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Dr. Maureen Barney serves as Associate Professor and University Librarian at Linfield University, operating from Nicholson Library room 181 where she provides comprehensive research and writing support to graduate students across all three academic units: the College of Arts and Sciences, School of Business, and School of Nursing.
Her academic credentials include:
- Bachelor of Arts from Washington State University
- MLIS from the University of Washington
- PhD in Library and Information Science and Writing Studies from Texas Tech University
Dr. Barney's research specializes in graduate student development within digital learning environments, particularly examining how library infrastructures and writing centers can effectively support online doctoral candidates. Her work uniquely intersects Library Science with Writing Studies, focusing on practical applications for remote academic communities. Current projects investigate writing center methodologies tailored for virtual doctoral programs, extending her published research on library services for online graduate students.
As an educator, she teaches first-year seminars on writing and food culture while co-developing courses exploring feminism in young adult fantasy literature. Her advising practice centers on graduate writing support rather than formal thesis supervision, with no active grant funding explicitly mentioned in available materials.
Dr. Barney maintains active collaboration with all graduate programs at Linfield through the Nicholson Library, where she leads initiatives connecting library resources with disciplinary writing demands. Her professional approach integrates culinary writing expertise into academic contexts, reflecting her personal engagement with food culture and cooking media.
