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SIS Senior Honored for Academic Achievements After Finding Interest in UX Design

May 15, 2024 by Kristen Gallant

As a graduate of Bearden High School, Sarah Yeow knew she wanted to go to the University of Tennessee, Knoxville, but she wasn’t sure exactly what she wanted to study. Now, as a graduating senior from the School of Information Sciences, Yeow has a better understanding of what she wants to do in the career […]

Filed Under: CCI, Featured Story, News, School of Information Sciences, Student News, Study Abroad

PhD Grad and Data Engineer Katie Knight Wins CCI Dissertation Award

May 9, 2024 by Hillary Tune

Oak Ridge National Laboratory data engineer Katie Knight can now add another title to her name: doctor. She’s been a full-time student earning her PhD at the College of Communication Information all while working as a full-time employee at the lab, often applying her knowledge and research from school to work, and vice-versa.  “I’m part […]

Filed Under: Featured Story, News, School of Information Sciences, Student News

CCI Recognizes 2024 Retirees, Students, and Award Winners

May 8, 2024 by Hillary Tune

Every spring, the College of Communication and Information recognizes and honors those who have made significant achievements in their work, whether it be excellence in teaching, research, or volunteering, or the time that they have contributed before retiring. In 2023, CCI has had much to celebrate from its graduate students, faculty, and staff. The following […]

Filed Under: CCI Research & Innovation Center, Events, Faculty News, Featured Story, News, School of Communication Studies, School of Information Sciences, School of Journalism & Media, Student News, Tombras School of Advertising and Public Relations

Bishop and Childers Appointed to CCI Associate Dean Roles

April 25, 2024 by Hillary Tune

Two internal searches for associate deans who will further the strategic vision for the College of Communication and Information’s continuing growth have been concluded with exceptional candidates being appointed to each.  Tombras School of Advertising and Public Relations Professor and Interim Director of the School of Journalism and Media Courtney Childers will step into the […]

Filed Under: News, School of Information Sciences, School of Journalism & Media, Tombras School of Advertising and Public Relations

SIS Director Receives High Honors from Alma Mater 

April 22, 2024 by Kristen Gallant

School of Information Sciences Director Abebe Rorissa was recently awarded the Outstanding Alumni Award from his alma mater, the University of North Texas’s College of Information, Department of Information Science.  Rorissa has been the director of the School of Information Sciences since July 2021. He also served as the associate dean of faculty affairs for […]

Filed Under: CCI, Events, Faculty News, Featured Story, News, School of Information Sciences

SIS Assistant Professor Explores How Research Data is Published and Reused

April 19, 2024 by Kristen Gallant

Assistant Professor Kai Li is an experienced information scientist and scholar who has worked for libraries and companies worldwide, in addition to higher education institutions. Li obtained a bachelor’s degree in history from Beijing Normal University, a master’s degree in information science from Syracuse University, and a PhD from Drexel University. During his studies, he […]

Filed Under: CCI, Faculty News, Featured Story, News, School of Information Sciences

UTK SIS Students, Faculty, and Alumni Shine at the 2024 Tennessee Library Association Conference

April 10, 2024 by Kristen Gallant

Every year, professionals from across the state in the fields of library and information sciences, along with students and supporters, gather to share ideas, learn about new findings in the field, and award those who have shown exemplary leadership in the field. School of Information Sciences Director Abebe Rorissa (left) and Brynna Farris (Right) at […]

Filed Under: Alumni News, CCI, Events, Faculty News, Featured Story, Master's Degree, News, School of Information Sciences, Student Experience Stories

CCI students meet with Tombras School Alumni during academic trip to Atlanta

March 22, 2024 by Kristen Gallant

Several College of Communication and Information students had the opportunity to travel to Atlanta with the Tombras School of Advertising and Public Relations to visit multiple professional industries and get a first-hand look at how their degrees are used in the real world. Students visited the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Omnicom Group, American […]

Filed Under: CCI, Events, Featured Story, News, School of Information Sciences, Student News, Tombras School of Advertising and Public Relations

MSIS Alumna Says UT CALL Grant and Internship Opportunities Helped Her Obtain New Position at the University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center

March 18, 2024 by Kristen Gallant

Jessica Atkins (‘22) is starting her new career as a senior data collection analyst at the Stephenson Cancer Center at the University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center. She says she wouldn’t be where she is today without the opportunities she had at her universities and during her internships.   Atkins completed her undergraduate degree in anthropology […]

Filed Under: Alumni News, CCI, Featured Story, Master's Degree, News, School of Information Sciences

SIS Alumna Quanta Wyatt Receives the 2023 Arkansas Library Association Renetta Patrick Award for Outstanding School Librarianship

March 12, 2024 by Kristen Gallant

Alumna Quanta Wyatt (‘95) loves conducting research. Her passion is what helped her gain the Arkansas Library Association (ARLA) Renetta Patrick Award for outstanding school librarianship, but she says she couldn’t have done it alone.   Wyatt is originally from Monticello, Arkansas, and lived there until she was fifteen. Her family then moved to West Memphis, […]

Filed Under: Alumni News, CCI, Featured Story, Master's Degree, News, School of Information Sciences

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