School of Information Sciences
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Alumni Honored at 2024 MSIS Hooding and Awards Ceremony
During the School of Information Sciences 2024 Hooding and Awards Ceremony, two alumni from the SIS master’s program were honored for their work in libraries and information sciences. Alice Faye Duncan (‘91) was awarded the SIS Distinguished Alumni Award and Isaiah West (‘14) was awarded the SIS Innovator’s Alumni Award. Distinguished Alumni Award Presented to…
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SIS Professor Dania Bilal Recognized Among World’s Top Scientists
School of Information Sciences Professor Dania Bilal has been recognized as one of the world’s top 2 percent of scientists based on her number of citations. Bilal publications focus on children’s information behavior and interaction with technologies. “Being in the top 2 percent of most-cited scientists worldwide speaks to the impact of my long-term and…
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Graduating PhD Candidate Jessica Barfield to Teach at iSchool
As technology advances, new problems will always arise, both technical and societal. It is the latter that drew Jessica Barfield into the world of human-computer interaction (HCI). She successfully defended her doctoral dissertation this spring that delved into how humans are biased towards social robots depending on their perceived gender or ethnic identity, and she…
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SIS Senior Honored for Academic Achievements After Finding Interest in UX Design
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…
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PhD Grad and Data Engineer Katie Knight Wins CCI Dissertation Award
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…
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CCI Recognizes 2024 Retirees, Students, and Award Winners
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…
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Bishop and Childers Appointed to CCI Associate Dean Roles
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…
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SIS Director Receives High Honors from Alma Mater
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…
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SIS Assistant Professor Explores How Research Data is Published and Reused
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…
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UTK SIS Students, Faculty, and Alumni Shine at the 2024 Tennessee Library Association Conference
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. This year, the School of Information Sciences at the University of Tennessee, Knoxville,…