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Hours: by appointment

Librarians are available for individual consultations to assist IIT patrons in any aspect of their research, from undergraduate assignments to research papers to theses and dissertation research. Use this list to find a subject specialist in your area.

Aerospace Engineering: Aric Ahrens (312-567-3614; ahrens@iit.edu)

Architectural Engineering: Charles Uth  (312-567-5319; uth@iit.edu)

Biology: Carol DeBiak  (312-567-3372; debiak@iit.edu)

Biomedical Engineering: Charles Uth  (312-567-5319; uth@iit.edu)

Business (undergraduate): Pattie Piotrowski (312-567-3386; piotrowski@iit.edu)

Chemical Engineering: Carol DeBiak  (312-567-3372; debiak@iit.edu)

Chemistry: Carol DeBiak  (312-567-3372; debiak@iit.edu)

Civil Engineering: Charles Uth  (312-567-5319; uth@iit.edu)

Computer Engineering: Charles Uth  (312-567-5319; uth@iit.edu)

Computer Science: Eben English  (312-567-3373; englishe@iit.edu)

Design: John Dorr (312-567-3615; dorr@iit.edu)

Document Delivery: John Dorr (312-567-3615; dorr@iit.edu)

Electrical Engineering: Charles Uth  (312-567-5319; uth@iit.edu)

Environmental Engineering: Charles Uth  (312-567-5319; uth@iit.edu)

Government Documents: Aric Ahrens (312-567-3614; ahrens@iit.edu)

Humanities: John Dorr (312-567-3615; dorr@iit.edu)

Interlibrary Loan: John Dorr (312-567-3615; dorr@iit.edu)

Library Instruction: Jannelle Ruswick (312-567-3613; ruswick@iit.edu)

Manfacturing Technology: Charles Uth  (312-567-5319; uth@iit.edu)

Materials Science: Aric Ahrens (312-567-3614; ahrens@iit.edu)

Math & Science Education: Jannelle Ruswick (312-567-3613; ruswick@iit.edu)

Mathematics: Carol DeBiak  (312-567-3372; debiak@iit.edu)

Mechanical Engineering: Aric Ahrens (312-567-3614; ahrens@iit.edu)

Patents: Charles Uth  (312-567-5319; uth@iit.edu)

Physics: Carol DeBiak  (312-567-3372; debiak@iit.edu)

Psychology: Jannelle Ruswick (312-567-3613; ruswick@iit.edu)

Public Administration & Policy: Aric Ahrens (312-567-3614; ahrens@iit.edu)

Reserves: Nasir Mirza (312-567-6846; mirza@iit.edu)

Social Sciences: Jannelle Ruswick (312-567-3613; ruswick@iit.edu)

Standards: Charles Uth  (312-567-5319; uth@iit.edu)

Contrails web site: Aric Ahrens (312-567-3614; ahrens@iit.edu)

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