Fobazi Ettarh, an American academic and librarian best known for coining the term “vocational awe,” died on January 28, 2026.
Born in New Jersey in 1989, she served as a librarian at Temple University Libraries, California State University, Dominguez Hills and Rutgers University. Her research focused on inclusion, equity and diversity in libraries.
Ettarh earned a degree in English and sociology from the University of Delaware, received a MLS from Rutgers in 2014 and held a certification to be a school librarian in New Jersey.
Fobazi Michelle Ettarh (1989 – January 28, 2026) was an American academic. She served as a librarian at Temple University Libraries, California State University, Dominguez Hills and Rutgers University. Her research focused on inclusion, equity, and diversity in libraries, and her work led her to coin the term “vocational awe.”