{"id":210100,"date":"2026-08-21T09:12:22","date_gmt":"2026-08-21T13:12:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cci.utk.edu\/sis\/?page_id=210100"},"modified":"2026-08-25T08:26:35","modified_gmt":"2026-08-25T12:26:35","slug":"kendra-albright","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/cci.utk.edu\/sis\/about\/directory\/kendra-albright\/","title":{"rendered":"Kendra Albright"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-group alignwide is-layout-flow wp-container-core-group-is-layout-b2023705 wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\" style=\"margin-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--small);margin-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--small)\">\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading alignwide\">Kendra Albright<\/h1>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"is-style-utkwds-paragraph-large wp-block-paragraph\">Clinical Professor<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns alignwide is-style-columns-reverse is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-65f56a5c wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:400px\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group utkwds-contact-single utkwds-contact-single--large has-light-background-color has-background is-content-justification-left is-nowrap is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-4ec0c7c6 wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"420\" height=\"420\" src=\"https:\/\/cci.utk.edu\/sis\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2026\/08\/web_Kendra-Albright-Headshot_0002.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-210109\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cci.utk.edu\/sis\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2026\/08\/web_Kendra-Albright-Headshot_0002.jpg 420w, https:\/\/cci.utk.edu\/sis\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2026\/08\/web_Kendra-Albright-Headshot_0002-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cci.utk.edu\/sis\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2026\/08\/web_Kendra-Albright-Headshot_0002-150x150.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 420px) 100vw, 420px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-vertical is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-ee37b5d9 wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-vertical is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-ee37b5d9 wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Contact Information<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-vertical is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-f536e61c wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\">\n<p class=\"utkwds-cta-link wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"mailto:albright@utk.edu\">albright@utk.edu<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<p class=\"is-style-default wp-block-paragraph\">Clinical Professor Kendra Albright is an internationally recognized scholar and leader in knowledge management and information science. With a distinguished career spanning academia, global development, and strategic consulting, she has made significant contributions to advancing knowledge sharing, innovation, and societal impact worldwide. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"is-style-default wp-block-paragraph\">Before joining the University of Tennessee, Knoxville, she served as the Goodyear Endowed Professor in Knowledge Management at Kent State University. Albright has held academic appointments in the United States and the United Kingdom and has served as a visiting professor in Brazil and Georgia. Her work with organizations such as Oak Ridge National Laboratory, the International Federation of Library Associations and Institutions, and the Knowledge for Development Partnership reflects her commitment to addressing complex global challenges. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"is-style-default wp-block-paragraph\">As editor-in-chief of <em>Libri<\/em>, she helps shape international scholarship in information studies. Her research on topics ranging from HIV\/AIDS information dissemination to artificial intelligence emphasizes social justice, sustainable development, and inclusive access to knowledge.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-utk-wds-accordion\"><div data-accordion=\"true\" class=\"utk-wds-accordion-wrapper\" data-color-scheme=\"light\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-utk-wds-accordion-panel\"><h2 class=\"utk-wds-accordion__heading\" data-accordion-heading=\"true\"><div><strong>Education<\/strong><\/div><\/h2><section data-accordion-section=\"true\"><div class=\"utk-wds-accordion__panel-body\">\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>PhD, Communications, University of Tennessee, Knoxville<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>MS, Library Science, University of Tennessee, Knoxville<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>BS, Human Development (Child and Family Studies), University of Tennessee, Knoxville<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><\/section><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-utk-wds-accordion-panel\"><h2 class=\"utk-wds-accordion__heading\" data-accordion-heading=\"true\"><div><strong>Research Interests<\/strong><\/div><\/h2><section data-accordion-section=\"true\"><div class=\"utk-wds-accordion__panel-body\">\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Knowledge Management<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Knowledge Cities<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Global Knowledge Development<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Social Justice<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Knowledge &amp; Information Economics<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><\/section><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Kendra Albright Clinical Professor Contact Information albright@utk.edu Clinical Professor Kendra Albright is an internationally recognized scholar and leader in knowledge management and information science. 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