Student Experience Stories

MSIS Student Ginny Edwards is Changing Lives through Volunteering on Awards Committees

When Ginny Edwards started to volunteer on different award committees, she didn’t think her vote could change the course of an author’s life. Edwards is currently pursuing her master’s degree in information sciences while working full-time as a children’s and teen librarian at Irondale Public Library in Irondale, Alabama. Her love for libraries began when…
UT’s MSIS Program Ranks 13th Among Public Institutions Nationally in U.S. News & World Report Rankings

The University of Tennessee, Knoxville’s School of Information Sciences master’s program has been ranked 13th in the nation among public universities by U.S. News and World Report. This is a significant achievement for the university, the College of Communication and Information (CCI), and the School of Information Sciences (SIS). These rankings highlight the growing strength…
Rachel Fleming-May Associate Professor: Empowering Students and Alumni

Associate Professor Rachel Fleming-May’s passion for libraries didn’t originate from a family member or a past teacher; rather, it was inspired by a comic series she loved during her childhood. “If I’m being completely honest, I idolized Batgirl as a child. I watched Batgirl on the old Batman television series after school. Barbara Gordon, who…
Graduating Master’s Student, Dental Hygiene Educator Teresa O’Daniel Says Communication Courses Made Her a Better Teacher

When Teresa O’Daniel first became a dental hygienist, she never thought she would be working in public health much less as an educator in the field. But public health eventually became more than just a career option for O’Daniel, who is a dental hygiene instructor at the University of Tennessee Health Science Center in Memphis.…
Three CCI PhD Students Receive Graduate Research Awards

Three College of Communication and Information doctoral students received fall 2024 Graduate Student Research Awards from the University of Tennessee, Knoxville’s, Graduate School. These awards are intended to not only support the students’ work but also gives them experience in writing grants and enhances their relationships with faculty. The three PhD students are: Scott Greeves:…
CCI Alum Gives $4.5 Million to Establish the Alan and Wendy Wilson Communication and Leadership Academy

Alan Wilson (’80) used communication skills he learned at the University of Tennessee, Knoxville, every day of his storied business career, which culminated as Chairman and CEO of McCormick and Company. “The most important part of my job as CEO was communicating. I spent most of my time doing that, but leadership really is about…
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. School of Information Sciences Director Abebe Rorissa (left) and Brynna Farris (Right) at…
UX Student Starts Information Sciences Club

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…