Dawn Behrend

Dawn Behrend Dawn Behrend is the Dean of University Libraries at Lenoir-Rhyne University. She holds a bachelor’s degree in psychology, master’s degree in clinical psychology, Master of Business Administration, and master’s in library science. Dawn has worked for over 20 years in North Carolina as a Licensed Psychological Associate in addition to her career as an academic librarian. She provides workshops, courses, and invited talks on issues related to mental health and neurodiversity in libraries and self-care for librarians. Dawn is currently serving as the president of the North Carolina Library Association. She is also active with the Association of College and Research Libraries, for which she has served on several committees and sections. You can connect with Dawn on LinkedIn or view her online portfolio at https://dawnbehrend.wixsite.com/dawnbehrend.