Stephanie Ward
Faculty
Assistant Professor / Emerging Technologies Librarian
Email
stephanie.ward@unco.edu
Phone
970-351-3571
Location
Michener 110
Address
سԹ James A. Michener Library Campus Box 48 Greeley, CO 80639
Booking
Education
MLS, Simmons College
BA, University of Colorado Boulder
Area of Study: History major, German minor
Research Expertise & Interests
- Integrating GenAI into instruction and student learning
- Faculty development around GenAI and information literacy
- Transferring information literacy skills to everyday information seeking behaviors
Publications
- Ward, S., Dineen, R. & Ilett, D. (in press). Application of information literacy skills to everyday life information seeking in college students: Implications for instruction. Communications in Information Literacy.
- Ward, S. & Jameson, M. M. (2026). Pedagogical partners: How academic librarians enhance faculty development initiatives around AI literacy. Journal of Faculty Development, 40(1).
- Ward, S., Teaching for Learning Conference, “Developing an AI conversations toolkit: A campus approach to readiness through faculty dialogue,” Intermountain Consortium for Faculty Development. (February 27, 2026).
- Ward, S., LOEX Annual Conference, “Navigating the Integration of AI Literacy in Library Instruction,” LOEX, Pasadena, CA (May 2025).