Cat Ellis (she/her)

Health Sciences Librarian

ORCID iD
Academic Rank: Sr. Assistant Librarian
(619) 594-0280
cellis@sdsu.edu

Office: Library Addition 1101F
University Library,
San Diego State University
5500 Campanile Drive,
San Diego, CA 92182-8050

Mary Catherine “Cat” Ellis is Health Sciences Librarian at San Diego State University, serving as liaison to the Schools of Nursing and Speech, Language, and Hearing Sciences. Her research focuses on neurodiversity, accessibility, and critical health literacy.

Faculty Profile

Professional History

Senior Assistant Librarian, 2023—Present
University Library, San Diego State University

Education

Master's of Science in Library Science, University of North Texas, 2022
Bachelor of Arts, Texas State University, 2020
Associate of Arts, San Antonio College, 2018

Grants

Mary Catherine Ellis, The Spectrum of Data: Visualizing Autism Statistics, Network of the National Library of Medicine

Select Professional Activities

Mary Catherine Ellis (2025). "It’s more than the building”, Supporting neurodiverse students in academic libraries [BOOK CHAPTER]
Mary Catherine Ellis (2025). Booked for wellness: Mental health kits for academic libraries, MLA '25 [CONFERENCE POSTER]
Mary Catherine Ellis (2024). Consumer Health Information Resources for Autistic Adults, Journal of Consumer Health on the Internet. 10.1080/15398285.2024.2418780 [JOURNAL ARTICLE]
Mary Catherine Ellis (2024). New directions in self-directed programming at the academic library, ALA Annual Conference [CONFERENCE POSTER]
Mary Catherine Ellis (2024). Surveying library accessibility, American Association for the Advancement of Science-Pacific Division [CONFERENCE POSTER]
Mary Catherine Ellis (2022). How do websites talk about autism?, South Central Chapter of the Medical Library Association Annual Meeting [CONFERENCE PAPER]
Mary Catherine Ellis (2022). How do consumer health websites talk about Autism?, Medical Library Association Meeting [CONFERENCE POSTER]

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