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Abigail Goben

Associate Professor

University Library

Orcid identifier0000-0002-6520-3648
  • Associate Professor
    University Library
  • Data Management Librarian
    University Library
  • Data Policy Advisor
    Office of the Vice Chancellor for Research
  • Information Services and Liaison Librarian
    University Library
  • Honors College Fellow, Associate Professor
    Honors College
  • Member, Associate Professor
    Graduate College
  • Associate Professor (courtesy)
    College of Dentistry

BIO

Goben joined UIC in 2010 with a background in librarianship and medical publishing. She is an Associate Professor in the University Library and the Data Policy Advisor in the Office of the Vice Chancellor for Research-Office of Computing and Data Initiatives. She teaches courses in the College of Dentistry, the Clinical Informatics Fellowship and the University Library. Her research centers on data policy and data management education. She holds appointments in the Honors College, where she has served as a mentor and capstone adviser, and as a full member of the Graduate College.

UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS CHICAGO APPOINTMENTS

  • Associate Professor
    University of Illinois at Chicago, University Library, Chicago, United States16 Aug 2017
  • Data Management Librarian
    University of Illinois at Chicago, University Library, Chicago, United States8 Jan 2017
  • Data Policy Advisor
    University of Illinois at Chicago, Office of the Vice Chancellor for Research, Chicago, United StatesMay 2020
  • Information Services and Liaison Librarian
    University of Illinois at Chicago, University Library, Chicago, United StatesDec 2010
  • Honors College Fellow, Associate Professor
    University of Illinois at Chicago, Honors College, Chicago, United StatesAug 2021
  • Member, Associate Professor
    University of Illinois at Chicago, Graduate College, Chicago, United States8 Jan 2017
  • Associate Professor (courtesy)
    University of Illinois at Chicago, College of Dentistry, Chicago, United States15 Aug 2017
  • Assistant Professor
    University of Illinois at Chicago, University Library, Chicago, United States12 Jan 2010 - 15 Aug 2017
  • Assistant Professor (courtesy)
    University of Illinois at Chicago, College of Dentistry, Chicago, United States6 Jan 2012 - 15 Aug 2017
  • Member, Assistant Professor
    University of Illinois at Chicago, Graduate College, Chicago, United States9 Jan 2016 - 8 Jan 2017

NON-ACADEMIC POSITIONS

  • Research Data Management Curriculum Developer and Presenter
    Association for College and Research Libraries, Chicago12 Jan 2015
  • Research Data Management Road Show Presenter Coordinator
    Association for College and Research Libraries, Chicago, United States11 Jan 2016 - 6 Jan 2020
  • Librarian 1
    Chicago Public Library, Chicago, United States3 Jan 2007 - 10 Jan 2007
  • Data Management; Research and Editing; Database Design
    Freelance6 Jan 2006
  • Site Supervisor, Database Assistant
    Gymboree Play and Music, New York, United States8 Jan 2003 - 12 Jan 2004
  • Librarian, Youth Services
    La Crosse Public Library, La Crosse, United States11 Jan 2007 - 11 Jan 2010
  • Associate Editor
    Medscape, WebMD Health, New York, United States8 Jan 2005 - 8 Jan 2006
  • Internship
    New York Public Library for the Performing Arts, Music Research Division, New York, United States1 Jan 2006 - 8 Jan 2006
  • Internship
    New York Public Library for the Performing Arts, Music Research Division, New York, United States9 Jan 2004 - 12 Jan 2004
  • Graduate Research Assistant
    St. John's University, Department of Library Science, New York, United States8 Jan 2003 - 12 Jan 2004

DEGREES

  • Master of Science, Library Science
    St. John's University, New York, United StatesAug 2003 - Jan 2005
  • Bachelor of Arts, English
    Long Island University, C. W. Post Campus, Brookville, United StatesSep 1999 - May 2003

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