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Amanda Dinscore, Masters in Library & Information Science; Masters in Instructional Science and Technology
CPS Librarian
Faculty - Library/MA Ed Program
I am a faculty librarian at Cal Poly Humboldt with a background in writing and composition, library and information science, online teaching and learning, and instructional design and technology. Before coming to Cal Poly Humboldt, I worked as a librarian at Fresno State, where I taught information literacy and supported student research across many disciplines, including the university’s First Year Writing Program. My teaching experience and scholarship shape how I mentor graduate students, helping them build confidence as researchers and writers and connect their academic work to their personal and professional goals.
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Areas of Interest
- Information Literacy and Research: How students find, evaluate, and use information, with an emphasis on making research more accessible and relevant to professional practice post-graduation.
- Teaching and Learning: Instructional design, online learning, and active learning approaches that create engaging and supportive learning experiences.
- Academic Integrity: Helping students understand research as an ongoing conversation and use sources thoughtfully to engage with and contribute to that conversation.
- User-Centered Libraries: Inclusive library services, collaborative outreach, usability research, and community-based partnerships.
- Writing and Composition: Exploring writing as a way to develop ideas, communicate clearly, and build confidence as a writer.
- Dinscore, A. & Gonzalez, D. (2024). Addressing Barriers to Research-Informed Practice: A Library and Social Work Collaboration to Empower Future Practitioners. Communications in Information Literacy, 18(1), 38–55. https://archives.pdx.edu/ds/psu/42055
- Dinscore, A. (2022). Plagiarism Prevention Through Pedagogy: An Instructional Design Approach. Public Services Quarterly, 18(4), 271–292. https://doi.org/10.1080/15228959.2022.2065404
Student Name | Thesis / Project Title | Year | Repository Link |
|---|---|---|---|
Grace Kasberger | An evaluation of aquatic interventions to support increased physical fitness levels for children with cerebral palsy | 2026 | http://digitalcommons.humboldt.edu/etd/2557 |
Raquel Orozco | Empowering former Hispanic student-athletes to become leaders in college athletics: an identity-specific and assets-based leadership training program for career advancement | 2025 | http://digitalcommons.humboldt.edu/etd/2304 |
Angie Marshall | Multi-grade classroom professional development and curated resources | 2025 | http://digitalcommons.humboldt.edu/etd/2303 |
Chloe N. Pounds | Finding connection: Teaching with culturally responsive texts | 2024 | http://digitalcommons.humboldt.edu/etd/811 |
Tylor Davis | Breaking barriers: a resource guide for transitioning foster youth | 2024 | http://digitalcommons.humboldt.edu/etd/778 |
Beth A. Wylie | Educator well-being in a system that is unwell | 2024 | http://digitalcommons.humboldt.edu/etd/756 |
Jennifer L. Burtram | Impact of career and technical education on student lives | 2023 | http://digitalcommons.humboldt.edu/etd/709 |