Familiar Face

Belinda Boon

Associate Professor
School of Information
Kent Campus

JOB DESCRIPTION:

Nontenure-track faculty member

WORKED AT KENT STATE SINCE:

July 2006

EMPLOYMENT PRIOR TO KENT STATE UNIVERSITY:

Manager of Continuing Education and Consulting, Texas State Library and Archives Commission

LIKES MOST ABOUT KENT STATE UNIVERSITY:

The people — my students and colleagues — and the beautiful campus!

ATTRACTION TO KENT STATE UNIVERSITY AS AN EMPLOYER:

Its national and international reputation and outstanding library and information science program.

RESIDES IN:

Akron, Ohio

HOMETOWN:

Houston, Texas

EDUCATION:

Doctorate and master’s of library and information science from the University of Texas at Austin (2006 and 1987, respectively)

HOBBIES:

Reading, gardening, shopping, Facebook