Tiffeni Fontno

Director, Peabody Library

Tiffeni Fontno is the Director of the Peabody Library at Vanderbilt University. Before taking on this role, she worked as a third-grade teacher and a school librarian. Tiffeni is an experienced academic librarian specializing in education and curriculum librarianship. Her research interests include literacy, African American children's literature, and curriculum development.  
Tiffeni is an active member of the American Library Association. As a member of ALA’s PolicyCorps, she advocates for libraries, in particular, banned books, literacy, and information access to minoritized communities. She also holds a doctorate in Leadership for Organizations from the University of Dayton.