Dr. Jacob Thebault-Spieker earned both a BA and PhD in Computer Science from the University of Minnesota. His research interests focus on bias, social computing, crowd work, and the shared economy. Dr. Thebault-Spieker’s work will be an important accelerator for the iSchool’s relationships in the new School of Computer, Data & Information Sciences. Educational/professional background: …
Speaker: Ming Jiang, PhD student at the Illinois Informatics Institute, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign Time: Thursday, Nov 19 at 3 p.m. CST Zoom: https://uwmadison.zoom.us/j/98435362731?pwd=T0xVem1mT1RnbWZzWmNaQ0s5dU1iUT09 The rapid growth of scientific articles has made digital libraries (DL) a vital source for scholarly information access. A grand challenge in DL research today is to organize large volumes of …
Dr. Chaoqun Ni brings her expertise in information technology and science policy to the iSchool. She’s excited to continue her research in scholarly competition and gender disparities within scientific fields at the iSchool, particularly under the new CDIS division at UW-Madison. Educational/professional background: I earned a PhD in Information Science, with a minor in Statistics …
Jiepu Jiang comes to the iSchool with and MS in Information Science from Wuhan University and a PhD n Library and Information Science from the University of Pittsburgh. His research aims at understanding, evaluating, and enhancing search systems and conversational systems (e.g., Siri, Cortana, and Alexa) using behavioral data. His work has addressed the challenges …
Dr. Corey Jackson joined the iSchool as a Postdoctoral Scholar this fall and will stay on as a faculty member in Fall 2021. Dr. Jackson earned an M.S. in Library and Information Science at the Univeristy of Illinois Urbana-Champaign and a Ph.D. in Information Science and Technology at Syracuse University. Could you please describe your …
Designing Home Learning Materials for High-Need Families: Lessons from/for Museums and Libraries Rebekah Willett, Associate Professor at the iSchool, will co-direct a project with Peter Wardrip, Assistant Professor of STEAM Education in Curriculum and Instruction, to investigate how libraries and museums can better support home learning for high-needs families. The pair secured a $243,700 CARES …
Dr. Ian Hutchins is proud to be a returning Badger. He earned both a B.S. in Genetics and a Ph.D. in Neuroscience from UW-Madison, and his expertise in scientific research has heavily influenced his success in the information and data sector. While working at the National Institutes of Health, he developed the Relative Citation Ratio, …
Jameson Zaballos earned his bachelor’s degree in Computer Science at UW-Madison in 2017 and returned to earn a certificate in User Experience Design (UX) at the iSchool in 2019. Zaballos is currently working as an AI Software Engineer at Dell, as well as volunteers with Code2College as a mentor for students interested in tech fields. …
Dear Students, Alumni, Faculty and Staff of the iSchool, In the wake of recent racist anti-Black incidents and violence in Minnesota, Kentucky, Georgia, Florida, New York, and elsewhere around the country, we call for full and deep solidarity with our African American students, faculty, staff, alumni and neighbors. The iSchool joins UW-Madison leadership and the …
The iSchool is thrilled to announce the addition of several faculty members! The hiring process began in early 2020 and visits to Madison luckily finished up a few weeks before campus closed facilities in March. The incoming faculty will diversify the iSchool’s research areas, as well as add new strengths to share with students through …