Curriculum Vitae

  • MS in Library and Information Science

    • University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign • School of Information Sciences • Fall 2022

    • Independent Study: “Queering Reading: Ocean Vuong’s Poetry and the Politics of Literacy” • Advisor: Dr. Liz Hoiem

    MA in English

    • University of Nevada, Las Vegas • Department of English • May 2018

    • Thesis: “Envisioning Shadows in Romantic Ekphrasis and Early Photography” • Advisory Committee: Dr. Anne Stevens (chair), Dr. Suzy Newbury, Dr. Emily Setina, Dr. Kelly Mays, Dr. Timothy Erwin

    BA in English (Magna Cum Laude)

    • University of Nevada, Las Vegas • Department of English • May 2015

    AA in Arts (High Honors)

    • College of Southern Nevada • Department of Fine Arts • May 2012

  • Teaching and Learning Librarian for Online Education

    • University Libraries, University of Nevada, Las Vegas • Jan. 2023 – Present

    Student Engagement Coordinator

    • University Libraries, University of Nevada, Las Vegas • July 2022 – Dec. 2022

    Visiting Lecturer

    • Academic Success Center, University of Nevada, Las Vegas • Aug. 2018 – June 2022

    Instructor of English Speaking & Writing 

    • College of Engineering, University of Nevada, Las Vegas • Summer 2019

    Nevada State College TRIO Upward Bound Faculty Member

    • TRIO Upward Bound Program, Nevada State College • Summer 2018

    UNLV Writing Center Consultant

    • Writing Center, University of Nevada, Las Vegas • Sept. 2015 – June 2018

    Graduate Teaching Assistant

    • English Department, University of Nevada, Las Vegas • Sept. 2015 – Dec. 2017

  • Sebastian, J.K. T. (2025). Materiality. In n. cline & J. Lopez-McKnight (Eds.), Keywords in (Critical) Library Information Science/Studies. MIT Press. (Forthcoming)

    Sebastian, J. K. T. (2024). Queering critical digital literacy scholarship: A new framework. New Directions for Teaching and Learning, 1–10. https://doi.org/10.1002/tl.206

    • Sebastian, J.K. (2025, April). Redefining Search: The Impact of Generative AI on Information Seeking Behaviors. Paper presentation at ACRL 2025, Minneapolis, MN. (Forthcoming)

    • Sebastian, J.K. (2024, November). Power, Labor, and Hierarchies: Deconstructing Work in Speculative Fiction. Presentation at PAMLA 2024, Palm Springs, CA.

    • Sebastian, J.K. (2024, June). Crafting a Queer Information Literacy (QIL) Framework: An Exploration of Embodiment, Digital Learning, and Information Literacy in Academic Spaces. Presentation at GSISC 2024, Princeton, NJ.

    • Gloor, E., Hernandez, C., Cahall, C., Sebastian, J.K., & Spence, I. (2024, May). Intentional Adaptability: Embracing Documentation for Digital Learning Objects in a Changing Learning Environment. Panel presentation at the WILU 2024, Metro-Vancouver, BC. 

    • Sebastian, J.K. (2023, November). Reversing white yearning: A brown and queer Filipinx librarian’s exorcism of colonialism and veneration of Indigenous ancestry. Poster presented at IILF 2023, Honolulu, HI.

    • Sebastian, J.K. (2023, July). Reversing white yearning: A brown and queer Filipinx librarian’s exorcism of colonialism and veneration of Indigenous ancestry (A Work in Progress). Presentation at POC in LIS Summit, Los Angeles, CA. https://digitalcommons.lmu.edu/pocinlis/2023/schedule/27/

    • Sebastian, J.K., & Sewell, A. (2023, March 17). Criticality as our anvil: Assessing video tutorials for diversity, inclusion, and accessibility. Poster presented at ACRL 2023, Pittsburgh, PA. (Co-presenter). https://digitalscholarship.unlv.edu/libfacpresentation/222

    • Facilitator. (2025, Feb. 5). Generative AI in Your Syllabus: Writing Clear Policies for Academic Integrity. Workshop at UNLV Academic Integrity Day. 

    • Facilitator. (2025, Jan. 31). Teaching as Performance. Workshop for the UNLV Libraries Peer Coach Program.  

    • Invited Speaker. (2024, Nov. 13).Artificial Intelligence - Critical Lens/ Consequences/ Ethical Considerations. Presentation at the Health Sciences Libraries of Nevada Group Fall Meeting. 

    • Invited Speaker. (2024, Oct. 18). Cultivating AI Literacy: A Critical Component of Information Literacy in Higher Education. Presentation at the UNLV/UNR Generative AI in the Classroom Virtual Summit. 

    • Panelist. (2024, Sept. 25). AI Unplugged: Harnessing the Power of Artificial Intelligence Tools for Research. Panel for the UNLV College of Education Office of Research and Sponsored Programs.

    • Invited Facilitator. (2024, May 29). Exploring AI in University Librarianship: Opportunities for Innovation and Leadership. ACRL University Libraries Section (ULS) Discussion Group.

    • Presenter. (2024, May). What You Need to Know About AI. Breakout Session at the UNLV Administrative Faculty Development Day.

    • Panelist. (2024, Mar. 18). UNLV College of Engineering Ethics Workshop.

    • Panelist. (2023, Aug. 17). New Faculty Orientation ChatGPT Panel.

  • Joseph Rediger Librarian as Humanist Student Award, UIUC • May 2023

    Collegiality Award, UNLV Academic Success Center • April 2022

    Rebel Spirit Award, UNLV Academic Success Center • May 2021