Judit H. Ward is a research librarian (Librarian I, equivalent of Full Professor) with a strong interest in multidisciplinary and cross-cultural topics throughout her career. Her current scholarly activities cover broad but related fields with the main focus of facilitating research, publication, and education in addiction science. Her practice and research are directed to key areas of information science, providing a crucial part of the research infrastructure and assisting researchers with interpreting trends and identifying evolving needs. She has been instrumental in discovering and recommending resources and tools emerging in technology and scholarly communication, such as the latest opportunities scholarly social media provides. Currently, Judit focuses on the digitization of the Rutgers Alcohol Studies Archives and promoting reading in various settings.
Judit H. Ward earned her doctoral degree in linguistics at the University of Debrecen, Hungary, after completing her master-level studies in English and Hungarian literature and linguistics. She received her MLIS at Rutgers.
Awards & Distinctions
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Carnegie-Whitney Award (American Library Association, 2015-2016) - Reading for Recovery
Created at the Rutgers Center of Alcohol Studies Library, Reading for Recovery (R4R) is a resource geared towards those interested in the use of bibliotherapy, i. e., guided reading, for substance use problems.
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A.A. Heckman Endowed Fellowship (Hazelden-Betty Ford Foundation, 2015)
The A.A. Heckman Endowed Fellowship Fund is intended to fund research, study, documentation, and dissemination of archival materials that advance the historical record and provide insight into America’s continuing relationship with-and response to-alcohol and drug use, misuse, and addiction.