Jessica Ugstad

Jessica Ugstad joined the Daniel F. Cracchiolo Law Library in July 2018 as a Library Associate/Cataloger. After a national search, Jessica was hired as the Collection Management Librarian in July 2021. Jessica received continuing status and promotion to Associate Librarian, became Head of Collections in July 2024 and, in April 2026, became the Head of Collection & Access Services. Jessica has also served as the project manager for the Navajo Nation Department of Water Resources Library Preservation Project (NNDWRLPP) since 2021.

Jessica holds a Masters in Library and Information Science, a Masters in Human Right Practice, a Masters of Legal Studies, and a Graduate Certificate in Archival Studies, all from the University of Arizona. She also has a B.A. in Interdisciplinary Studies with a focus on Technical Communications and Women and Gender Studies. 

Prior to working at the Law Library, she worked as a Project Archivist for the Western Archeological and Conservation Center, National Park Service, under a cooperative agreement with the University of Arizona.

Jessica is honored to be the recipient of the 2026 Haury Indigenous Resilience Leadership Award along with her colleagues and project team members Maurice Upshaw, GIS Supervisor, Water Management Branch, Navajo Nation Department of Water Resources, and Teresa Miguel-Stearns, Associate Dean and Director, Law Library; Professor of Law.

Degree(s)

• 2025, M.L.S. Legal Studies, The University of Arizona
• 2022, M.A. Human Rights Practice, The University of Arizona
• 2016, M.A. Library and Information Science, The University of Arizona
• 2013, B.A. Interdisciplinary Studies, Technical Communication and Women and Gender Studies, Arizona State University