
Concierge Navigation Program for Faculty
In this unprecedented and quickly-changing time, every course will need a virtual plan that is flexible and agile. GW Libraries and Academic Innovation (LAI) is committed to offering faculty the training and development opportunities they need to teach effectively, regardless of the manner of delivery.
As a key component of that initiative, LAI has formed concierge navigation teams to simplify support and offer personalized assistance for instructors. The teams, made up of an instructional, technological, and/or library professional, are dedicated to connecting faculty with all of the services of LAI. This can include academic and instructional technology assistance, questions about teaching in a virtual environment, consultations on new research tools, and general library questions.
Check below for a list of the concierge navigation team members assigned to each department. Please feel free to contact them with any questions or feedback.
Columbian College of Arts & Sciences
Elliott School of International Affairs
Graduate School of Education and Human Development
School of Business
School of Engineering and Applied Sciences
Columbian College of Arts & Sciences
American Studies
Shelly Buring, Rare Books and Research Specialist
Jesse Gershuny, Instructional Designer
Claire Morra, Audiovisual Technician
Monecia Samuel, USIP Librarian
Anthropology
Shmuel Ben-Gad, Librarian
Ann James, Data Services Librarian
Leah Richardson, Research and Outreach Librarian
Applied Science
Debbie Bezanson, Senior Librarian for Science, Engineering, and Assessment
Nicole DeMuro, Instructional Development Specialist
Angie Sylvester, Audiovisual Assistant
Art & Art History
Shira Eller, Art and Design Librarian
Nikodimos Fikru, Instructional Multimedia Producer
Mihir Kochhar, Audiovisual Technician
Art Therapy
Eugene Abedejos, Multimedia Producer, Animation
Patrick Hart, Audiovisual Technician
Dolsy Smith, Software Developer, ILS
Mark Yoffe, Russia, Eurasia, Eastern, and Central Europe Resource Center Librarian
Biological Sciences
Debbie Bezanson, Senior Librarian for Science, Engineering, and Assessment
Nicole DeMuro, Instructional Development Specialist
Angie Sylvester, Audiovisual Assistant
Chemistry
Debbie Bezanson, Senior Librarian for Science, Engineering, and Assessment
Nicole DeMuro, Instructional Development Specialist
Angie Sylvester, Audiovisual Assistant
Classical & Near Eastern Languages and Civilizations
Amal Cavender, Middle East & North Africa Librarian
Jennifer King, Collections Coordinator & Manuscripts Librarian
Felipe Rivera, Audiovisual Technician
Lauren Tidmore, Instructional Designer
Classical Acting
Shira Eller, Art and Design Librarian
Nikodimos Fikru, Instructional Multimedia Producer
Mihir Kochhar, Audiovisual Technician
Organizational Sciences and Communication
Shelly Buring, Rare Books and Research Specialist
Jesse Gershuny, Instructional Designer
Claire Morra, Audiovisual Technician
Monecia Samuel, USIP Librarian
Corcoran School of the Arts and Design (all departments)
Shira Eller, Art and Design Librarian
Nikodimos Fikru, Instructional Multimedia Producer
Mihir Kochhar, Audiovisual Technician
Data Science
Luis Aviles, Senior Audiovisual Technician
Megan Potterbusch, Data Services Librarian
Caitlin Savoldelli, Instructional Designer
East Asian Lang & Lit
Kelly Chen Andres, Lead Graphic Designer
Yan He, China Documentation Center Librarian
Keith Williams, Audiovisual Technician
Laura Wrubel,Software Developer
Economics
Kelly Chen Andres, Lead Graphic Designer
Yan He, China Documentation Center Librarian
Keith Williams, Audiovisual Technician
Laura Wrubel,Software Developer
English
Daphna Atias, Educational Developer
Calaway Childress, Audiovisual Technician
Mitsuyo Sato, Okinawa Collection/Japan Resource Center Librarian
Film Studies
Kelly Chen Andres, Lead Graphic Designer
Yan He, China Documentation Center Librarian
Keith Williams, Audiovisual Technician
Laura Wrubel,Software Developer
Fine Arts
Shira Eller, Art and Design Librarian
Nikodimos Fikru, Instructional Multimedia Producer
Mihir Kochhar, Audiovisual Technician
Forensic Sciences
Calaway Childress, Audiovisual Technician
Brigette Kamsler, University Archivist
Matthew Schweighart, Senior Programmer Analyst
Geography
Shmuel Ben-Gad, Librarian
Ann James, Data Services Librarian
Leah Richardson, Research and Outreach Librarian
Geology
Debbie Bezanson, Senior Librarian for Science, Engineering, and Assessment
Nicole DeMuro, Instructional Development Specialist
Angie Sylvester, Audiovisual Assistant
History
Fasil Getachew, Audiovisual Technician
Leah Sims, Graphic Designer and Animator
Cathy Zeljak, Director of Global Resources Center
Judaic Studies
Shelly Buring, Rare Books and Research Specialist
Jesse Gershuny, Instructional Designer
Claire Morra, Audiovisual Technician
Monecia Samuel, USIP Librarian
Mathematics
Luis Aviles, Senior Audiovisual Technician
Megan Potterbusch, Data Services Librarian
Caitlin Savoldelli, Instructional Designer
Music
Shira Eller, Art and Design Librarian
Nikodimos Fikru, Instructional Multimedia Producer
Mihir Kochhar, Audiovisual Technician
Peace Studies
