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iSchools community groups are established and independently led interest groups by our community members. These communities have their own vision and activities, and welcome everyone who is interested to join them. iSchools Communities iSchools community groups are established and independently led interest groups by our community members. These communities have their own vision and activities, and welcome everyone who is interested to join them. The iSchools Organization encourages our community to establish their very own interest groups. Doctoral Students Black Coalition Qualitative Research Group Digital Memory Group Community Informatics Group Women's Coalition Climate Action Coalition AP Next Generation Committee Indigenous Research Collective AP Future Information Leaders Network

iCaucus Members Directory University of Washington The Information School iCaucus United States of America North America Member Since 2001 Visit School About The world creates almost 30 billion terabytes of data every second. So much information can be overwhelming. Rigorous study of the users and uses of information at the UW iSchool helps answer questions like: • How can we connect people with the right information at the right time? • How can we use information to help people achieve their potential? • How can we harness information’s capacity as an agent for positive change? Information schools are interested in the relationship between information, technology, and people. Graduates of information schools use their expertise for the advancement of science, business, education, and culture. This expertise is gained through the iSchool movement's investigation of the uses and users of information, as well as information technologies and their applications. In practice, this information orientation provides a focus on the organizational and social issues related to the ways people create, store, find, manipulate and share information. Graduates of information schools are adept at designing, refining and building information systems. They are attuned to the needs that drive people to seek information. They are concerned with issues like access, privacy and usability. And they understand the increasingly complex social and organizational environments in which people seek to fill their information needs — in theoretical, virtual and physical spaces. They are ambassadors for the transformative power of information when applied ethically and effectively. As a leading member of the iSchool movement, the UW is a model for other information schools around the globe. The UW iSchool's approach to information instruction and scholarship builds on the traditional roles filled by information professionals and infuses this with a strong emphasis on the technologies through which information is increasingly delivered. By tackling key social and technical problems in the information field, the iSchool has become an important link between users of information and designers of information systems, connecting society with the information it needs. iSchool Contacts Anind K. Dey Dean of School Human-Computer Interaction and Artificial Intelligence Contact Contact Contact

The AP-iConference is an annual event for information field researchers in the Asia Pacific region. Launched in 2014, it is organized by iSchools Asia-Pacific members and others, serving as a regional satellite of the global iSchools iConference. Back AP-iConference The AP-iConference is an annual event for information field researchers in the Asia Pacific region. Launched in 2014, it is organized by iSchools Asia-Pacific members and others, serving as a regional satellite of the global iSchools iConference . The AP-iConference is now held in conjunction with the International Conference on Asia-Pacific Digital Libraries (ICADL) and the Asia-Pacific Library and Information Education and Practice Conference. The umbrella conference is called IFDIK: International Forum on Data, Information, and Knowledge for Sustainable and Ethical Societies. Visit the IFDIK Website Meet the Officers Di Wang Chair Wuhan University Wuhan, China Contact Misita Anwar Chair Monash University Melbourne, Australia Contact Atsuyuki Morishima Co-Chair University of Tsukuba Tsukuba, Japan Contact

Basic Members Directory Manchester Metropolitan University Information and Communications Basic United Kingdom Europe Member Since 2018 Visit School About The department’s history goes back 70 years, and it has an international reputation for excellence in teaching and research. The department works collaboratively with the media industry and the library and information professions, in addition to developing research partnership agreements in the public sector. The department offers its own unique social learning space, the Multimedia Resource Laboratory, managed by a full-time technical officer and featuring two teaching laboratories with the latest hardware and software, seminar, and meeting rooms, plus 20 iMacs and Wi-Fi access. The department’s location in the northwest which boasts the second-largest digital industry cluster in Europe – creates excellent opportunities for students, as reflected in its strong programme of guest speakers and students gaining employment in many agencies around Manchester and the region, as well as the BBC.  The department was founded in 1946 as the Manchester Library School  We have been nominated in the Students’ Union Awards for “Best Overall Department” award for the past 3 years  The department has taught web design for more than 15 years iSchool Contacts Richard Silburn Head of Department English Language Contact Contact Contact

