UNF appoints Jennifer Murray to Thomas G. Carpenter Library dean
The University of North Florida has appointed Jennifer Murray as dean of the Thomas G. Carpenter Library. Murray served as interim Library dean since October 2023.
“I am delighted to announce that Jennifer Murray has been appointed dean,” said UNF Provost Karen Patterson. “Jennifer brings a breadth of experience in leadership across various library roles and overwhelmingly positive reviews from fellow faculty and staff.”
Prior to the interim role, she served as associate dean from 2022 to 2020, director of technical services and library systems from 2020 to 2017, and director of library systems in 2017. Before coming to UNF, Murray held a variety of roles at the State University of New York at Buffalo Libraries specializing in technologies that are essential to modern academic libraries.
“I am honored to be appointed and grateful to work alongside the dedicated and amazing Library faculty and staff,” said Murray. “I look forward to continuing to strengthen the Library’s role as a vital partner in learning, research and community engagement.”
Murray is the UNF primary representative of the Florida Virtual Campus (FLVC) Members Council on Library Services and current chair of the Council of State University Libraries.
Last year, she completed the prestigious Harvard Leadership Institute for Academic Librarians through the Harvard Graduate School of Education. In 2023, she received her project management professional certification from the Project Management Institute.
She holds a Master of Library Science and a Bachelor of Business Administration from the State University of New York at Buffalo.