• MS, Health Professions Education , Rutgers , 2018
• MS, Library & Information Science, University of North Texas
• BS, Family & Consumer Science, South Dakota State University
• Graduate Certificate, Health Informatics, Health Informatics , University of North Texas

• Senior Member, Academy of Health Information Professionals , MLA, AHIP
• Statement of Achievement - Veteran-Friendly Campus, USD Center for Teaching and Learning
• Academy of Health Information Professionals , Medical Library Association

• Creating a Smart, Interactive e-Classroom for Educating Healthcare Students, Healthcare Providers, and the State-Wide Community on Health-Related Topics, South Dakota State Library/South Dakota Department of Education , (2021 - 2022)
• Teaching Improvement Grant , Center for Teaching and Learning2016)
• Professional Development Award , National Network of Libraries of Medicine 2015)
• Teaching Improvement Grant , Center for Teaching and Learning2014)

Citations listed below are presented in a standardized, modified format for display purposes only. They do not necessarily reflect the preferred style and conventions of the faculty member or discipline.

• Varilek, B, Doyon, K., Vacek, S. , and Isaacson, M.. Palliative and end-of-life care interventions with minoritized populations in the US with serious illness: A scoping review. American Journal of Hospice and Palliative Medicine, 2024.
• Vacek, Shelie. In Translator Apps , editors Gudenas, Jean . Vol. 55, Iss. 9 Chicago, IL: Medical Library Association , 2015.

• MCMLA AHIP First-Time Applicant Award, Midcontinental Chapter of the American Library Association, 2014
• Recipient Teaching Improvement Grant , Center for Teaching & Learning, 2014
• Recipient of Supply Incentive Funds, Dakota Collections Care Initiative (DCCI), 2013

• Lebo, Rachael, Vacek, Shelie, and Hearns, Valerie, Librarian Involvement in Medical Students’ EBM Assessment: Does it Help?. Presented at the Medial Library Association's (MLA) Annual Conference, New Orleans, LA. (May 05, 2022)
• Vacek, Shelie, Space, Noise, & Seating Preferences in an Academic Library. Presented at the Assessment Conference: Building Effective, Sustainable, & Practical Assessment, Seattle, WA. (August 04, 2014)