College of Communication and Information alumnus Kevin Mallary is ensuring everyone is included in the conversation through his research on disabilities and accessibility. Mallary is an assistant professor of library and information studies at Old Dominion University. He earned his bachelor’s and master’s degrees in communication at Wake Forest University and earned his PhD in […]
School of Information Sciences Assistant Professor Rebecca Frank’s research looks at the risks and rewards of digital curation, digital preservation, data sharing and reuse in areas such as AI satellite imagery and preserving history. Frank received her bachelors, masters, and PhD from the University of Michigan. She is currently teaching data stewardship and ethics along […]
From the sunny beaches of California to Norway’s northern lights and beyond, School of Information Sciences masters student Christopher Hastings is on a mission to find answers regarding mammoth ivory hunting in Siberia. Hastings won first place at the 46th Annual College of Communication and Information Research Symposium in his division. His research presentation was […]
School of Information Sciences (SIS) first-year student Kyler Misenheimer is getting involved right away with student organizations at the University of Tennessee, Knoxville. Misenheimer is from Knoxville and went to Bearden High School where he was part of a program called Virtual Enterprises International (VE). VE provides students skills-based career experiences through hands-on projects and […]
Once upon a time, there was a woman who was many things. She was a mentor, a teacher, a librarian, a storyteller, and much more, to many people. Wherever she went, she spread her knowledge, humor, wisdom, and kindness, and she will be remembered by the hundreds of students who have experienced her tutelage over […]
The School of Information Sciences’ newest faculty member, Assistant Professor Hope Chidziwisano, was born and raised in Malawi. His research is inspired by his first-hand experiences of the adverse effects of the challenges facing resource-constrained settings in developing countries, such as unreliable electricity and inadequate social services to support socio-economic development at the household level. […]
As the undergraduate program at the School of Information Sciences (SIS) continues to grow since its inception in fall 2019, the needs of students in the program to network and gain hands-on skills also grew. That’s why SIS senior Hunter Sexton stepped up to the plate when he was asked to establish an Information Sciences […]
It was an internship that led to Pam Schmidt’s (’93) current job at MP&F, where she’s worked for a total of 25 years since she graduated from the University of Tennessee, Knoxville. It’s no wonder that, as director of human resources and talent development, she’s an avid proponent of students getting internship experience before they […]
Four inaugural Information Integrity Institute fellows have been selected from among the faculty at the College of Communication and Information, one from each school and all of whom are already conducting research that falls under the institute’s scope: Professor Mariea Hoy, Tombras School of Advertising and Public Relations Associate Professor Mike Kotowski, School of Communication […]
Eleven new faculty have joined the College of Communication and Information this year, ready to add their expertise, scholarship, and instruction to their respective schools, the college, and the University of Tennessee, Knoxville. Here’s a little bit more about them: The School of Communication Studies Lecturer of Practice Abigail Barnes Barnes comes to the school […]
