Research Interests
information literacydata literacylibrary valuestudent successbusiness librarianship
Opportunities
Work Study Positions Available: No
Grant Funded Positions Available: No
Course-Credit Research Opportunities Available: No
Volunteer Research Positions Available: No
Biography
Grace Liu is an Associate Professor and Business Librarian at FHG Library. Before she joined West Chester University, she worked as a Business Librarian at the University of Maine for five years. Her research interest focuses on information literacy, data literacy, and leveraging the knowledge of business librarianship to advance the value of libraries for student success. In recent years, she conducted research and initiated grant projects on diverse topics including a rapid systematic review of ideas for college student retention, engaging students in an evidence-based decision-making process to establish a student-led peer-mentoring program for the College of Business and Public Management, developing a roadmap for libraries to engage in campus effort in closing equity and achievement gaps, enhancing students' information literacy for career preparation, student entrepreneurial intentions, and raising awareness of academic librarians in data quality issues.