School of Information Sciences

MSIS Student Spotlight: Adam Hembree Pursues Interest in Public Librarianship and Archives Pathways

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Featured student: Adam Hembree Location: Knoxville, TN Education: Bachelor’s in Spanish and interdisciplinary studies, Christopher Newport University, Newport News, Virginia; Master’s degree in applied linguistics from Old Dominion University, Norfolk, Virginia. Career/Background: After I did my undergrad, I worked my way up at Rosetta Stone to being an area manager in Hampton Roads, Virginia,where I’m from, and it got […]

SIS Faculty & Students Contribute at Fall Conferences, Including ALISE & ASIS&T

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There are several fall conferences coming up soon, and SIS has faculty and graduate students participating in presentations, panels, and more. All of these conferences are virtual this year. Here is a round-up of their contributions. Professor Dania Bilal has several roles in the upcoming Association for Information Science & Technology Annual Meeting Oct. 22-Nov. […]

Alum Laura Creekmore Puts the Data Behind E-commerce

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For every single product you search for while shopping online, there are layers of data that led you to it. Granular data that has been dug up, categorized, standardized, and recorded by teams of people – people like Laura Creekmore (’17). Creekmore is vice president of content operations at Chicago-based Syndigo, and leads a team […]

SIS Associate Professor Devendra Potnis Honored by ASIS&T as SIG Member of the Year

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Anyone reviewing SIS Associate Professor Devendra Potnis’s research and service work throughout his career can see he has a deep passion for helping people at an international level, as well as a commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion. Whether it’s helping low-income populations in India become digitally literate, exploring how social media can be used […]

Madison Langseth (’15) Brings Science, Data, and Information Sciences Together at USGS

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Madison Langseth (’15) was first drawn to the idea of connecting people to information when she was volunteering for the Peace Corps in Sierra Leone, teaching chemistry and physics to middle and high school students. There, she helped reopen the school’s library, and it was one of the most impactful projects she did during those […]

Master’s Pathways Prepare Students for Careers in Information

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Because the Master of Science in Information Sciences program prepares students for employment in so many settings  – including scientific, corporate, academic, nonprofit, and more – it’s important to understand the many ways in which information sciences skills are applied. Several years ago, the School of Information Sciences faculty decided to create “Career Pathways” to […]

Faculty Spotlight: Clinical Assistant Professor Ericka Patillo Will Lead Graduate Studies

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Clinical Assistant Professor Ericka Patillo has been both an administrator and teacher of information sciences, and will be serving in both capacities at SIS as she takes on the role of Director of Graduate Studies.  “I think my combined experiences have equipped me for moving out of the practice and into an arena where I […]