Suzanne Ferimer

After 38 years of service, Suzanne Ferimer, librarian for the College of Optometry, is retiring from the University of Houston.

Ferimer has been a health science librarian for 47 years, having worked in medical centers, hospitals, and academic libraries. During her time at UH, she has served on numerous university, college, and library committees. Ferimer is a member of the Association of Vision Science Librarians, the Medical Library Association (MLA), and the Houston Health Science Librarians. She has published in both library and vision science journals, and presented at both library and optometry meetings.

Ferimer was selected for membership in the MLA Academy of Health Information Professionals at the senior level in 2015. She was part of a group of vision science librarians who received the Louise Darling Medal from MLA in 2016, and in 2017 was presented the President’s Award for her service to MLA. The UH College of Optometry established a scholarship in her name in 2017.

Friends and colleagues gathered to celebrate Ferimer’s career at a recent reception. View photos