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Florida State University’s School of Information is one of the founding iSchools, offering an undergraduate degree in Information Technology and two nationally-ranked Master’s degrees available entirely online, including a Master’s in Information Technology degree, an ALA-accredited Master’s degree in Information, a Specialist degree in Information, as well as a PhD in Information. FSU School of Information faculty, staff, students, alumni and employers can be found in all kinds of information spaces: exploring cybersecurity, health information technology, social media, data mining and data analytics; cultural heritage; conducting assessments of early literacy programs in public libraries; studying the lifecycles of scientists at the National High Magnetic Field Laboratory; building digital libraries and creating new information resources for K-12 classrooms; sponsoring hackathons and coordinating information makerspaces; helping consumers judge the credibility of health information on the Web; and implementing broadband in rural communities. The GRE requirement is waived for all programs for the 2025 academic year. < Back Florida State University’s School of Information is one of the founding iSchools, offering an undergraduate degree in Information Technology and two nationally-ranked Master’s degrees available entirely online, including a Master’s in Information Technology degree, an ALA-accredited Master’s degree in Information, a Specialist degree in Information, as well as a PhD in Information. FSU School of Information faculty, staff, students, alumni and employers can be found in all kinds of information spaces: exploring cybersecurity, health information technology, social media, data mining and data analytics; cultural heritage; conducting assessments of early literacy programs in public libraries; studying the lifecycles of scientists at the National High Magnetic Field Laboratory; building digital libraries and creating new information resources for K-12 classrooms; sponsoring hackathons and coordinating information makerspaces; helping consumers judge the credibility of health information on the Web; and implementing broadband in rural communities. The GRE requirement is waived for all programs for the 2025 academic year. Master's Programs Master of Science in Information Online, Hybrid In-Person/Online Master of Arts in Information Online, Hybrid In-Person/Online Master of Science in Information Technology Online, Hybrid In-Person/Online PhD Programs PhD in Information In-Person Other Programs Specialist in Information Online, Hybrid In-Person/Online Graduate Certificate in Health Informatics Online Graduate Certificate in Information Architecture Online Graduate Certificate in Information Leadership & Management Online Graduate Certificate in School Librarian Leadership Online Graduate Certificate in User Services Online Graduate Certificate in Youth Services Online Graduate Certificate in Cyber Intelligence Online Graduate Certificate in Human-Centered Data Science Online https://ischool.cci.fsu.edu/academics/ Content Areas Health Informatics, Information Architecture, Knowledge Organization, Leadership, Management, and Administration, Librarianship, Reference and Reserach, Technology & Social Change, User Experience Design, Youth Services Additional Content Areas School Media, Large-Scale Data Management, Cultural Informatics Want more information? Visit Website Contact Us Amy Mosher 850-645-3280 ischooladvising@cci.fsu.edu Chris Lau 850-644-8103 ischooladvising@cci.fsu.edu

Basic Members Directory University of Wisconsin The Information School Basic United States of America North America Member Since 2013 Visit School About For nearly one hundred years, the Information School has retained its essential values: academic rigor, a commitment to the public good and community engagement, and a resolution to prepare students to be leaders and innovators. iSchool graduates excel in connecting people, information, and technology for the public good iSchool Contacts Kristin Eschenfelder Associate Dean of School Contact Contact Contact

iCaucus Members Directory Cornell University Bowers College of Computing and Information Science iCaucus United States of America North America Member Since 2016 Visit School About Cornell University undertook a bold experiment in 1999 when it created its combined Faculty of Computing and Information Science (“CIS”) as an interdisciplinary unit that would see its people, programs, and projects embedded throughout the university. That integration envisioned and executed decades ahead of its time evolved from the understanding that data, computation, and emerging technologies would transform virtually every area of academic inquiry and every aspect of our lives. It built on Cornell’s longstanding, behemoth, and continuing strengths in computer science as well as in artificial intelligence and in the social and behavioral sciences that inform the full range of CIS’s innovative, cross-disciplinary teaching and research. In forging its path over the last two decades, CIS has continued to develop new understandings, ethical approaches, and technologies for the information age and created the blueprint for the field of computing and information science that others still emulate today. Cornell Bowers CIS comprises three departments: Computer Science, Information Science, and Statistics and Data Science with top-ranked programs in computer security, web information retrieval, computational social science, economics and computation, artificial intelligence, machine learning, and data mining. Combined, and in their interactions with adjoining fields, these disciplines position Cornell as a leader in developing and driving the visionary research and technological advances that connect people, information, and ideas. iSchool Contacts Sorin Lerner Dean of College Machine Learning Methods and Theory Contact Contact Contact

