Sara Whitver
Sara Whitver is Digital Humanities Librarian at The University of Alabama Libraries. Sara's doctoral research examines the concept of worldbuilding on social media platforms. Sara's scholarship is grounded in qualitative and mixed methods studies focused on teaching practices, transfer learning, accessible pedagogy, and worldbuilding.
As the leader of the Alabama Digital Humanities Center, Sara is focused on reducing barriers for participation in digital humanities research by providing skills support and mentoring focused on open access software. Sara is currently working on research that explores the preservation and documentation practices of DH practitioners who work with emerging technologies such as VR and 3D modeling.