Iulian Vamanu joined the faculty in Fall 2014 after earning his Ph.D. from the School of Communication and Information at Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey, New Brunswick. His teaching areas include information and inquiry, library management, information policy and ethics, and information behavior. His research focuses on information and documentation practices in various contexts (e.g., heritage, LIS education, politics, and religion). Iulian's recent grant work and publications aim to understand the ways in which public library services and programs impact community resilience.