Jess King is a new faculty member at UNMC.
- Name: Jess King
- Hometown: Quaker City, Ohio
- Title and department at UNMC: Assistant professor, education and research services librarian, McGoogan Library of Medicine
Research/professional interests:
- Information literacy education;
- Outreach to the larger university population;
- Global health; and
- How to best support international students/faculty in the medical library setting.
How I fell in love with librarianship:
While earning my B.A., I received research assistance from our history program’s embedded librarian. She was amazing at her job and was able to help you think “outside the box” when forming search strategies. I eventually decided that I would like to provide that same guidance to others.
Degrees:
- Bachelor of Arts, Muskingum University, New Concord, Ohio, 2016
- Majors: History and international affairs
- Minors: Religion and English
- Master of Library and Information Science, Kent State University, Kent, Ohio, 2019
Three things people may not know about me:
- I lived in Japan for one year during my undergraduate studies.
- I have been a licensed practical nurse since high school, earning my licensure through a vocational school and taking the National Council Licensure Examination immediately upon graduation.
- I was in the United States Navy, but was discharged due to issues with one of my knees. I am stubborn though and have not let that knee stop me from becoming an avid distance runner.