Subject Librarians

A librarian who specializes in your subject area is available to help you with your research at Washington University.

Subject Librarians can:

• Help you find information on a topic
• Help you develop effective search strategies
• Help you search library catalogs, databases, indexes
• Answer questions about the Libraries' resources
• Provide individual or group instruction
• Help with NIH Public Policy compliance and journal policy concerns

The first priority of the subject librarians listed below is to provide assistance to Washington University students, faculty, and staff. We will respond to requests for research assistance from people not affiliated with Washington University as time permits. For general library information requests, please contact the Olin Library Reference Help Desk.

Alphabetical listing by name of librarian

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Arts & Humanities

American History: Makiba Foster, 935-6093, mfoster@wustl.edu

American Literature: Kris Helbling, 935-7466, helbling@wustl.edu

Architecture: Rina Vecchiola, 935-7658, rvecchio@wustl.edu (Visit the Art and Architecture Library page.)

Art History: Kasia Leousis, 935-4377, kleousis@wustl.edu (Visit the Art and Architecture Library page.)

Art (Studio Arts): Kasia Leousis, 935-4377, kleousis@wustl.edu (Visit the Art and Architecture Library page.)

Chinese Studies: Tony Chang, 935-4816, tchang@wustl.edu (Visit the East Asian Library page.)

Classics: Colin McCaffrey, 935-5492, cmccaffr@wustl.edu

Comparative Literature: Brian Vetruba, 935-4824, bvetruba@wustl.edu

English Literature: Kris Helbling, 935-7466, helbling@wustl.edu

European History: Marty Cavanaugh, 935-7365, mcgocubs@wustl.edu

Film and Media Studies: Brad Short, 935-5529, short@wustl.edu

Fine Arts (Studio Disciplines): Kasia Leousis, 935-4377, kleousis@wustl.edu (Visit the Art and Architecture Library page.)

Germanic Studies: Brian Vetruba, 935-4824, bvetruba@wustl.edu

Japanese Studies: Tony Chang (Acting), 935-4816, tchang@wustl.edu (Visit the East Asian Library page.)

Korean Studies: Tony Chang, 935-4816, tchang@wustl.edu (Visit the East Asian Library page.)

Linguistics: Colin McCaffrey, 935-5492, cmccaffr@wustl.edu

Music: Brad Short, 935-5529, short@wustl.edu (Visit the Music Library page.)

Performing Arts: Brad Short, 935-5529, short@wustl.edu

Philosophy: Colin McCaffrey, 935-5492, cmccaffr@wustl.edu

Romance Languages & Literatures: Kasia Leousis, 935-4377, kleousis@wustl.edu

Slavic Languages and Literatures: Masha Sapp, 935-4820, msapp@wustl.edu

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Social Sciences

Anthropology: Sam Wright, 935-4581, swright22@wustl.edu

Business: Ron Allen, 935-6739, allenron@wustl.edu

Economics: Barbara Rehkop, 935-7465, brehkop@wustl.edu

Education: Cheryl Holland, 935-6626, cholland@wustl.edu

Government Information: Barbara Rehkop, 935-7465, brehkop@wustl.edu

Political Science, Applied Statistics, & Legal Studies: Barbara Rehkop, 935-7465, brehkop@wustl.edu

Psychology: Melissa Vetter, 935-5079, mvetter@wustl.edu

Social Work: H. Sylvia Toombs, 935-8644, toombshs@wustl.edu OR Lori Siegel, 935-4064, lsiegel@wustl.edu

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Science & Technology

Biology (Life Sciences): Ruth Lewis, 935-4819, rlewis@wustl.edu (Visit the Biology Library page.)

Chemistry: Rob McFarland, 935-4818, rmcfarland@wustl.edu (Visit the Chemistry Library page.)

Earth & Planetary Sciences: Clara McLeod, 935-4817, cpmcleod@wustl.edu (Visit the Earth and Planetary Sciences Library page.)

Engineering: Rob McFarland, 935-4818, rmcfarland@wustl.edu OR Cheryl Morton, 935-3440, cmorton22@wustl.edu

Mathematics: Ruth Lewis, 935-6177 or 935-4819, rlewis@wustl.edu (Visit the Mathematics Library page.)

Medicine: Please contact the Library Liaisons at the Becker Medical Library for assistance.

Physics & Astronomy: Alison Verbeck, 935-6215, alison@wustl.edu

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Interdisciplinary Programs

African and African-American Studies: Rudolph Clay, 935-5059, rudolphc@wustl.edu

American Culture Studies: Makiba Foster, 935-6093, mfoster@wustl.edu

East Asian Studies: Tony Chang, 935-4816, tchang@wustl.edu (Visit the East Asian Library page.)

Environmental Sciences: Clara McLeod, 935-4817, cpmcleod@wustl.edu

European Studies: Brian Vetruba, 935-4824, bvetruba@wustl.edu

History of Science, Medicine, and Technology: David Straight, 935-5465, dls@wustl.edu

Islamic and Near Eastern Studies: Jaleh Fazelian, 935-5714, jfazelia@wustl.edu

Latin American Studies: Cassandra Stokes, 935-6349, cstokes@wustl.edu

Jewish & Near Eastern Studies: Deborah Katz, 935-4822, dkatz@wustl.edu

Philosophy-Neuroscience-Psychology (PNP): Colin McCaffrey, 935-5492, cmccaffr@wustl.edu

Religious Studies: Marty Cavanaugh, 935-7365, mcgocubs@wustl.edu

South Asian Studies: Sam Wright, 935-4581, swright22@wustl.edu

Women, Gender, & Sexuality Studies: Makiba Foster, 935-6093, mfoster@wustl.edu

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For subjects not listed above, contact:

Melissa Vetter, Coordinator of Subject Librarians, 935-5079, mvetter@wustl.edu