Michael’s key responsibility as librarian is providing research services to library users in person, online, and through course-related instruction sessions and workshops. He specializes in newspapers. He holds a B.A. in History from the University of California, Irvine, and an M.L.I.S. from the University of California, Los Angeles. Michael joined the library in 1999.

Michael provides outreach and support to the social sciences departments. As the subject specialist for psychology, he develops collections in this area.