Emme Lopez

I am the Assistant University Librarian for the Health Sciences and Veterinary Medicine Division within the University Libraries. I came to Texas A&M in March of 2023, and I'm so glad I did! I have worked in a variety of academic and corporate settings, which informs my approach to establishing and delivering library services. Getting the right information to learners, researchers, and practitioners to inform and support decision-making and practice is always my goal.

What I Can Do For You

In my role as Head of the Research & Education Department at the Medical Sciences Library, I focus on developing and maintaining services designed to support evidence-based practice instruction, research, and clinical practice.

Selected Works

Darilek, U., Graw, J., Sisk, L., Lopez, E., Howe, R., Crawford, A.D., McGlothen-Bell, K. (2024) A Scoping Review of Multimodal, Dyadic Early Relational Health Interventions in NICUS in the United States. Manuscript submitted for Publication 1/29/2024
Crawford, A. D., Carder, E. C., Lopez, E., & McGlothen, K. (2023). Doula support and pregnancy-related complications and death among childbearing women in the United Stats: A scoping review. Journal of Midwifery & Women’s Health, https://doi.org/10.1111/jmwh.13543.
Lopez, E., Bass, M. B., & Danquah, L. E. (2022). Trends in medical library essential services. Medical Reference Services Quarterly, 41(1), 95–107. https://doi.org/10.1080/02763869.2022.2021039
Crawford, A. D., Darilek, U., McGlothen-Bell, K., Gill, S. L., Lopez, E., & Cleveland, L. (2022). A Scoping review of microaggression as an experience of racism and perinatal health outcomes. Journal of Obstetric, Gynecologic & Neonatal Nursing, 51(2), 126–140. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jogn.2021.12.007
Sowan, A. K., Staggers, N., Reed, C. C., Austin, T., Chen, Q., Xu, S., & Lopez, E. (2022). State of the science in alarm system safety: Implications for researchers, Vendors, and Clinical Leaders. Biomedical Instrumentation & Technology, 56(1), 19–28. https://doi.org/10.2345/0899-8205-56.1.19
Chu, L., McGrath, J.M., Qiao, J., Brownell, E., Recto, P, Cleveland, L.M., Lopez, E., Gelfond, J., Crawford, A., McGlothen-Bell, K. (2022). A meta-analysis of breastfeeding effects for infants with neonatal abstinence syndrome. Nursing Research, 71(1) 54-65. https://doi.org/10.1097/NNR.0000000000000555
Lemke, K. C., Velasquez, S. T., Bland, L., Lopez, E., Ajtai, R., Ford, L. A., Amezaga, B., Cleveland, J. A., Ferguson, D., Richardson, W., Saenz, D., & Zorek, J. A. (2021). Simulation interprofessional education in health professions education: A scoping review protocol. JBI Evidence Synthesis, 19(11), 3058-3072. https://doi.org/10.11124/JBIES-20-00487
Lopez, E., & Gaspard, C. (2019). Predatory publishing and the academic librarian: Developing tools to make decisions. Medical Reference Services Quarterly, 39(1), 1–14. DOI: 10.1080/02763869.2020.1693205
Feldman, J. D., Lopez, E., Gaspard, C. S., Barton, K. D., & Barcenes, L. F., III. (2018). Making it work for everyone: An evolving reference service. Medical Reference Services Quarterly, 37(1), 10-18. DOI: 10.1080/02763869.2018.1404381
Grota, P., McKinley, L., & Lopez, E. (2017). Methodology minute: A guide for infection preventionists for sizing up systematic reviews. American Journal of Infection Control, 45(12), 1402-1404. DOI: 10.1016/j.ajic.2017.08.001

Professional Affiliations

Medical Library Association (MLA)

Academy of Health Information Professionals, Distinguished Member (AHIP), MLA

South Central Chapter / Medical Library Association (SCC/MLA)

Education

MLS, Library Sciences, Emporia State University, 2009

BA., English Literature, University of Kansas, 2000

BA, Sociology, University of Kansas, 2000