Willever-Farr, Heather

Heather Willever-Farr

Assistant Teaching Professor Pronouns: she/her
Information Science

Heather Willever-Farr

Assistant Teaching Professor Pronouns: she/her
Information Science

Biography

Heather Willever-Farr has 10 years of experience as an information science educator and over 20 years of experience as an information professional in the public and private sectors. Her professional roles have been varied, including serving as the Special Collections Librarian and Archivist at La Salle University; Head of Technical Services, Abington Township Public Library; Manager of Digital Services, Historical Society of Pennsylvania; Manager of Records Management and Archives, the American College of Physicians; and The State Electronic Records Archivist and Head of Records Management for the State of Indiana.

Research Areas

  • Human-Centered Computing
  • Library & Information Science

Research Interests

Library science pedagogy, archival practice, digital archives, user experience and information systems, online information-seeking behaviors, data curation

Academic Distinctions

  • PhD, Information Studies, Drexel University
  • MA, History, American University
  • BA, History, McDaniel College
  • CV