.A. Library and Information Science (2011). University of South Florida.

B.A. Interdisciplinary Social Sciences (2009). University of South Florida, Sarasota-Manatee.

Elementary Education Teacher / School Librarian. Institute of Higher Education #35. Monte Grande, Buenos Aires, Argentina.

Selected Recognitions

• 2022-24 Cambio Center Fellow – University of Missouri
• 2022 Arnulfo Trejo Librarian of the Year – REFORMA
• 2012 Emerging Leader – American Library Association
• 2009 Spectrum Scholar – American Library Association