Collection Development Librarians
Collection Development Librarians at the GW Libraries are responsible for developing collections to fit the needs of individual academic departments and programs. Each librarian has assigned responsibility for departments or programs. Each librarian develops familiarity with departmental needs for library collections and acts as library contact to assist in planning collections to support teaching and research.
Listed below are librarians responsible for specific departments and programs.
Arts & Humanities
Business & Management
| Accountancy | Shmuel Ben-Gad | (202) 994-0674 | Contact Shmuel | Make an appointment with Shmuel |
| Decision Sciences | Shmuel Ben-Gad | (202) 994-0674 | Contact Shmuel | Make an appointment with Shmuel |
| Educational Leadership | Dorinne Banks | (202) 994-2250 | Contact Dorinne | Make an appointment with Dorinne |
| Engineering Management | Shmuel Ben-Gad | (202) 994-0674 | Contact Shmuel | Make an appointment with Shmuel |
| Event Management | Shmuel Ben-Gad | (202) 994-0674 | Contact Shmuel | Make an appointment with Shmuel |
| Finance | Shmuel Ben-Gad | (202) 994-0674 | Contact Shmuel | Make an appointment with Shmuel |
| Information Systems and Technology Management | Shmuel Ben-Gad | (202) 994-0674 | Contact Shmuel | Make an appointment with Shmuel |
| International Business | Shmuel Ben-Gad | (202) 994-0674 | Contact Shmuel | Make an appointment with Shmuel |
| Law Firm Management | Shmuel Ben-Gad | (202) 994-0674 | Contact Shmuel | Make an appointment with Shmuel |
| Management | Shmuel Ben-Gad | (202) 994-0674 | Contact Shmuel | Make an appointment with Shmuel |
| Marketing | Shmuel Ben-Gad | (202) 994-0674 | Contact Shmuel | Make an appointment with Shmuel |
| Organizational Sciences | Shmuel Ben-Gad | (202) 994-0674 | Contact Shmuel | Make an appointment with Shmuel |
| Public Administration | Shmuel Ben-Gad | (202) 994-0674 | Contact Shmuel | Make an appointment with Shmuel |
| Public Leadership | David Ettinger | (202) 994-1355 | Contact David | Make an appointment with David |
| Sport Management | Shmuel Ben-Gad | (202) 994-0674 | Contact Shmuel | Make an appointment with Shmuel |
| Strategic Management and Public Policy | Shmuel Ben-Gad | (202) 994-0674 | Contact Shmuel | Make an appointment with Shmuel |
| Tourism and Hospitality Management | Shmuel Ben-Gad | (202) 994-0674 | Contact Shmuel | Make an appointment with Shmuel |
Global Affairs
| Africana Studies | AskUs@gwu.edu | Make an appointment with a librarian | ||
| China Documentation Center | Yan He | (202) 994-0624 | Contact Yan | Make an appointment with Yan |
| European Studies | David Ettinger | (202) 994-1355 | Contact David | Make an appointment with David |
| Global Resources Center | Cathy Zeljak | (202) 994-7105 | Contact Cathy | Make an appointment with Cathy Zeljak |
| International Affairs | David Ettinger | (202) 994-1355 | Contact David | Make an appointment with David |
| International Development | David Ettinger | (202) 994-1355 | Contact David | Make an appointment with David |
| International Trade and Investment Policy | David Ettinger | (202) 994-1355 | Contact David | Make an appointment with David Ettinger |
| Japan Resources Center | Mitsuyo Sato | (202) 994-6014 | Contact Mitsuyo | Make an appointment with Mitsuyo |
| Latin American Studies | David Ettinger | (202) 994-1355 | Contact David | Make an appointment with David |
| Middle East and North Africa Research Center | Amal Cavender | (202) 994-6195 | Contact Amal | Make an appointment with Amal |
| Okinawa Collection | Mitsuyo Sato | (202) 994-6014 | Contact Mitsuyo | Make an appointment with Mitsuyo |
