Maureen Barney

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Maureen Barney
Assistant Professor, Information Literacy Librarian / Graduate Writing Specialist

Nicholson Library 180

503-883-2573

mbarney@linfield.edu

Dr. Barney has degrees in library science and writing studies. Her research focus is on supporting graduate students’ development as researchers and writers in both the classroom and the writing center. Dr. Barney had published research on providing library support to online graduate students, and her current research projects are on writing center support for online doctoral students. Dr. Barney has co-taught the first-year seminar (INQS) on feminism and young adult fantasy and teaches one on food writing and culture. She provides writing support for the graduate students enrolled in Linfield's master’s programs within the College of Arts & Sciences, School of Business and School of Nursing.

Education

• B.A. in English, Washington State University
• M.L.I.S. (Master in Library and Information Science), iSchool, University of Washington 
• Ph.D., Technical Communication and Rhetoric, Texas Tech University