Beta Phi Mu Award Past Recipients
2026
Dr. Laura Saunders, Associate Dean and Professor of the Simmons University’s School of Library and Information Science in Boston, Massachusetts and Director of the Simmons Center for Information Literacy
2025
Dr. Natalie Taylor, Associate Professor
University of South Florida’s School of Information in Tampa, Florida
2024
Dr. Danielle Maurici-Pollock, Assistant Professor
Simmons University School of Library and Information Science (SLIS) in Boston, MA
2023:
Dr. Emily J. M. Knox, Associate Professor
School of Information Sciences, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
2021:
Dr. Marcia Rapchak, Teaching Assistant Professor
School of Computing and Information, University of Pittsburgh (SCI)
2020:
Dr. John M. Budd, Professor Emeritus
School of Information Science and Learning Technologies, University of Missouri (SISLT)
2019:
Dr. Mirah J. Dow, Professor and Director of the Ph.D. Program
Emporia State University, School of Library and Information Management (SLIM)
2018:
Dr. Clara M. Chu, Mortenson Distinguished Professor and director of the Mortenson Center for International Library Programs
University of Illinois Library at Urbana-Champaign
2017:
Dr. Em Claire Knowles, Assistant Dean for Student and Alumni Affairs
School of Library and Information Science, Simmons College
2016:
Dr. Annabel K. Stephens, Associate Professor Emerita
School of Library and Information Science, University of Alabama
2015:
Dr. Beverly P. Lynch, Professor
Department of Information Studies, University of California – Los Angeles
2014:
Dr. Beth Paskoff, Director
School of Library and Information Science, Louisiana State University
2013:
Dr. Elizabeth Aversa, Professor of Library and Information Science
School of Library and Information Studies, University of Alabama
2012:
Dr. Mary Wagner, Professor of Library and Information Science
St. Catherine University
2011:
Dr. Lesley Farmer, Professor of Librarianship
College of Education, California State University – Long Beach
2010:
Dr. Ken Haycock, Professor and Director
School of Library and Information Science, San Jose State University
2009:
Dr. C. James Schmidt, Professor
School of Library and Information Science, San Jose State University
2008:
Dr. Ching-chih Chen, Professor
Graduate School of Library and Information Science, Simmons College
2007:
Dr. Barbara Immroth, Professor
School of Information, University of Texas – Austin
For a further listing of the recipients of this award, see the
Beta Phi Mu Award page on Wikipedia.
Dr. Laura Saunders, Associate Dean and Professor of the Simmons University’s School of Library and Information Science in Boston, Massachusetts and Director of the Simmons Center for Information Literacy
2025
Dr. Natalie Taylor, Associate Professor
University of South Florida’s School of Information in Tampa, Florida
2024
Dr. Danielle Maurici-Pollock, Assistant Professor
Simmons University School of Library and Information Science (SLIS) in Boston, MA
2023:
Dr. Emily J. M. Knox, Associate Professor
School of Information Sciences, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
2021:
Dr. Marcia Rapchak, Teaching Assistant Professor
School of Computing and Information, University of Pittsburgh (SCI)
2020:
Dr. John M. Budd, Professor Emeritus
School of Information Science and Learning Technologies, University of Missouri (SISLT)
2019:
Dr. Mirah J. Dow, Professor and Director of the Ph.D. Program
Emporia State University, School of Library and Information Management (SLIM)
2018:
Dr. Clara M. Chu, Mortenson Distinguished Professor and director of the Mortenson Center for International Library Programs
University of Illinois Library at Urbana-Champaign
2017:
Dr. Em Claire Knowles, Assistant Dean for Student and Alumni Affairs
School of Library and Information Science, Simmons College
2016:
Dr. Annabel K. Stephens, Associate Professor Emerita
School of Library and Information Science, University of Alabama
2015:
Dr. Beverly P. Lynch, Professor
Department of Information Studies, University of California – Los Angeles
2014:
Dr. Beth Paskoff, Director
School of Library and Information Science, Louisiana State University
2013:
Dr. Elizabeth Aversa, Professor of Library and Information Science
School of Library and Information Studies, University of Alabama
2012:
Dr. Mary Wagner, Professor of Library and Information Science
St. Catherine University
2011:
Dr. Lesley Farmer, Professor of Librarianship
College of Education, California State University – Long Beach
2010:
Dr. Ken Haycock, Professor and Director
School of Library and Information Science, San Jose State University
2009:
Dr. C. James Schmidt, Professor
School of Library and Information Science, San Jose State University
2008:
Dr. Ching-chih Chen, Professor
Graduate School of Library and Information Science, Simmons College
2007:
Dr. Barbara Immroth, Professor
School of Information, University of Texas – Austin
For a further listing of the recipients of this award, see the
Beta Phi Mu Award page on Wikipedia.
