About Me

I am Melinda Cohoon, a researcher, educator, and faculty librarian whose work integrates digital literacies, ethical AI, information access, and public-facing scholarship. I recently completed my PhD in Near and Middle Eastern Studies at the University of Washington, and I am completing my MLIS with additional graduate work in cybersecurity and information assurance.

In August 2026, I will begin as the inaugural Digital Literacies & Ethics Librarian at the University of Colorado Boulder Libraries. In this tenure-track role, I will develop undergraduate programming focused on information, algorithmic, and digital literacies.

My work spans teaching, instructional design, digital scholarship, and research on information controls, misinformation, platform governance, and sociotechnical systems. I am especially interested in how libraries help students and communities build the agency, judgment, and technical confidence needed to navigate complex digital environments.