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Aug 7 2023

Welcome Rachel Poppen, new collections archivist

Posted byElizabeth RiordanPosted inNews, Staff News, University ArchivesTags:, ,
Rachel, a young woman with long blonde hair, stands in front of grey hollinger boxes

We are pleased to welcome Rachel Poppen as our new collections archivist in Special Collections and Archives. 

Rachel, a young woman with long blonde hair, stands in front of grey hollinger boxes
Rachel Poppen

Rachel joined the department in mid-July. Raised in Sibley, Iowa, Rachel received her Bachelor of Arts in English and Spanish from the University of Iowa. She then went on to receive her Master of Science in Information Science from the University of Texas at Austin in spring 2023. Rachel is already busy digging into the University Archives.

When asked about what excites her about this position Rachel stated, “I am looking forward to interacting with the history of the University and helping preserve the historic events happening now for future generations.” As an archivist, she looks forward to connecting people and records of the past to people looking for information in the present. 

When away from work, Rachel enjoys exploring state and national parks, cooking new recipes (she’s going to love our Szathmary collection), and solving puzzles.