Megan Benfield – Data and Systems Librarian

Megan Benfield

Data and Systems Librarian

Megan Benfield headshot

Contact me

Email: benfield@uchc.edu
Phone: 860-679-1645

Pronouns

She | They


Department

Systems and Technology


Areas of Expertise

  • NIH data sharing requirements
  • Research data management best practices
  • Data and digital literacy
  • Digital accessibility
  • Library web technologies

Megan is the Data and Systems Librarian, supporting research data services and managing the library's web and technology platforms. Her work focuses on research data management, digital accessibility, and creating user-centered online services that support research, teaching, and learning. Before joining UConn, she served as the Education and Research Librarian at Pacific Northwest University of Health Sciences and the Resource Management Librarian at Central Wyoming College. Her professional interests include information and data management, library technologies, artificial intelligence, library instruction, and service design. Outside of work, Megan enjoys baking elaborate cupcakes and experimenting with new dessert recipes.


Education

  • MLIS, Library and Information Science, University of Wisconsin – Milwaukee
  • MHI, Health Informatics, Purdue University
  • BA, Anthropology, Adams State University

Certificates

  • Academy of Health Information Professionals, Medical Library Association
  • Data Services Specialization, Level II, Medical Library Association
  • Library Leadership and Management, Library Juice Academy

Professional Affiliations

  • Connecticut Association of Health Sciences Librarians, Website Chair
  • Medical Library Association
  • North Atlantic Health Sciences Libraries
  • Research Data Access and Preservation Association

Researcher Profile