About me
Amanda B. MacDonald is an Associate Professor and the Assistant Director of Undergraduate Research Services Initiatives for University Libraries at Virginia Tech. Amanda is the faculty lead for a university-wide initiative on digital credentialing. She serves as the liaison to the Office of Undergraduate Research, the Honors College, and the department of Human Development. She coordinates the Advanced Research Skills Program for University Libraries and is deeply involved in the university’s Undergraduate Research Excellence Program. Prior to VT, she served as the QEP Undergraduate Research Librarian at Louisiana State University. She earned an MSLS from UNC Chapel Hill and an MA in English from Auburn University.
