2024-2025 Impact Report_final version

Meet Copley Library’s Associate Deans

Laura Turner Associate Dean for Collections, Access, and Discovery

V. Dozier Associate Dean for Research and Instruction Engagement The Research and Instruction Engagement (RIE) Department, which includes the reference librarians and embedded librarian faculty, is responsible for elevating research and empowering undergraduate and graduate students through high impact, multipronged research consultations, information literacy instruction, and research technology expertise. We work with faculty, staff, and students to increase high-quality research productivity and future professional skills for every major, minor, and program at the University of San Diego.

Regina Gong Associate Dean for Student Success and Strategic Initiatives

The Collections, Access, and Discovery Department is the key to optimal access to library services, spaces, and resources. By expertly managing the entire resource pipeline (acquiring, licensing, cataloging, and maintaining all print and digital materials), we ensure that essential knowledge is always within reach for the USD community. In addition, our commitment to responsive service ensures that all faculty and students interact with our physical and virtual environments in ways that are effective, accessible, and timely for their success in research and the classroom.

As Associate Dean for Student Success and Strategic Initiatives, I champion student success to elevate research and empower students. Through student success workshops, sustained engagement with student organizations, collaborative partnerships with campus programs, and advocacy for open educational resources, I help remove financial barriers to learning materials and build students’ research confidence. My work centers on how academic libraries contribute to student success by connecting students with our collections, spaces, programs, and services so they feel welcome.

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