Jill Waycie

Jill Waycie is an Instructor and Processing Archivist at the University of Illinois at Chicago (UIC) Library. She holds an MLIS from the University of Wisconsin–Milwaukee, an M.M. in Piano accompanying/vocal coaching from Westminster Choir College, and a B.Mus. in Piano performance from Lawrence University. Her work bridges archival practice with music and feminist activism, focusing on exhibition curation and interdisciplinary approaches to cultural heritage preservation.

Professional experience includes roles at Northwestern University (2011–2022) before joining UIC in 2022. Her publications explore intersections of archival science with dance history, feminist activism, and political impact, including exhibits on John Cage’s influence on dance and analyses of 20th-century feminist advocacy.

No scientific awards are listed, but her contributions emphasize collaborative projects such as co-authoring exhibition analyses. She has no listed advisees or grants, focusing instead on archival processing and public-facing scholarly exhibits.