 Leah T. Dudak is a former librarian and current Ph.D. student at Syracuse University’s Information School. Dudak’s research looks at public libraries and the trauma that library staff encounter giving attention to supporting library workers, systemic issues contributing to trauma, trauma-informed care, and librarianship. She also pays attention to the embodied and gendered experience of library work. For methods, Dudak pulls on feminist qualitative methods, adding in art as method and knowledge making. She views her work situated in feminist, disability, and artistic lenses. She holds an MLIS from the University of Illinois. |
 Desiree Scretching is a third year doctoral student. She has earned a bachelor’s in business and is currently enrolled at Syracuse University’s iSchool. With over five years of experience as a researcher Scretching will working as a graduate assistance on the NYLA project. Desiree’s hobbies include crocheting, reading, and cuddling her dog. |
 Tay Roylance is currently in their last semester of the Syracuse University MLIS Program. They graduated from University of Illinois with a BA in English Literature and distinguished honors. Their research interests include literacy instruction, feminist pedagogy, and digital culture. Their hobbies include playing with their cat, Pedro Pascal, reading the latest YA release, and learning more about book arts. |
Rachel Ivy Clarke is an associate professor at the Syracuse University School of Information Studies, where she researched the application of design methodologies and epistemologies to facilitate the systematic, purposeful design of library services and education. She holds a BA in creative writing from California State University, Long Beach, an MLIS from San Jose State University, and a PhD from the University of Washington.
Timothy Furgal is the founder of the New York Library Association’s Pathways to Librarianship Task Force, with nearly a decade of experience working in academic, public, and school libraries, in addition to public and school library systems. Timothy is a 2022 American Library Association Emerging Leader and in his spare time, enjoys writing poetry, playing tennis, and running marathons.