Dec 27, 2025  
2025-2026 Graduate Catalog 
    
2025-2026 Graduate Catalog

School of Information Sciences


School of Information Sciences website

Abebe Rorissa, Director
Wade Bishop, Director of Graduate Studies

Professors
Allard, S.L. (Chancellor’s Professor and Associate Dean for Research), PhD – Kentucky
Bilal, D., PhD – Florida State
Bishop, W., PhD – Florida State
Potnis, D., PhD – SUNY
Rorissa, A., PhD – North Texas
Singh, V., PhD – Illinois
Wang, P., PhD – Maryland

Associate Professors
Dobreski, B., PhD – Syracuse
Fleming-May, R., PhD – Alabama
Zhu, X., PhD – Wisconsin

Assistant Professors
Chidziwisano, H., PhD – Michigan State
Han, Y., PhD – Illinois
He, J., PhD – Drexel
Horne, B., PhD – Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute
Li, K., PhD – Drexel
Ma, Y., PhD – Florida

Clinical Assistant Professors
Greene, D., MSIS – Tennessee
Sikes, S., PhD – Tennessee

Assistant Professors of Practice
Doan, J., MSLIS – San Jose State; MA – Case Western Reserve
Smith, S., MSIS – Tennessee

Majors, Degrees
Information Sciences Major, MS  
Communication and Information Major, PhD  
    Information Sciences Concentration
Graduate Certificate
Research Data Management Graduate Certificate  
School Librarianship Graduate Certificate  
School Library Information Specialist Graduate Certificate  
Youth Informatics Graduate Certificate  

The School of Information Sciences provides a program leading to the preparation of librarians and information professionals for work in all types of libraries and information centers. The program of study includes a graduate curriculum leading to the Master of Science degree, accredited by the American Library Association (ALA). The School of Information Sciences also participates in the CCI interdisciplinary doctoral program.