Subject Librarians
A librarian who specializes in your subject area is available to help you with your research at Washington University.
Subject Librarians can:
- Help you find information on a topic
- Help you develop effective search strategies
- Help you search library catalogs, databases, indexes
- Answer questions about the Libraries' resources
- Provide individual or group instruction
- Help with NIH Public Policy compliance and journal policy concerns
The first priority of the subject librarians listed below is to provide assistance to Washington University students, faculty, and staff. We will respond to requests for research assistance from people not affiliated with Washington University as time permits. For general library information requests, please contact the Olin Library Reference Help Desk.
Alphabetical listing by name of librarian
Arts & Humanities | Social Sciences | Science & Technology | Interdisciplinary Programs
Arts & Humanities
American Literature: Kris Helbling, 935-7466, helbling@wustl.edu
Architecture: Rina Vecchiola, 935-7658, rvecchio@wustl.edu (Visit the Art and Architecture Library page.)
Art History: Kasia Leousis, 935-4377, kleousis@wustl.edu (Visit the Art and Architecture Library page.)
Art (Studio Arts): Kasia Leousis, 935-4377, kleousis@wustl.edu (Visit the Art and Architecture Library page.)
Book Arts: Erin Davis, 935-5583, erindavis@wustl.edu (Visit the Special Collections Department page.)
Chinese Language & Literature: Tony Chang, 935-4816, tchang@wustl.edu (Visit the East Asian Library page.)
Classics: Colin McCaffrey, 935-5492, cmccaffr@wustl.edu
Comparative Literature: Brian Vetruba, 935-4824, bvetruba@wustl.edu
English Literature: Kris Helbling, 935-7466, helbling@wustl.edu
Film and Media Studies: Brad Short, 935-5529, short@wustl.edu
Fine Arts (Studio Disciplines): Kasia Leousis, 935-4377, kleousis@wustl.edu (Visit the Art and Architecture Library page.)
Germanic Languages & Literatures: Brian Vetruba, 935-4824, bvetruba@wustl.edu
History (excluding Africa, China, Japan, and ancient Greece and Rome):
Marty Cavanaugh, 935-7365, mcgocubs@wustl.edu
Japanese Language & Literature: Asako Shiba, 935-5155, ashiba@wustl.edu (Visit the East Asian Library page.)
Linguistics: Melissa Vetter, 935-5079, mvetter@wustl.edu
Music: Brad Short, 935-5529, short@wustl.edu (Visit the Music Library page.)
Performing Arts: Brad Short, 935-5529, short@wustl.edu
Philosophy: Colin McCaffrey, 935-5492, cmccaffr@wustl.edu
Romance Languages & Literatures: Melissa Vetter, 935-5079, mvetter@wustl.edu
Russian Literature, Language, & Culture: Masha Sapp, 935-4820, msapp@wustl.edu. Note: Masha is on leave. Please contact Bill Wibbing, 935-4551, wwibbing@wustl.edu
Social Sciences
Anthropology: Barbara Rehkop, 935-7465, brehkop@wustl.edu
Business: Ron Allen, 935-6739, allenron@wustl.edu
Economics: Carol Mollman, 935-6465, mollman@wustl.edu
Education: Cheryl Holland, 935-6626, cholland@wustl.edu
Government, Public Affairs, Political Science, & Legal Studies: Barbara Rehkop, 935-7465, brehkop@wustl.edu
Psychology: Melissa Vetter, 935-5079, mvetter@wustl.edu
Social Thought and Analysis: Barbara Rehkop, 935-7465, brehkop@wustl.edu
Social Work: H. Sylvia Toombs, 935-8644, toombshs@wustl.edu OR Lori Siegel, 935-4064, lsiegel@wustl.edu
Science & Technology
Biology (Life Sciences): Ruth Lewis, 935-4819, rlewis@wustl.edu (Visit the Biology Library page.)
Chemistry: Rob McFarland, 935-4818, rmcfarland@wustl.edu (Visit the Chemistry Library page.)
Computer Science: Rob McFarland, 935-4818, rmcfarland@wustl.edu
Earth & Planetary Sciences: Clara McLeod, 935-4817, cpmcleod@wustl.edu (Visit the Earth and Planetary Sciences Library page.)
Engineering: Rob McFarland, 935-4818, rmcfarland@wustl.edu
Mathematics: Ruth Lewis, 935-6177 or 935-4819, rlewis@wustl.edu (Visit the Mathematics Library page.)
Physics & Astronomy: Alison Verbeck, 935-6215, alison@wustl.edu (Visit the Physics Library page.)
Systems Science: Rob McFarland, 935-4818, rmcfarland@wustl.edu
Interdisciplinary Programs
African and African-American Studies: Makiba Foster, 935-6093, mfoster@wustl.edu
Asian Studies: Tony Chang, 935-4816, tchang@wustl.edu (Visit the East Asian Library page.)
Environmental Sciences: Clara McLeod, 935-4817, cpmcleod@wustl.edu
European Studies: Brian Vetruba, 935-4824, bvetruba@wustl.edu
Islamic Studies: Jaleh Fazelian, 935-5714, jfazelia@wustl.edu
Latin American Studies: Cassandra Stokes, 935-6349, cstokes@wustl.edu
Jewish & Near Eastern Studies: Deborah Katz, 935-4822, dkatz@wustl.edu
Philosophy-Neuroscience-Psychology (PNP): Melissa Vetter, 935-5079, mvetter@wustl.edu
Religious Studies: Marty Cavanaugh, 935-7365, mcgocubs@wustl.edu
Women and Gender Studies: Makiba Foster, 935-6093, mfoster@wustl.edu
For subjects not listed above, contact:
BJ Johnston, Associate Dean, Collections & Departmental Libraries, 935-5468, bj.johnston@wustl.edu