The Research & Teaching Department is part of the Learning & Engagement Division, led by Associate University Librarian (AUL) Rebecca Metzger. 

Our team comprises the director, research & teaching librarians, an instructional designer, staff members, and Peer Assisted Library Services (PALS) Student Assistants.

Contact the Team

Director (Interim):

Kristen LaBonte: klabonte@ucsb.edu

Research & Teaching Librarians:

Anna Harper: annaharper@ucsb.edu
Anne Cong-Huyen: annech@ucsb.edu
Brittany O’Neill: oneill@ucsb.edu
Chuck Huber: cfhuber@ucsb.edu
Heather Nisen: hnisen@ucsb.edu

Kate Parker: kateparker@ucsb.edu

Instructional Designer:

Tina Lin: tinalin@ucsb.edu

Staff Members:

Kitty Graae: kitty@ucsb.edu

Marcos Aguilar: marcos.aguilar@ucsb.edu

Additional Expertise:

Research & Teaching Librarians’ expertise is complemented by librarian specialists in other Library departments with additional expertise in certain languages or collections:

Angela Chikowero: achikowero@ucsb.edu
Open & Affordable Course Materials & Education Librarian

Jade Li: xiuqili@ucsb.edu
Open Science & Biological Sciences Librarian

Laura Treat: ljtreat@ucsb.edu
Film & Media Studies Librarian

Ling Chan: chanling@ucsb.edu
East Asian Studies Librarian

Marisol Ramos: marisolramos@ucsb.edu
Spanish & Portuguese; Latin American & Iberian Studies Librarian

Shima Moradi: shima@ucsb.edu
Middle East Studies Librarian