Rate My Professor Kristie Saumure

Saumure earned her Master of Library and Information Studies (MLIS) from the University of Alberta, where she engaged in doctoral studies at the School of Library and Information Studies and contributed to the Intercultural Communication Lab. Her research focuses on library and information studies, particularly qualitative research rigor, knowledge organization, and specialized information behaviors. Key publications include 'Knowledge organization trends in library and information studies: a preliminary comparison of the pre- and post-web eras' (2008, Journal of Information Science, with Ali Shiri), 'Digitally enhanced? An examination of the information behaviours of visually impaired postsecondary students' (with Lisa M. Given), and encyclopedia entries such as 'Rigor in Qualitative Research' and 'Data Saturation' in The SAGE Encyclopedia of Qualitative Research Methods (2008, with Lisa M. Given). She has also co-authored on topics like motivation in language learning across contexts. Through her work in health libraries, Saumure cultivated a keen interest in rural health, aligning seamlessly with her administrative role in the Rural Medical Immersion Programme, which immerses fifth-year medical students in rural clinical practice under mentorship.