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Paula Dempsey

Associate Professor and Reference & Liaison Librarian

Richard J Daley Library

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  • Associate Professor and Reference & Liaison Librarian
    Richard J Daley Library
  • Assistant Professor (courtesy)
    College of Liberal Arts & Sciences - Sociology
  • (312) 413-3060 (Work)

UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS CHICAGO APPOINTMENTS

  • Associate Professor and Reference & Liaison Librarian
    University of Illinois Chicago, Richard J Daley Library, Chicago, United States16 Aug 2024
  • Associate Professor and Head Librarian
    University of Illinois Chicago, University Library, Research Services & Resources, Richard J. Daley Library, Chicago, United States17 Feb 2014 - 14 Aug 2024
  • Assistant Professor (courtesy)
    University of Illinois Chicago, College of Liberal Arts & Sciences - Sociology, Chicago, IL, United States1 Jan 2018
  • Interim/Acting Head Librarian
    University of Illinois Chicago, Information Services & Resources, Library of the Health Sciences, United States16 Apr 2021 - 15 Jul 2022

ACADEMIC POSITIONS

  • Coordinator of Loop Library / Library Assessment
    DePaul University, Chicago, IL, United States1 Jan 2013 - 1 Jan 2014
  • Reference Services Coordinator
    DePaul University, Chicago, IL, United States1 Jan 2010 - 1 Jan 2013
  • Coordinator of Document Delivery
    DePaul University, Chicago, IL, United States1 Jan 2005 - 1 Jan 2010
  • Coordinator of Loop Library Services
    DePaul University, Chicago, IL, United States1 Jan 2002 - 1 Jan 2005

DEGREES

  • MA in Library and Information Science
    Dominican University, River Forest, IL, United States1 Jan 1992
  • PhD in Sociology, More Money Than God: U.S. Christian Teachings on Personal Finance (with Distinction)
    Loyola University Chicago, Chicago, IL, United States1 Jan 2006
  • MA in Sociology, Interactive Service and Professional Culture: Academic Reference Librarians in a Changing Context
    Loyola University Chicago, Chicago, IL, United States1 Jan 2002

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