Katie Hanschke

Katie Hanschke serves as a Lecturer in Law at Vanderbilt University School of Law and concurrently holds the administrative position of Head of Instruction and Access Services at the Alyne Queener Massey Law Library. Since joining Vanderbilt in 2018, she teaches legal writing and research methodology courses while overseeing library operations including circulation, course reserves, and user instruction services for students and faculty. Her prior experience includes reference librarian roles at North Carolina Central University Law Library (2015-2018) with evolving responsibilities from student services to faculty support.

Her academic credentials include:

• Juris Doctor (J.D.) from Georgia State University College of Law
• Master of Library and Information Science (M.L.I.S.) from the University of Arizona
• Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) from Emory University

Ms. Hanschke's professional expertise bridges legal education and information science, with research interests focused on optimizing legal research pedagogy, advancing law library user services, and integrating information literacy into legal curricula. Her work emphasizes practical skill development for law students through innovative research methodologies and accessible resource management within academic law libraries.

No scientific awards or honors were documented in the available information.

There is no mention of graduate student advising relationships or externally funded research grants in the provided materials.

As Head of Access Services, she leads the operational team managing the Alyne Queener Massey Law Library's public-facing functions, including circulation desk operations, course reserve systems, and instructional programming that supports the Vanderbilt Law School's academic mission.