School of Information Sciences

Return to: College of Communication and Information

https://www.sis.utk.edu/

Abebe Rorissa, Director
Ericka Patillo, Director of Graduate Studies
Carolyn Hank, Director of Undergraduate Studies

Professors
Allard, S.L. (Associate Dean for Research), PhD – Kentucky      
Bilal, D., PhD – Florida State
Kelly, D. (Vice Provost for Faculty Affairs), PhD – Rutgers
Rorissa, A., PhD (Associate Dean for Faculty Affairs) – North Texas
Avasty, V., PhD (Director of Diversity, Equity & Inclusion) – Illinois
Wang, P., PhD – Maryland

Associate Professors
Bishop, W., PhD – Florida State
Fleming-May, R., PhD – Alabama
Potnis, D., PhD – State University of New York
Zhu, X., PhD – Wisconsin    

Assistant Professor
Dobreski, B., PhD – Syracuse
Frank, R.D., PhD – Michigan
He, J., PhD – Drexel
Horne, Benjamin, D., PhD – Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute

Clinical Professor
Welch, C., PhD – Illinois

Clinical Associate Professor
Hank, C., PhD – North Carolina

Clinical Assistant Professor
Patillo, E., PhD – North Carolina

Assistant Professor of Practice
Doan, J.M., MLIS – San Jose State

Established in 1971, the School of Information Sciences provides an undergraduate major in information sciences, undergraduate minors in information sciences and user experience design and, with the Tombras School of Advertising and Public Relations and the School of Journalism and Electronic Media, a minor in social media analytics. The School of Information Sciences provides a graduate program for the preparation of librarians and other information professionals for work in all types of information environments.

Return to: College of Communication and Information