Lisa Shamchuk

Lisa Shamchuk is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Management and Organizations at MacEwan University. She holds an MLIS from the University of Alberta and a B.Ed. from the same institution. Her academic career spans teaching in library technology programs since 2012, alongside roles in public libraries and as a tenured librarian at MacEwan University Library (2010–2017).

Her research focuses on information literacy, library education, professional development, and interdisciplinary collaboration. Key interests include library services for youth, collection management, and curriculum development in library technician programs.

Recent scholarship explores Canadian public libraries' roles in civic journalism during federal elections, updating paraprofessional education guidelines, and authentic learning strategies in library education. Shamchuk has been published in journals like Canadian Journal of Communication and Partnership: The Canadian Journal of Library and Information Practice and Research.

• Received the 2023 Punch Jackson Award of Excellence
• Nominated for MacEwan's Distinguished Teaching Award (2019)

Shamchuk actively contributes to professional associations, serving as a peer reviewer for Partnership and Evidence Based Library and Information Practice. She previously led the Greater Edmonton Library Association (2017–2019).