Bio

Jennifer Follen is an Assistant Professor, Chief Digital Preservation Officer at the University of Rhode Island Libraries, where she maintains the digital preservation program. In 2024, she taught LSC 562: Digital Archiving and Preservation in the university’s Graduate School of Library and Information Studies. Jennifer received her M.S. in Information Studies and a B.A. in Anthropology from the University of Texas at Austin. Her current research focuses on using a trauma-informed perspective for archival practitioners.