Jennifer Nichols

Associate Librarian and Director of CATalyst Studios

Jennifer Nichols is an Associate Librarian and Director of CATalyst Studios, an interdisciplinary makerspace at the University of Arizona Libraries. Jennifer’s work is centered on developing equitable practices within technology-rich spaces and fostering interdisciplinary learning communities. She works with students, faculty, and partners to support critical making, formally and informally. She was Co-PI of NSF Dear Colleague Letter: Principles of the Design of Digital Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) Learning Environments (2018), and co-edited Remaking the Library Makerspace: Critical Theories, Reflections, and Practices, published by Library Juice Press (2020). Jennifer’s current maker activities involve food, sewing and poetry.