Student Spotlight
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Student Spotlight: Matthew Cowan Brings Knowledge Management to Cybersecurity
Featured Student: Matt Cowan Location: Knoxville, Tennessee Education/Career Background: I finished undergraduate in 2014 at the University of Alabama, where…
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MSIS Student Melinda Sandkam Awarded Lemoncello Scholarship
Melinda Sandkam has always had a heart for certain endeavors, including the education of children and youth, and also helping…
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MSIS Student Karen Beal Awarded Gary R. Purcell Scholarship
Karen Beal is nearing the end of completing her MSIS program, a goal of hers that she’s had since high…
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MSIS Student Charlie Mix is Putting Conservation on the Map
Charlie Mix and Nyssa Hunt look at the “Cradle of Southern Appalachia” map. – Photo by Angela Foster, University of…
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Stephanie Walker to be One of the First Undergraduate Students to Earn Her Bachelor’s Degree in the New SIS Major This Spring
While Stephanie Walker is excited to be on the verge of graduating from the University of Tennessee, Knoxville, with her…
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Student Spotlight: Jesse Morris Uses Environmental Science Background and Information Science Skills at Her ‘Dream Job’
Featured Student: Jesse Morris Location: Knoxville, Tennessee Education/Career Background I got my undergraduate degree in life sciences and environmental studies…
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Student Spotlight: Joshua Melendez Enjoys that BSIS Major Embodies Tech and Creativity
Featured Student: Josh Melendez Hometown: Clarksville, Tennessee What drew you to the University of Tennessee, Knoxville? I’m originally from Clarksville,…
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Undergrad Holland Parkins First Ever SIS Student to be a CCI Land Ambassador
Junior Holland Parkins recently became the first ever College of Communications and Information Land Ambassador for the School of Information…
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MSIS Student Spotlight: Adam Hembree Pursues Interest in Public Librarianship and Archives Pathways
Featured student: Adam Hembree Location: Knoxville, TN Education: Bachelor’s in Spanish and interdisciplinary studies, Christopher Newport University, Newport News, Virginia; Master’s degree in…
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Student Jessica Giles Creates Map to Track People’s Movements During the Pandemic
One of the reasons student Jessica Giles entered the MSIS program was to learn how to better represent data through…