| Peace Studies | David Ettinger | (202) 994-1355 | Contact David | Make an appointment with David |
| Russia, Eurasia, Central and Eastern Europe Research Center | Mark Yoffe | (202) 994-6303 | Contact Mark | Make an appointment with Mark |
| South and Southeast Asian Studies | Cathy Zeljak | (202) 994-7105 | Contact Cathy | Make an appointment with Cathy Zeljak |
| Taiwan Research Center | Yan He | (202) 994-0624 | Contact Yan | Make an appointment with Yan |
Professional Studies
| Cybersecurity | Misty Trunnell | Contact Misty | Make an appointment with Misty | |
| Healthcare Corporate Compliance | Misty Trunnell | Contact Misty | Make an appointment with Misty | |
| Homeland Security | Misty Trunnell | Contact Misty | Make an appointment with Misty | |
| Information Technology | Misty Trunnell | Contact Misty | Make an appointment with Misty | |
| Paralegal Studies | David Ettinger | (202) 994-1355 | Contact David | Make an appointment with David |
| Police and Security Studies | Misty Trunnell | Contact Misty | Make an appointment with Misty | |
| Publishing | Shmuel Ben-Gad | (202) 994-0674 | Contact Shmuel | Make an appointment with Shmuel |
| Sustainable Urban Planning | Misty Trunnell | Contact Misty | Make an appointment with Misty |
Science & Engineering
| Aerospace Engineering | Debbie Bezanson | (202) 994-6924 | Contact Debbie | Make an appointment with Debbie |
| Art Therapy | AskUs@gwu.edu | Make an appointment with a librarian | ||
| Biochemistry | Debbie Bezanson | (202) 994-6924 | Contact Debbie | Make an appointment with Debbie |
| Biological Sciences | Debbie Bezanson | (202) 994-6924 | Contact Debbie | Make an appointment with Debbie |
| Chemistry | Debbie Bezanson | (202) 994-6924 | Contact Debbie | Make an appointment with Debbie |
| Civil Engineering | Debbie Bezanson | (202) 994-6924 | Contact Debbie | Make an appointment with Debbie |
| Computer Engineering | Debbie Bezanson | (202) 994-6924 | Contact Debbie | Make an appointment with Debbie |
| Computer Science | Debbie Bezanson | (202) 994-6924 | Contact Debbie | Make an appointment with Debbie |
| Earth and Environmental Sciences | Debbie Bezanson | (202) 994-6924 | Contact Debbie | Make an appointment with Debbie |
| Electrical Engineering | Debbie Bezanson | (202) 994-6924 | Contact Debbie | Make an appointment with Debbie |
| Engineering Management | Shmuel Ben-Gad | (202) 994-0674 | Contact Shmuel | Make an appointment with Shmuel |
| Environmental Engineering | Debbie Bezanson | (202) 994-6924 | Contact Debbie | Make an appointment with Debbie |
| Forensic Sciences | AskUs@gwu.edu | Make an appointment with a librarian | ||
| Geography | AskUs@gwu.edu | Make an appointment with a librarian | ||
| Hominid Paleobiology | AskUs@gwu.edu | Make an appointment with a librarian | ||
| Mathematics | Debbie Bezanson | (202) 994-6924 | Contact Debbie | Make an appointment with Debbie |
| Mechanical Engineering | Debbie Bezanson | (202) 994-6924 | Contact Debbie | Make an appointment with Debbie |
| Molecular Biotechnology | Debbie Bezanson | (202) 994-6924 | Contact Debbie | Make an appointment with Debbie |
| Physics | Debbie Bezanson | (202) 994-6924 | Contact Debbie | Make an appointment with Debbie |
| Speech and Hearing Science | Debbie Bezanson | (202) 994-6924 | Contact Debbie | Make an appointment with Debbie |
| Statistics | Debbie Bezanson | (202) 994-6924 | Contact Debbie | Make an appointment with Debbie |
| Sustainable Urban Planning | Misty Trunnell | Contact Misty | Make an appointment with Misty | |
| Systems Engineering | Shmuel Ben-Gad | (202) 994-0674 | Contact Shmuel | Make an appointment with Shmuel |