Melissa Johnson

Director of Reese Library

Melissa Johnson

Director of Reese Library

Associate Professor

Academic Appointment(s)

Administration
Department of Libraries

Pamplin College of Arts, Humanities, and Social Sciences
Department of English & World Languages

  • (706) 667-4907
  • LIBR 138

Education

  • EDD, Higher Education/Higher Educat University of North Georgia, 2023

  • MA, English Language and Literature, General Valdosta State University, 2017

  • MLIS, Library and Information Science Valdosta State University, 2012

  • BA, English Language and Literature, General Augusta State University, 2009

Awards & Honors

  • SoTL Scholar Recognition Office of Faculty Development and Teaching Excellence, 2018

  • Phi Kappa Phi Honor Society, 2018

  • 2016 Outstanding Faculty Award - University Libraries Augusta University Faculty Senate, 2016

  • SoTL Fellowship Office of Faculty Development and Teaching Excellence, 2015

  • MLA International Bibliography Fellow Modern Language Association, 2015

Courses Taught Most Recent Academic Year

  • ENGL 1101

    College Composition I
  • ENGL 1102

    College Composition II

Scholarship

Selected Recent Publications

  • X, Y, Zzzz: Generational differences in academic librarian burnout, 2022
    Book, Chapter in Scholarly Book-New
  • Integrating Pop Culture into the Academic Library , 2022
    Book, Scholarly-New
  • Best of Both Worlds: Becoming an Adjunct Instructor in a Liaison Department , 2021
    Book, Chapter in Scholarly Book-New
  • Composition and collaboration: Partnerning with an academic department to promote information literacy. , 2021
    Journal Article, Professional Journal
  • Opening the Canon: OERs in Literary Studies, 2020
    Book, Chapter in Scholarly Book-New

Department Service

  • Reese Library Employee Outreach Committee 2017 - Present

    Role: Committee Chair
  • IGIVE Department Champion 2018 - 2018

    Role: Committee Chair
  • IGIVE Department Champion 2017 - 2017

    Role: Committee Chair
  • "Pi Day" Celebration 2017

    Role: Committee Chair

College Service

  • Director's Leadership Team 2017 - Present

    Role: Committee Member
  • Augusta University Senate Curriculum and Academic Policies Committee 2017 - Present

    Role: Committee Member
  • Augusta University Senate Dispute Resolution and Grievance Committee 2016 - Present

    Role: Committee Member
  • University Libraries Research Committee 2015 - Present

    Role: Committee Member
  • Augusta University Libraries Faculty Assembly 2019 - 2020

    Role: Committee Chair

University Service

  • Carnegie Community Engagement (CCE) Project-Administration Team 2023 - Present

    Role: Committee Member
  • Promotion Review Workgroup 2021 - Present

    Role: Committee Member
  • GALSTEER Overlap Subcommittee 2019 - Present

    Role: Committee Member
  • SLO Advisory Committee Meeting 2019 - Present

    Role: Committee Member
  • Augusta University Faculty Club 2016 - Present

    Role: Other

Professional Service

  • LILI: Lifelong Information Literacy 2022 - Present

    Role: Conference-Related
  • ACRL - Science and Technology Section Signal Newsletter 2016 - Present

    Role: Editor
  • The Arsenal: Augusta University's Undergraduate Journal 2015 - Present

    Role: Editor
  • Association of College and Research Libraries - Literatures in English Section 2015 - Present

    Role: Program Coordinator
  • Association of College and Research Libraries - Science and Technology Section 2015 - Present

    Role: Committee Member

Public Service

  • Grovetown High School Band of Warriors 2010 - Present

    Role: Other
  • Berry Fleming Book Festival 2016 - 2017

    Role: Other
  • Georgia Literary Festival 2014 - 2015

    Role: Other