Heidi Blackburn, PhD

Subject Specialist

George Mason Libraries

Other Positions:

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Research Theme:

Digital Society Engaging in critical reflection that examines the implications of digital innovation to ensure that innovators are sensitive to designing and innovating responsibly and that key stakeholders – including users, innovators, policy-makers, and the public at large – are informed about technology’s social, ethical, political, and economic impacts

Key Interests:

Women in STEM, Women in IT, information literacy

Education:

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Dr. Heidi Blackburn is the Computing Librarian at George Mason University Libraries. She serves as the subject specialist for the computer science, information technology, game design, and statistics programs. Her research explores the status of women in STEM, particularly in higher education. She holds a Masters (2008) and a Ph.D. (2015) in Library and Information Science from Emporia State University. She is published in Science & Technology Libraries, Library Hi Tech, Journal of Library & Information Services in Distance Learning, and Issues in Science and Technology Librarianship, among others. Her publications list may be found at http://works.bepress.com/heidi_blackburn/.

College:

George Mason Libraries

Department:

Science and Technology Team

Heidi Blackburn, PhD