Biography
Seth Porter is dean of University Libraries at Texas Tech University. He earned his Bachelor of Arts in History from the University of Wyoming, Master of Library and Information Science from San Jose State University, Master of Public Affairs and Policy from the University of Alabama in Huntsville and his Doctorate in Public Administration from West Chester University. Porter previously served in a range of roles at the Stokes Library, Georgia Institute of Technology, the University of Alabama in Huntsville, the American Academy of Dramatic Arts, the Fashion Institute of Design and Merchandising, Huntington Beach Public Library and the Los Angeles County National History Museum’s Research Library.
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