Briana Christensen

Assistant Professor & Program Director

Office: James M. Baker University Center 323
Archival Studies
College of Information and Mathematical Sciences
BrianaChristensen@clayton.edu
Phone: (540) 764-2005

Biography

Briana is an archivist, librarian, professor, & researcher whose work sits at the intersection of archival & records practice, information governance, and information access. She serves as Assistant Professor & Program Director of the Archives and Information Studies graduate program at Clayton State University, where she leads, teaches graduate courses, and is working towards expansion for a School of Information Studies. She served as Lead Archivist & Records Manager at a Federal Agency overseeing agency-wide records disposition schedules, managing teams, and leading compliance with federal records law. She served as an Academic Librarian for digital collections/DAMS. Briana holds an MAS from Clayton State University, an MLIS from the University of South Florida, and is a PhD in Information Studies candidate at Dominican University. She is a Beta Phi Mu Honor Society inductee, a nationally Certified Archivist, and certified grant writer. Her scholarship has appeared in the MLA Newsletter, Antiracist Library & Information Science, and the Journal of Education for Library and Information Science.

Education

Ph D, Information Studies, Dominican University, 2027

MA, Library and Information Science, University of South Florida, 2021

MS, Archival Studies, Clayon State University, 2023

Awards and Honors

Beta Phi Mu Honor Society Inductee, Beta Phi Mu, Honor, 2021

Intellectual Contributions

Briana J Christensen, Beyond the Illusion of Ethics: A Policy Study of Failed AI Governance and the Way to Socially Just AI, Emerald Publishing –

Briana J Christensen, The Future of LIS Education & the Role of ALISE, Journal of Education for Library and Information Science – July 2026

Briana J Christensen, The Synthetic Record in the Affective Public: AI-Generated Historical Images, Provenance, and Cultural Memory, Anthem Press –

Briana J Christensen, Reflection Essay: The Charlottesville Virginia Tragedy and Historical Artifacts: An Essay Reviewing Public Culture & Libraries' Responsibility in Changing the Narrative for Antiracism, Emerald Publishing – 2023

Briana J Christensen, Leadership in Libraries: Promoting Diverse, Equitable, & Inclusive Environments; A Four-Part Series, Medical Library Association Newsletter (MLAConnect) – 2021

Presentations

Briana J Christensen, From Screen to Schema: Evaluating the Impact of Film Stereotypes on the Public Perception of Archives, ALISE (Association of Library and Information Science Education), ALISE – November 2026

Briana J Christensen, From Dormancy to Dialogue: Revitalizing the ALISE Doctoral Student SIG, ALISE (Association of Library and Information Science Education), ALISE – November 2026

Briana J Christensen, Why ALISE Matters: Dialogic Reflection & Construction of Organizational Identity & Value, ALISE (Association of Library & Information Science Education), ALISE – November 2026

Service to the Profession

Other, ALISE (Association of Library and Information Science Education, National – August 2025 to Present

Teaching Interest

Archival Studies, Records Management, Information Studies, Information Policy

Research Interest

Popular culture depictions (films, television, novels) of archives/archivists/primary sources/records (information professionals), general public perceptions, and power implications.