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Find Your Librarian

Librarians help students, staff, faculty, and the community with discipline-specific research needs.


Individuals seeking in-depth research help may contact their subject specialist librarian to schedule a research consultation. Faculty may also contact their subject specialists to schedule library instruction sessions for their classes, collaborate on library assignments, and discuss and recommend content for the collection.

UWF Subject Librarians
Subject Librarian
Accounting Shari Johnson
Anthropology & Archaeology Melissa Gonzalez
Archives Dean DeBolt
Art & Graphic Design Britt McGowan
Athletic Training Cindy Gruwell
Behavior Analysis Kellie Sparks
Biology Thomas Jonte
Biomedical Sciences Cindy Gruwell
Business Shari Johnson
Chemistry Thomas Jonte
Commerce Shari Johnson
Communication Britt McGowan
Computer Science Thomas Jonte
Construction Thomas Jonte
Criminal Justice Kellie Sparks
Cybersecurity Thomas Jonte
Data Analysis Thomas Jonte
Earth & Environmental Sciences Thomas Jonte
Economics Shari Johnson
Education, Curriculum, & Instruction Thomas Jonte
Engineering (Computer, Electrical, Mechanical) Thomas Jonte
English Britt McGowan
Exercise Science Cindy Gruwell
Film Studies Britt McGowan
Finance Shari Johnson
Geography & GIS Thomas Jonte
Geology Thomas Jonte
Health Promotion & Community Health Cindy Gruwell
Health Sciences & Healthcare Administration Cindy Gruwell
History Melissa Gonzalez
Hospitality & Tourism Shari Johnson
Human Resources Shari Johnson
Industry Shari Johnson
Information Technology Thomas Jonte
Instructional Design & Technology Thomas Jonte
Intelligent Systems Thomas Jonte
International Affairs/Relations Melissa Gonzalez
International Business Shari Johnson
Journalism Britt McGowan
Languages Britt McGowan
Legal Studies/Law Kellie Sparks
Literature Britt McGowan
Management & MIS Shari Johnson
Maritime Studies Melissa Gonzalez
Marketing Shari Johnson
Mathematics & Statistics Thomas Jonte
Medical Laboratory Sciences Cindy Gruwell
Medicine Cindy Gruwell
Military Studies Kellie Sparks
Multicultural Studies Melissa Gonzalez
Music Melissa Gonzalez
Nursing Cindy Gruwell
Nutrition Cindy Gruwell
Philosophy & Ethics Melissa Gonzalez
Physics Thomas Jonte
Political Science Melissa Gonzalez
Psychology Kellie Sparks
Public Administration Shari Johnson
Public Health Cindy Gruwell
Public Relations & Advertising Britt McGowan
Recreation & Leisure Cindy Gruwell
Religion Melissa Gonzalez
Robotics Thomas Jonte
Social Work Cindy Gruwell
Sociology Melissa Gonzalez
Sport Management Shari Johnson
Supply Chain Logistics Shari Johnson
Theatre Britt McGowan
West Florida History Dean DeBolt
Women's, Gender, & Sexuality Studies Melissa Gonzalez

Librarian Profiles

Liza Campbell
Position: Head Of Technical Services
  • Department: Technical Services
  • Office Location: Building 32, Room 156

Liza Campbell is an Associate Librarian at the University of West Florida Libraries, and the head of the Technical Services department. She leads a team of four Information Specialists, focusing on resource cataloging, processing, digitization, bibliographic remediation, and database cleanup.

Stephanie Clark
Position:  Dean of Libraries
  • Department: Library Administration
  • Office Location: Building 32, Room 150

Stephanie Clark is Dean of Libraries and leads the John C. Pace, Professional Studies, and Emerald Coast Libraries. She has 20+ years of experience in public and academic libraries.

Dean DeBolt
Position: Head Of University Archives and West Florida History Center
  • Department: University Archives and West Florida History Center
  • Office Location: Building 32, Room 006

Dean DeBolt is a University Librarian at the University of West Florida Libraries. He serves as University Archivist, and head of the University Archives and West Florida History Center at the John C. Pace Library. He has an M.A. in History, and M.L.S. in Library Science. He came to UWF in 1981.

Michelle Finley
Position: Head Of Circulation
  • Department: Circulation
  • Office Location: Building 32, Room 103

Michelle Finley came to UWF in 2020 and is an Associate Librarian at the University of West Florida Libraries. She leads a team of eight information specialists and one program manager. She is pursuing a doctorate in Higher Education Administration and her research focuses on the hiring process.

Melissa Finley Gonzalez
Position: Reference Librarian
  • Department: Reference
  • Office Location: Building 32, Room 140

Melissa Gonzalez is a University Librarian and currently serves as the Coordinator of Collection Development. She is also a library liaison to several departments in the College of Arts, Social Sciences, and Humanities. She holds an MLIS and an MA in History, and she joined UWF in 2003.

Cindy Gruwell
Position: Reference Librarian
  • Department: Reference
  • Office Location: Building 32, Room 136

Cindy Gruwell is an Assistant Librarian and Coordinator of ScholarlyCommunications. She is the library liaison to the College of Health and works closely with the Argo Scholar Commons Manager.

Shari Johnson
Position: Reference Librarian
  • Department: Reference
  • Office Location: Building 32, Room 134

Shari Johnson

Thomas Jonte
Position: Reference Librarian
  • Department: Reference
  • Office Location: Building 32, Room 139

Thomas Jonte

Chris Levesque
Position: Digital Archivist
  • Department: University Archives and West Florida History Center
  • Office Location: Building 32, Room 158

Chris Levesque

Britt McGowan
Position: Reference Librarian / Interlibrary Loan Coordinator
  • Department: Reference
  • Office Location: Building 32, Room 135

Britt McGowan is a University Librarian who coordinates interlibrary loan, along with a team of two information specialists. She is also the liaison to several departments in the College of Arts, Social Sciences, and Humanities. She holds an MLIS and an MA in English.

Kellie Sparks
Position: Reference Librarian / Head Of Reference
  • Department: Reference
  • Office Location: Building 32, Room 133

Kellie Sparks is an Associate Librarian and currently serves as the Head of the Reference Department. She is also the Social Media and Marketing Coordinator for the libraries. She holds an MLIS and she joined UWF in 2013.