Dr. Lenese Colson
Interim Department Head and Associate Professor
- PhD in Information Studies
Florida State University (2016) - MLIS
Florida State University (2008) - MAEd
Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University (2002) - B.S., Computer Science
Norfolk State University (2000)
Teaching Fields: Foundations of Library & Information Science; Information Literacy; Information & Society; Information Technologies/ Technologies for Information Services; Public Libraries
Dr. Lenese M. Colson is the Interim Department Head and an Associate Professor in the Department of Library and Information Studies at Valdosta State University, where she has been a faculty member since 2019. She spent many years as a public librarian, was a research fellow for the American Association of School Librarians (AASL) CLASS II project and taught at Florida State University and Old Dominion University. Her research interests include exploring the information needs of the underrepresented and underserved and best practices in eLearning for graduate education. In addition to a M.S. in Library and Information Studies and a Ph.D. in Information from Florida State University, Dr. Colson holds a B.S. in Computer Science from Norfolk State University and an M.A.Ed in Curriculum and Instruction from Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University.
Recent Publications or Presentations
Workman, J., Alemanne, N.D., & Colson, L. M. (2025). Community, connection, and compassion revisited: Modeling self-compassion in online and face-to-face learning environments [Conference presentation]. 2025 USG Teaching & Learning Conference, Columbus, GA.
Colson, L. M., Alemanne, N. D., & Yang, C. (2024). Evolution and revolution: Exploring pedagogical alternatives for conduction research in a research methods course. The Journal of Education for Library and Information Science.
Colson, L. M., Alemanne, N. D., & Most, L. M. (2023). Exploring stakeholder priorities for recent MLIS graduates and early career librarians. Georgia Library Quarterly, 60(3).
Ren, X., Alemanne, N. D., & Colson, L. M. (2022). How MLIS programs prepare students to serve diverse populations: the North American context. The Journal of Education for Library and Information Science, 63(3), 301-320.
Colson, L. M., & Alemanne, N. D. (2021). The practicality of e-Learning pedagogy: Lessons learned from behind the screen (Keynote). XIII Colloquium of Students and Teachers of Postgraduate, Justo Sierra University, Mexico City, Mexico, Virtual. July 24, 2021.