Title: Retired Faculty in Library and Information Science
Company: University of South Florida
Location: Garner, North Carolina, United States
Linda Baldwin Alexander, Retired Faculty in Library and Information Science at the University of South Florida, has been recognized by Marquis Who’s Who Top Professional for dedication, achievements, and leadership in Higher Education.
Dr. Alexander enjoyed a tenured career in higher education that spanned several decades. In 2013, she retired from the University of South Florida (USF) in Tampa, Florida, after over a decade as a faculty member. During her years on campus, she worked in the department of library science, teaching graduate-level courses in reference, young adult and children’s literature.
As a dedicated scholar, Dr. Alexander’s research and teachings were inspired by her interest in youth services. Throughout her extensive career at USF, she chaired the comps committee, supervised student fieldwork as a fieldwork coordinator and oversaw internships. She also gained recognition for developing the Multicultural Programs for Children and Young Adults course.
Leveraging many years of success, Dr. Alexander’s diverse career began as an elementary school teacher teaching special education for grades K-8 at Edgecombe County Schools in Tarboro, North Carolina. She also excelled as an assistant evaluator at the East Carolina Vocational Center in Greenville, North Carolina, before pivoting into social work, where she worked as a foster care social worker II for Pitt County Department of Social Services in Greenville.
In 1985, Dr. Alexander joined East Carolina University in the department of broadcasting, librarianship and educational technology, where she lectured until 1993. She also worked for Western Kentucky University as an assistant professor and coordinator for the library information literacy program between 1993 and 2001 in the department of library media education, school of integrative studies in teacher education. Ultimately, Dr. Alexander was recruited by USF, where she remained until retirement.
In addition to her primary career endeavors, Dr. Alexander contributed numerous articles to scholarly journals, including Educational Research Quarterly, on topics such as children’s literature, materials for young adults and multicultural materials for children and young adults. She was also the editor of “Multicultural Programs for Children and Young Adults” in 2008. Moreover, Dr. Alexander co-authored “Multicultural Programs for Tweens and Teens” in 2010 with Dr. Nahyun Kwon via the Young Adult Library Services Association. The 216-page book is a one-stop resource for children and young adults to explore different cultures. Besides these writing contributions, Dr. Alexander had the opportunity to turn her 2000 dissertation into the first web course for students.
Dr. Alexander possesses a rich educational background. Following high school, she earned a Bachelor of Science in sociology, a Master of Science in library science and a Master of Science in adult education from East Carolina University. Her education culminated in 2000 when she received a Doctor of Education in higher education administration. In addition to her degrees, Dr. Alexander received teacher and librarian certification in North Carolina and a North Carolina real estate broker license.
Highly active in her professional community, Dr. Alexander has been active with the Florida Library Association, the Florida Association for Media in Education and the Florida Association for Supervisors of Media, among other organizations. She also secured numerous grants, such as the Cinderella Grant for a local school in Tampa, and has presented over two dozen times in her area of expertise. Dr. Alexander credits her success in education to her hard work, dedication and love for reading.
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