Abigail Leigh Phillips

(she/her)

1

Article

0

Comments

Dr. Abigail L. Phillips is an associate professor in the School of Information Studies at the University of Wisconsin–Milwaukee. She holds Master’s and Specialist degrees in Library and Information Science from Florida State University. In August 2016, Abigail began a Postdoctoral Fellowship in the Department of Instructional Technology and Learning Sciences at Utah State University. Abigail received her PhD in Information Science from the School of Information at Florida State University in Spring 2016. Her research interests include neurodiversity, mental health, madness, disability, accessibility, accomodations, and marginalized, underserved, and invisible communities, as well as cyberbullying and bullying. She also explores librarianship/library work as a practice and libraries as both institutions and critical community spaces.

Before entering the PhD program, Abigail worked as a public librarian in a small, rural Southwest Georgia public library system. Per the norm in public library work, she wore many hats - from developing and presenting story times to grant writing to building young adults sections three distinct library and providing outreach to the community through television appearances, regular visits to primary, elementary, middle and high school classrooms and libraries, social media management, and "duties as needed".

Learn more about my quirky self on Instagram: @antiquatedabby (https://www.instagram.com/antiquatedabby/?hl=en)

Experience

  • 2025–present
    Associate Professor, University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee
  • 2018–2025
    Assistant Professor, University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee
  • 2016–2018
    Postdoctoral fellow, Utah State University
  • 2015–2016
    Lead Instructor, Florida State University
  • 2012–2014
    Teaching Assistant , Florida State University
  • 2013–2014
    Research Assistant, Florida State University
  • 2008–2012
    Public Librarian, Lee County Library, GA
  • 2006–2008
    Library Assistant, Lee County Library, GA

Education

  • 2016 
    Florida State University, Doctorate in Information
  • 2013 
    Florida State University, Specialist in Library and Information Science
  • 2008 
    Florida State University, Master's in Library and Information Science
  • 2006 
    University of Georgia, Bachelor of Arts

Professional Memberships

  • Wisconsin Library Association (WLA)
  • Wisconsin Educational Media & Technology Association (WEMTA)
  • American Library Association (ALA)
  • Association for Library and Information Science Education (ALISE)
  • Association for Information Science & Technology (ASIS&T)

Contact Abigail for

  • General
  • Media request
  • Speaking request
  • Consulting / Advising
  • Research collaboration
  • Research supervision