Get Help from Reference Librarians
Tarleton librarians are dedicated library professionals who offer support throughout your academic journey. They serve as the go-to point of contact for any research or information needs, guiding you through the library’s extensive resources, research tools, and services. Librarians are trained researchers who can suggest strategies to help get you started on your assignment, decipher abbreviations and context, and advise you on hard-to-locate materials. They can help you find and understand library and open access resources, request an Interlibary Loan when necessary, and assist you in getting a TexShare Card for access to other libraries.
Need Research Help?
Tarleton Libraries offers research and informational assistance you can access in a variety of ways:
- Call: 254-968-9249 (Dick Smith Library) or 817-717-3315 (Rickett Library).
- Text: 254-275-4034
- Email: reference@tarleton.edu
- Schedule an appointment (in person or virtual) with a Librarian.
- Visit: anytime during regular library hours.
- Send questions to Ask a Librarian.

Research Tips
Tarleton Librarians have created the following guides to help you navigate the research process.
Professional Librarians

Brandon Assmann
Faculty Services Librarian
Graduate & Faculty Services
bassmann@tarleton.edu
254-968 -9030
Liaison Areas:
Engineering; Leadership & Military Studies; Science & Mathematics

Kimberly Gragg
Coordinator of Undergraduate Services
Engagement and Research Services
gragg@tarleton.edu
254-968-9938
Liaison Areas:
Education; Health Sciences; Engineering

Viviana Hornick
Rickett Librarian
Rickett Library – Fort Worth
vhornick@tarleton.edu
682-703-3315
Liaison Areas:
Education; Health Sciences; Liberal & Fine Arts

Mohammed Kokan
Undergraduate Services Librarian
Undergraduate Services
mkokan@tarleton.edu
254-968-1898
Liaison Areas:
Health Sciences; Science & Mathematics; Engineering

Allison Nolan
Undergraduate Services Librarian
Undergraduate Services
anolan@tarleton.edu
254-968-9934
Liaison Areas:
Agriculture & Natural Resources; Education; Liberal & Fine Arts

Erik Peace
Rickett Library Manager
Rickett Library – Fort Worth
epeace@tarleton.edu
682-703-7031
Liaison areas:
Business; Education; Science & Mathematics

Joshua Wallace
Graduate Services Librarian
Graduate & Faculty Services
jwallace@tarleton.edu
254-968-9455
Liaison areas:
Business; Liberal & Fine Arts; Leadership & Military Studies

Melissa Cookson
Cataloging Services Manager
Access & Collection Services
cookson@tarleton.edu
254-968-9339
Liaison Areas:
Agriculture & Natural Resources; Health Sciences; Science & Mathematics

Tracy Holtman
Associate Director of Access & Collection Services
Library Administration
holtman@tarleton.edu
254-968-9466
Liaison Areas: Business; Engineering

Adam Keim
Coordinator of Graduate & Faculty Services
Engagement and Research Services
Keim@tarleton.edu
254-968-9987
Liaison Areas:
Agriculture & Natural Resources; Business; Leadership & Military Studies

Maggie Monfared
Rickett Librarian
Rickett Library – Fort Worth
mmonfared@tarleton.edu
682-703-7045
Liaison Areas:
not yet assigned

Heather O’Donnell
Undergraduate Services Librarian
Undergraduate Services
hodonnell@tarleton.edu
254-595-7124
Liaison Areas:
Agriculture & Natural Resources; Liberal & Fine Arts; Leadership & Military Studies

Dr. Katherine Quinnell
Dean of University Libraries
Library Administration
quinnell@tarleton.edu
254-968-9246
Liaison areas:
Administration; Thesis & Dissertation Assistance