Jesse Klein's Courses

JESSE KLEIN
Honors Teaching Scholars-Jesse Klein, Ph.D.
ISS 2937 ASKING QUESTIONS AND FINDING ANSWERS: INFORMATION LITERACY AND RESEARCH METHODS

This is a foundational hands-on course in college-level research that will empower students to ask questions and feel confident they can find answers. Through navigating the information landscape and using academic libraries, students will learn to read and evaluate research for empirical rigor, transparency and replicability, and ethical research design. This course will equip students with the skills to translate information into knowledge, insight, and creativity.

[Requirements Satisfied: Diversity in Western Experience (Y), E-Series, Social Sciences, and State-Mandated Writing (W).]

Dr. Klein is the Social Sciences Research and Data Librarian at FSU Libraries. A four-time alumnus of Florida State University, she received her B.S. in Sociology and Criminology in 2010, M.S. in Sociology in 2012, M.S. in Information in 2019, and Ph.D. in Sociology in 2015. Jesse has subject expertise in social movements, political sociology, popular culture, research design, and mixed methods. In addition to conducting various research projects in the academy and the community, Dr. Klein is also an experienced grant writer for social justice nonprofit organizations and local government initiatives focused on women, girls, domestic violence, and formerly incarcerated individuals. She currently serves as the data and research librarian for all social science areas, working directly with faculty, staff, graduate students, and undergraduate students to provide reference, instruction, and consultations on a range of topics related to research data services.