Doreen Clark is a library science student at the University of Kentucky School of Information Science. Doreen is interested in pursuing a degree in library science in order to seek employment opportunities in the academic law library field or various leadership positions in the public library, academic library or humanities field. Doreen’s present research interests include archives and library management, research and information retrieval and the roles of libraries in the digital realm.
Presently, Doreen is currently employed at the Indiana Office of Inspector General (OIG) as a staff attorney. In her role as staff attorney, Doreen provides ethics advice to current State of Indiana employees and collaborates with the OIG investigation team to investigate complaints of alleged violations of ethics or criminal misconduct conducted by employees within the executive branch of State government. Doreen received her Juris Doctorate (J.D.) degree from Indiana University Robert H. McKinney School of Law and her Bachelors of Arts Degree in History from Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis (IUPUI).
What does “Celery in the Mitten” mean? The term Celery in the Mitten is derived from the prominent celery culture that emerged in Portage, Michigan during the 19th and early 20th century. Portage was historically known for their cultivation and sale of celery. The Dutch who migrated to Portage from the Netherlands were able to utilize portions of land in Portage (that were deemed uninhabitable by earlier settlers) to grow celery. To this day, celery remains an integral part of Portage culture. Portage’s historical park, Celery Flats is partially dedicated to educating Portage residents and visitors of its celery culture.
The term “Mitten” is the term Michiganders use to describe the shape of Michigan.