Shelly Buring, Rare Books and Research Specialist
Jesse Gershuny, Instructional Designer
Claire Morra, Audiovisual Technician
Monecia Samuel, USIP Librarian
Philosophy
Daphna Atias, Educational Developer
Calaway Childress, Audiovisual Technician
Mitsuyo Sato, Okinawa Collection/Japan Resource Center Librarian
Physics
Debbie Bezanson, Senior Librarian for Science, Engineering, and Assessment
Nicole DeMuro, Instructional Development Specialist
Angie Sylvester, Audiovisual Assistant
Political Science
David Ettinger, Librarian
Shakeeb Shakeeb, Technical Support Associate
Alex Zebango, Assistant Director of Application and Development Support
Professional Psychology Program
Calaway Childress, Audiovisual Technician
Brigette Kamsler, University Archivist
Matthew Schweighart, Senior Programmer Analyst
Psychology
Eugene Abedejos, Multimedia Producer, Animation
Patrick Hart, Audiovisual Technician
Dolsy Smith, Software Developer, ILS
Mark Yoffe, Russia, Eurasia, Eastern, and Central Europe Resource Center Librarian
Religion
Eugene Abedejos, Multimedia Producer, Animation
Patrick Hart, Audiovisual Technicianr
Dolsy Smith, Software Developer, ILS
Mark Yoffe, Russia, Eurasia, Eastern, and Central Europe Resource Center Librarian
Romance, German & Slavic Languages & Literature
Kelly Chen Andres, Lead Graphic Designer
Yan He, China Documentation Center Librarian
Keith Williams, Audiovisual Technician
Laura Wrubel,Software Developer
Trachtenberg School of Public Policy and Public Administration
David Ettinger, Librarian
Shakeeb Shakeeb, Technical Support Associate
Alex Zebango, Assistant Director of Application and Development Support
Sociology
Shmuel Ben-Gad, Librarian
Ann James, Data Services Librarian
Leah Richardson, Research and Outreach Librarian
Speech, Language, and Hearing Sciences
Debbie Bezanson, Senior Librarian for Science, Engineering, and Assessment
Nicole DeMuro, Instructional Development Specialist
Angie Sylvester, Audiovisual Assistant
Statistics
Luis Aviles, Senior Audiovisual Technician
Megan Potterbusch, Data Services Librarian
Caitlin Savoldelli, Instructional Designer
Theatre and Dance
Shira Eller, Art and Design Librarian
Nikodimos Fikru, Instructional Multimedia Producer
Mihir Kochhar, Audiovisual Technician
Women's, Gender, and Sexuality Studies
Shmuel Ben-Gad, Librarian
Ann James, Data Services Librarian
Leah Richardson, Research and Outreach Librarian
Elliott School of International Affairs
Special Topics
Fasil Getachew, Audiovisual Technician
Leah Sims, Graphic Designer and Animator
Cathy Zeljak, Director of Global Resources Center
All Other (Not Special Topic)
Amal Cavender, Middle East & North Africa Librarian
Jennifer King, Collections Coordinator & Manuscripts Librarian
Felipe Rivera, Audiovisual Technician
Lauren Tidmore, Instructional Designer
Graduate School of Education and Human Development
Counseling & Human Development
Dorinne Banks, Education Librarian
Brent Delaney, Senior Technical Support Associate
Kevin Knudsen, Director of Academic Commons
Curriculum & Pedagogy
Ben Bricker, Manager, IT Service Delivery
Stephanie Mihalik, Senior Library Associate
Margaret Appleby, Instructional Designer
John Taylor, Global Resources Center Manager
Educational Leadership
Avery Krauss, Technology Support Coordinator
Vakil Smallen, International Brotherhood of Teamsters Labor History Archivist
Human & Organizational Learning
Shelly Buring, Rare Books and Research Specialist
Jesse Gershuny, Instructional Designer
Claire Morra, Audiovisual Technician
Monecia Samuel, USIP Librarian
Special Education and Disability Studies
Shelly Buring, Rare Books and Research Specialist
Jesse Gershuny, Instructional Designer
Claire Morra, Audiovisual Technician
Monecia Samuel, USIP Librarian
School of Business
Finance
Shmuel Ben-Gad, Librarian
Ann James, Data Services Librarian
Leah Richardson, Research and Outreach Librarian
Information Systems & Technology Management
Calaway Childress, Audiovisual Technician
Brigette Kamsler, University Archivist
Matthew Schweighart, Senior Programmer Analyst
All Other (non-FINA)
Ashley Blount, Administrative Associate
Joel Blumenthal, Assistant Manager of Foggy Bottom Campus Technology Operations
Barrett Matthews, Compliance Officer, Copyright & Scholarly Communications
School of Engineering and Applied Sciences
Biomedical Engineering
Dan Kerchner, Senior Software Developer
Daniel Oliver, Assistant Director of Application Development and Support
Civil & Environmental Engineering
Daphna Atias, Educational Developer
Calaway Childress, Audiovisual Technician
Mitsuyo Sato, Okinawa Collection/Japan Resource Center Librarian
Computer Science
Dan Kerchner, Senior Software Developer
Daniel Oliver, Assistant Director of Application Development and Support
Electrical & Computer Engineering
Dan Kerchner, Senior Software Developer
Daniel Oliver, Assistant Director of Application Development and Support
Engineering Management & Systems Engineering
Dan Kerchner, Senior Software Developer
Daniel Oliver, Assistant Director of Application Development and Support
Mechanical & Aerospace Engineering
Dan Kerchner, Senior Software Developer
Daniel Oliver, Assistant Director of Application Development and Support