Background
McQueen, Sharon was born on January 6, 1961 in Port Washington, Wisconsin, United States. Daughter of Robert Joseph and Alice Ann Sauer.
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Sharon McQueen
Edit Profileeducator library and information scientist
Education
Bachelor, University Wisconsin, Milwaukee, 1997. Master of Library Science, University Wisconsin, Milwaukee, 1999. Doctor of Philosophy, University Wisconsin, Madison, 2006.
Career
Freelance actress, New York City, 1980—1982. Founder, producer and artistic director Clavis Theatre, Milwaukee, 1983, Theatre Tesseract, 1984—1991. Library Milwaukee Public Library., 1993—1995.
Lecturer School Library and Information Studies University Wisconsin, Madison, 2001. Assistant professor School Library and Information Science University Kentucky, Lexington, since 2005. Adjunct instructor School Library and Information Science University Wisconsin, Milwaukee, 1998—2000.
Director McConnell center study youth literature School Library and Information Science University Kentucky, Lexington, since 2005. Visiting lecturer School Library and Information Science University Iowa, Iowa City, 2005.
Achievements
Membership
Founder Wisconsin chapter Adopt a Grandparent, Grafton, 1974—1976. Member of American Library Association (member national planning special collections committee 2003-2005, advisor Michael Gorman's presidential library education initiative since 2005, member Carnegie award select committee 2005-2006), Society History Children and Youth, Children's Literature Association, Kentucky Library. Association, Society History Authorship, Reading & Public, Association Library and Information Science Education (chair doctoral students special interest group 2001-2002, membership committee 2001-2003, chair youth services special interest group 2003-2004, chair new faculty special interest group 2006, chair nominating committee), Phi Kappa Phi, Beta Phi Mu.
Interests
Connections
Married Richard Douglas Wambold, September 18, 2005. Married David Alan Cecsarini, June 12, 1988 (divorced June 13, 1995). Married Robert Douglas McQueen, November 12, 1982 (divorced September 8, 1987).
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Political Party
Independent
Awards
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Recipient Leadership and Service award, American Legion, 1979, citation Achievement and Outstanding Leadership, Grafton Jaycettes, 1979, Mayor's Landscape award, City of Milwaukee, 2000, 2003. Fellow, University Wisconsin, Madison, 2005. Grantee, Performing Arts Center & Milwaukee Sentinel, 1984. Vida Cummins Stanton scholar, Wisconsin Library. Association, 1998, Beth Mason scholar, American Association of University Women, 1998, Dean's scholar, University Wisconsin, Milwaukee, 1998, Judy Pitts scholar, Conference Co-Chairs Treasure Mountain, 2002.Recipient Leadership and Service award, American Legion, 1979, citation Achievement and Outstanding Leadership, Grafton Jaycettes, 1979, Mayor's Landscape award, City of Milwaukee, 2000, 2003. Fellow, University Wisconsin, Madison, 2005. Grantee, Performing Arts Center & Milwaukee Sentinel, 1984.
Vida Cummins Stanton scholar, Wisconsin Library. Association, 1998, Beth Mason scholar, American Association of University Women, 1998, Dean's scholar, University Wisconsin, Milwaukee, 1998, Judy Pitts scholar, Conference Co-Chairs Treasure Mountain, 2002.