School of Information Sciences

  • Brainstorming Breakfast at Institute Generates New Ideas for Research

    Brainstorming Breakfast at Institute Generates New Ideas for Research

    The Information Integrity Institute recently hosted a research brainstorming breakfast that brought together faculty and PhD students for fast-paced research discussions led by the institute’s fellows: Tombras School of Advertising and Public Relations Assistant Professor Oluseyi Adegbola, School of Information Sciences Assistant Professor Hope Chidziwisano, Tombras School of Advertising and Public Relations Associate Professor María…

  • CCI Professor Awarded Office Of Naval Research Grants To Study Russian Disinformation Campaigns

    CCI Professor Awarded Office Of Naval Research Grants To Study Russian Disinformation Campaigns

    The Department of Defense Office of Naval Research has awarded nearly $1.7 million across two grants to School of Journalism and Media Professor and Director of the Information Integrity Institute Catherine Luther to research Russian disinformation campaigns and their influence on Russian diasporas. Luther is the principal investigator for both grants with several College of…

  • SIS Assistant Professor using UX to help underrepresented communities in Africa and beyond

    SIS Assistant Professor using UX to help underrepresented communities in Africa and beyond

    Assistant Professor Hope Chidziwisano had a very busy summer working on multiple research projects very close to his heart. He traveled across the world to his home country of Malawi to see if his research could improve the lives of those there. Chidziwisano grew up in Malawi and completed his undergraduate studies at the University…

  • SIS Assistant Professor Receives IMLS Grant to Help Continue Research on Inclusive Cataloging in Libraries

    SIS Assistant Professor Receives IMLS Grant to Help Continue Research on Inclusive Cataloging in Libraries

    Assistant Professor Brian Dobreski at the School of Information Sciences began his research with the Inclusive Catalog Use Lab in 2022. Recently, he secured an Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS) National Leadership Grant to support his ongoing research. Dobreski, along with his research partners Karen Snow at Dominican University and Heather Moulaison-Sandy at…

  • CCI’s Links up with World Data System as a Leader in Open Science Initiatives

    CCI’s Links up with World Data System as a Leader in Open Science Initiatives

    Caption: Meredith Goins, director of World Data System, speaks with attendees at the World Data Systems Conference in Knoxville in summer 2023 A communication college working with the Department of Energy is not a very common occurrence. But the University of Tennessee, Knoxville, has never been afraid of charting new courses, and the College of…