Jonathan Harwell
Associate Dean, Research & Engagement
phone: 239-745-4660
email: jharwell@fgcu.edu
office: Library West 225D
Providing strategic leadership and administrative direction for the Research & Engagement unit, comprised of three departments led by two chairs: Research, Scholarship, & Instruction; University Archives & Special Collections; and Library Marketing & Outreach
Supporting faculty research, enhancing student learning, preserving institutional and regional history & culture, and connecting the library with the campus and broader community.
Jonathan's Education
EdD in Educational Leadership (coursework toward degree), 2024-2025 – Georgia Southern University
MA in Social Science, emphasis in Anthropology, 2012 – Georgia Southern University
MLIS, 1998 – The University of Alabama
BA in English, minor in Spanish, with honors, 1994 – University of Southern Mississippi
Experience
Florida Gulf Coast University Library, 2025-present, Associate Dean, Research & Engagement
Georgia College & State University Library, 2022-2025, Associate Director for Collection & Resource Services
Rollins College Library, 2012-2022, Head of Collections & Systems
Georgia Southern University Library, 2007-2012, Coordinator of Content Management
University of Alabama at Birmingham Library, 2003-2007, Reference Librarian for Education
Berry College Library, 1999-2002, Reference/Interlibrary Loan Librarian
