Megan Benson
Assistant Head, Instruction and Outreach
Libraries
Background
Areas of Support
- Writing Initiative
- UNIV 101
- English Language Institute
- Library Science
Megan Benson (she/hers) is the Assistant Head of Instruction and Outreach and works with campus partners to provide general information literacy and library instruction. Before joining the Libraries, she was a reference assistant at Cornell University’s Mann Library. Before becoming a librarian, she taught Western Civilization at Valencia College in Orlando, Florida.
Education
- MLS, Syracuse University
- MA in history, University of Nebraska - Lincoln
- BA in history, Hartwick College
Research Interests
- Yoga/wellness in academic libraries
- Collaborations between high school and academic librarians
Teaching Interests
- Critical Research Skills
- First-year instruction
Awards
- The State University of New York Chancellor's Award for Excellence in Librarianship 2023
