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MSIS student wins first place in his division at CCI Research Symposium

February 23, 2024 by Kristen Gallant

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 […]

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Lisa Ladd Heads to ALA with Marcellus Turner Student Travel Scholarship

May 9, 2019 by Hillary Tune

MSIS student Lisa Ladd is the 2019 Marcellus Turner Student Travel Scholarship Award winner, and she’s thrilled that it will fund her trip to the American Library Association Conference in Washington, D.C. this June. Though she has attended the ALA conference in the past in her capacity as a library professional, she has never gone […]

Filed Under: Announcements, Featured Story, Student Spotlight Tagged With: ALA, Lisa Ladd, Marcellus Turner Student Travel Scholarship, Student Spotlight

Kashif Graham

Student Spotlight: Kashif Graham Finds New Calling in Theological Librarianship

April 23, 2019 by School of Information Sciences

Featured student: Kashif Graham Location: Nashville Education: Bachelor’s of Arts in English literature, and Spanish from Lehman College (City University of New York); Master of Arts in Church Ministry from the Pentecostal Theological Seminary in Cleveland, Tennessee; will graduate Spring 2019 with an MSIS degree. Current job: I moved to Nashville to start working at Vanderbilt Divinity School Library […]

Filed Under: Announcements, Featured Story, Student Spotlight Tagged With: Kashif Graham, Student Spotlight, theological librarianship

Emily McCutcheon

Student Spotlight: Emily McCutcheon Switches from Practicing Law, to Law Librarianship

April 11, 2019 by Hillary Tune

Featured student: Emily McCutcheon Location: Knoxville Education: BA in political science and history from Emory University; juris doctorate from University of Georgia Athens School of Law; currently in second semester of the first year in the MSIS program. Current jobs: I work at the Law Library of Congress as a remote content management internship. It […]

Filed Under: Announcements, Student Spotlight Tagged With: Emily McCutcheon, JD, law librarian, Student Spotlight

Student Spotlight: Josh Borycz Finds Purpose in Scientific Data Management

February 20, 2019 by SIS Staff

MSIS student Josh Borycz in BrazilStudent Spotlight features one our current School of Information Sciences Master students. Our students come from a variety of backgrounds, careers, locations and academics, and we want to highlight who they are and why they chose the University of Tennessee, Knoxville Information Sciences master’s program.

Featured student: Joshua Borycz

Location: Knoxville, TN

Education: Bachelor of science in chemistry and mathematics from Hope College in Holland, Mich.; master’s degree in chemistry from the University of Minnesota; and PhD in chemistry from the University of Minnesota.

Filed Under: Announcements, Featured Story Tagged With: chemistry, data management, Josh Borycz, Student Spotlight

Student Spotlight: How Sophie Howard Found Her Way to SIS and Archives

January 15, 2019 by SIS Staff

Featured student: Sophie Howard Location: Birmingham, Alabama Current job: Appraisal archivist at the Alabama Department of Archives and History, in Montgomery, Ala. Family: My mother and father have always encouraged me to find a career and life that makes me happy, and I feel they have encouraged me throughout this process because they can see […]

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SIS Student Sharra Rosichan Uses GIS to Aid Vulnerable Populations

December 11, 2018 by SIS Staff

SIS student Sharra Rosichan is the type of person who will teach herself something that she’s interested in – such as how to write code, design websites or read maps.

SIS student Sharra Rosichan with Liane Moriarty and Nicole KidmanShe was a voracious reader at a very young age – reading before talking, and consuming chapter books by the time she was four years old, she said. It was only natural that she would later end up working for a library system and getting her degree in information sciences.

Rosichan is the system-wide programming coordinator for the Nashville Public Library Foundation, and she oversees and creates a variety of events for the area the system serves. This includes art month in October, a celebration of diversity in April, African-American history month, Hispanic heritage, a citywide read, and more. She also does statistics, data entry and program scheduling.

Filed Under: Announcements Tagged With: Diversity & Inclusion, GIS, Nashville Public Library Foundation, Sharra Rosichan, Student Spotlight, Student Story

Student Spotlight: Jared Uncles Pursues Librarianship As a Way to Make a Difference

November 28, 2018 by SIS Staff

Featured Student: Jared Uncles Current job: TSA – Transportation Security Officer for TSA at McGhee Tyson Airport Location: Originally from Keyport, New Jersey; moved from Missoula, Montana, to Knoxville to attend the SIS program. Education: Bachelor of Arts in History, University of Montana Past jobs: Transferred from the same position at Missoula International Airport prior […]

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Student Spotlight: John Metz, Long-Time Librarian on Why He’s Getting His IS Degree

November 16, 2018 by SIS Staff

Featured student: John Metz Location: Richmond, Virginia Current job: State Library and Archives Deputy for Collections and Programs at the Library of Virginia Past job(s): I think there’s been a pretty logical progression to my career but a lot of people are mystified by my background. I was a historical archaeologist for nearly 10 years […]

Filed Under: Announcements Tagged With: archives, John Metz, state library, Student Spotlight, Virginia

SIS Student Rose Borden Selected as ESIP Community Fellow

November 2, 2018 by SIS Staff

Rose Borden at Grand Canyon

SIS student Rose Borden has been selected as an Earth Science Information Partners Community Fellow, which is a national-level fellow that names five to six students a year to its program. Earth Science Information Partners (ESIP) is an open, networked community that brings together science, data and information technology practitioners, according to its website.

“The ESIP Community Fellowship is a national honor that recognizes a student’s ability to contribute to the earth science community and their commitment to actively participate in assuring that scientists and others have reliable and accessible information into the future,” said Suzie Allard, SIS Chancellor’s Professor.

Filed Under: Announcements Tagged With: ESIP, geology, GIS, Rose Borden, Student Spotlight

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