In 2007, Daniel Phelps (’97 B.A. Arts and Sciences, ’98, M.S. Information Studies, ’05 Ph.D. Information) moved to Doha, Qatar as part of a two-year contract with SEI/CERT, a Federally Funded Research and Development Center administered by Carnegie Mellon University (CMU). While he was there, CMU developed the Information Systems Program at the Qatar campus, which …
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Meet Daniel Phelps: iSchool Alumnus and Program Director of Carnegie Mellon’s Information Systems Program in Qatar
CCI Students Present at 2019 Undergraduate Research Symposium
The Undergraduate Research Symposium is an annual showcase for undergraduate students from all majors to present their work to the wider community. Hundreds of student researchers, including those from Garnet and Gold Scholar Society, Honors in the Major Program, the Undergraduate Research Opportunity Program (UROP) among others, present their work as poster and creative presentations …
CONTINUE READINGiSchool Goes International: Professor Paul Marty Presents in Qatar
While most of us were soaking up some sun and avoiding work this past spring break, iSchool Professor and Assistant Dean Paul Marty (’02, Ph.D. University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign) was traveling to Northwestern University’s Qatar campus on the Persian Gulf, where he was invited to speak at the inaugural symposium for the new Media Majlis Museum in …
CONTINUE READINGFive iSchool Alumni Serve on FLA Board of Directors
Keeping with one of the Core Values of their alma mater, five FSU School of Information alumni serve and lead in their profession as members of the Florida Library Association Board of Directors. Five of the eleven members of the Board of Directors earned a degree from FSU: President: Eric Head (’03, M.S. Information Studies) …
CONTINUE READINGiSchool Alumna is a Candidate for American Library Association Council
FSU CCI Leadership Board member and School of Information alumna Kathleen Moeller-Peiffer is a candidate for the American Library Association (ALA) Council. “It has long been a dream of mine to be a member of ALA Council,” says Kathleen. “The opportunity to influence the direction of ALA, as well as to weigh in on matters of social …
CONTINUE READINGiSchool Alumnus Named Belmont Forum Human Dimensions Champion
Wade Bishop, Associate Professor for the School of Information Sciences at the University of Tennessee-Knoxville, has been named the 2018-19 Human Dimensions Champion for Belmont Forum e-Infrastructures & Data Management. Bishop (’10, Ph.D. Library & Information Studies) has been able to present research at destinations such as Botswana for International Data Week, as well as Australia for the International …
CONTINUE READINGYubo Kou Serving as Co-Chair for iConference Undergraduate Symposium
iSchool assistant professor Yubo Kou, Ph.D., is committed to advocating for undergraduate students in the field of information. Dr. Kou has been an assistant professor with Florida State’s iSchool since August 2018. His area of research focuses on human-computer interaction, social media/game research, social computing, and computer-supported cooperative work. This year he is serving alongside …
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