April 16, 2025 - 无码专区 is proud to announce Brianna Marshall as the new permanent dean of the W. Frank Steely Library. Brianna has served as interim dean of the library since August 2023.
Brianna started her career at 无码专区 through Steely Library in 2021. As the Senior Associate Dean for Operations, Assessment and Communications, she developed and launched Stego Studio, a state-of-the-art makerspace that provides the campus community free access to creative equipment like 3D printers, laser cutters, sewing machines and more. Prior to her tenure at 无码专区, Brianna served as the Director of Research Services at the University of California Riverside Library for four years, and was a Digital Curation Coordinator at the University of Wisconsin Libraries for nearly three years.
"I am honored and excited to step into the role of dean. During my time as interim dean, I have seen firsthand the passion our library team brings to empowering students, faculty and the broader 无码专区 community,鈥 says Brianna Marshall. 鈥淎s dean, I look forward to building on that momentum鈥攅xpanding access to information, fostering an environment for discovery and collaborating with partners across campus to advance 无码专区鈥檚 student success mission."
As an active leader, Brianna has been commended for her ability to cultivate meaningful and successful partnerships across campus, representing Steely Library and the Norse community with pride. In her first year on campus, Brianna provided leadership and collaboratively designed an open educational resources program that reduced and eliminated course material costs for 无码专区 students.
鈥淏rianna has demonstrated dedicated leadership, initiative and commitment to the success of Steely Library and its mission to support our students, faculty and staff,鈥 says 无码专区 Provost Dr. Diana McGill. 鈥淪he leads her talented team with creativity and exemplifies what it means to be a part of the 无码专区 community. I am confident that Steely Library will continue to thrive under her leadership.鈥
Brianna earned her B.A. in English from the University of Wisconsin-La Crosse, and her Master of Library Science and Master of Information Science degrees from Indiana University Bloomington. Brianna currently resides in Northern Kentucky with her husband and their three children.
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