Rachel provides research support to the Nicholson School of Communication and Media and general education classes, like SLS 1501, ENC 1101, ENC 1102, and LDR 2001.

Monday-Friday appointments are scheduled via Zoom or in person. Typically, Monday appointments are held via Zoom only. If you need to meet outside of available appointment times, please email Rachel.Trnka@ucf.edu.

Rachel is the primary librarian for these colleges & programs:

• Nicholson School of Communication, within the College of Sciences (college lead):
  • Communications

and the secondary librarian for these programs:

• Nicholson School of Communication, within the College of Sciences:
  • Advertising and Public Relations
  • Film & Mass Media
  • Interactive Entertainment
  • Journalism
  • Media Production and Management.

Rachel joined UCF libraries as an Instruction and Engagement Librarian in 2019 after working as an English faculty member at state colleges and universities in Florida and Oregon. She has an interdisciplinary background with a PhD in English, an MA in Liberal Studies, and an MLIS. Her research interests include information literacy instruction, online pedagogy, and library history.