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Libraries Closed on Thursday, June 19

The Smith College Libraries will be closed on Thursday, June 19, in observance of Juneteenth.

Geothermal Work Outside Neilson Library through Mid-July

While the main entrance is inaccessible, the south entrance (facing Alumnae Gym) and Burton lawn entrance are unlocked during open hours.

Sarah Hunter

Data and Social Sciences Librarian

Contact

413-585-2945
Neilson Library 009A

Sarah (she/her) is a member of the Learning, Research, & Technology group. She works with faculty and students to increase data and information literacy across campus. She can assist with all parts of the data lifecycle: discovery, analysis, interpretation, and management.  She has extensive experience with various statistical programs such as R and Stata.

Additionally, Sarah is the subject area librarian for the social sciences. She provides research and instructional support for students and faculty, including selecting library materials for the academic departments in her subject areas.

Research & Professional Interests

Data Science, Data Literacy, Political Economy, International Organizations

Publications

Boyd, Christina L. and Sarah G. Hunter. “Designing and Executing Law and Courts Research for Drawing Causal Inferences,” In Concepts, Data, and Methods in Comparative Law and Politics,  edited by  Diana Kapiszewski and Matthew Ingram. Cambridge University Press, Forthcoming.

Hunter, Sarah, and Amanda Murdie. “International Nongovernmental Organizations and Foreign Policy Analysis”,  In The Oxford Research Encyclopedia of Foreign Policy Analysis, edited by Cameron G. Thies. Oxford University Press, 2017.
 

Office Hours

Monday to Friday 9 a.m.-5 p.m.

Education

Ph.D., Political Science and International Affairs, University of Georgia
M.A., International Affairs, University of Georgia
B.S., Neuroscience and Behavioral Biology, Emory University

Subject Specialties

Anthropology
Archaeology
Economics
Government
Sociology
Statistical and Data Sciences