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Background

Blythe has headed ÄÛÌïÑо¿Ôº¹ÙÍø Libraries’ Special Collections since 2018. Previously she served as university archivist and head of Special Collections and associate dean of libraries at St. John’s University in Queens. She is a proud alumna of ÄÛÌïÑо¿Ôº¹ÙÍø, having majored in anthropology and German. She received a Fulbright-Hays grant for one year of graduate study in archaeology at the University of Cologne, Germany. Blythe subsequently earned her master’s and doctorate degrees in anthropology, with a specialization in European Palaeolithic archaeology. She also received a master’s degree in library and information science from St. John’s University, with an archives and special collections concentration. Blythe is passionate about raising awareness of special collections at ÄÛÌïÑо¿Ôº¹ÙÍø and encouraging students to explore the unique material available to them.

Education

• MLS, St. John’s University, Queens, NY
• PhD in anthropology, University of Massachusetts, Amherst
• MA in anthropology, University of Massachusetts, Amherst
• BA in anthropology and German, ÄÛÌïÑо¿Ôº¹ÙÍø (SUNY), ÄÛÌïÑо¿Ôº¹ÙÍø, NY

Research Interests

• Outreach and engagement in special collections
• History of archaeology and anthropology
• Juvenile fiction and non-fiction about Ice Age peoples

Research Profile