Back to Past Conferences iConference 2015 Create • Collaborate • Celebrate University of California, Irvine: The Donald Bren School of Information and Computer Sciences Mar. 24-27, 2015 Proceedings Total registered participants: 531 Completed Research Papers: 51 (acceptance rate 36%) Preliminary Results Research Papers: 40 (acceptance rate 59%) Posters: 99 (acceptance rate 74%) Workshops: 11 (acceptance rate 40%) Sessions for Interaction and Engagement: 8 Social Media Expo presentations: 5 Doctoral Colloquium Participants: 27 Reviewer: 184 Participants per Region Conference Chairs Gary Olson University of California, Irvine Diane Bailey University of Texas at Austin Tom Finholt University of Michigan Organizers Papers Chairs: Madhu Reddy, Penn State University; Katie Siek, Indiana University Poster Chairs: Michelle Caswell, University of California, Los Angeles; Ricky Punzalan, University of Maryland Doctoral Colloquium Chairs: Wayne Lutters, University of Maryland, Baltimore County; Volker Wulf, University of Siegen Early Career Colloquium Chairs: Ingrid Erickson, Rutgers University; Kristin Eschenfelder, University of Wisconsin, Madison; Ravi Vatrapu, Copenhagen Business School Workshops Chairs: Aleksandra Sarcevic, Drexel University; Jude Yew, National University of Singapore Sessions for Interaction and Engagement Chairs: John C. Carroll, Penn State University; Judy Olson, University of California, Irvine Doctoral Dissertation Award Chairs: Jaap Kamps, University of Amsterdam; Elizabeth Yakel, University of Michigan Social Media Expo Chairs: Shelly D. Farnham, Research Scientist, Third Place Technologies; Robert Mason, University of Washington; Andres Monroy-Hernandez, Researcher, FUSELabs, Microsoft Research Proceedings Chair: Bryan Semaan, Syracuse University Conference Coordinator: Clark Heideger, iCaucus Conference Management: Debra A. Brodbeck, University of California, Irvine Conference Social Media Director: Sarita Yardi Schoenebeck, University of Michigan Student Volunteer Chairs: Julia Haines, University of California, Irvine; Bart Knijnenburg, University of California, Irvine Mark Ackerman, University of Michigan Cecilia Aragon, University of Washington Brian Beaton, University of Pittsburgh Geoffrey Bowker, University of California, Irvine Rob Capra, University of North Carolina Mary Czerwinski, Microsoft Research Mike Eisenberg, University of Colorado Karen Fisher, University of Washington Susan Gasson, Drexel University Elke Greifeneder, Humboldt University of Berlin Gillian Hayes, University of California, Irvine Caroline Haythornthwaite, University of British Columbia Amanda Hughes, Utah State University Yong Ming Kow, City University of Hong Kong Marilyn McGee-Lennon, University of Strathclyde Atsuyuki Morishima, University of Tsukuba Floyd Mueller, RMIT University in Melbourne Harri Oinas-Kukkonen, University of Oulu Rebecca Reynolds, Rutgers University Steve Sawyer, Syracuse University Chirag Shah, Rutgers University Kalpana Shanakar, University College Dublin Patrick Shih, Pennsylvania State University Kate Starbird, University of Washington Cassidy Sugimoto, Indiana University Monica Tentori, CICESE Kristene Unsworth, Drexel University Ravi Vatrapu, Copenhagen Business School Wesley Willett, INRIA-Saclay Maria Wolters, University of Edinburgh Volker Wulf, University of Siegen Program Committee Sponsors & Partners ⋆ Microsoft Inc. ⋆ Hana Lab ⋆ National Science Foundation ⋆ Facebook ⋆ Nokia ⋆ Donald Bren School of Information and Computer Sciences ⋆ Google ⋆ UCI Council on Research, Computing and Libraries ⋆ Morgan & Claypool Publishers ⋆ UCLA Graduate School of Education & Information Studies ⋆ University of Tennessee, Knoxville ⋆ UCI Extension ⋆ UCI, Institute for Software Research ⋆ UCI, Newkirk Center for Science and Society ⋆ grandPad Awards Best Full Research Paper No award was given in this category Best Short Research Paper No award was given in this category Best Poster No award was given in this category Best Chinese Research Paper No award was given in this category The organizing team of the iConference 2015 included members from 5 countries.

The iSchools Doctoral Dissertation Award recognizes outstanding work in the information field. Nominations are solicited from all members of the iSchools organization and judged by a selection committee drawn from leading international schools. Back to Resources Doctoral Dissertation Award The iSchools Doctoral Dissertation Award recognizes outstanding work in the information field. Nominations are solicited from all members of the iSchools organization and judged by a selection committee drawn from leading international schools. The winner receives a prize of $2,500 USD , the runner up $1,000 USD . Navigation Eligibility Materials Timeline Please note: The iSchools Doctroal Dissertation Award process is under revision at the moment. The next submission cycle will start in spring 2026 for dissertations sucessfully defended between 1 October 2024 and 31 December 2025. Eligibility Each member iSchool can nominate applicants for the award. The applicants should have successfully completed their Ph.D. according to the rules of their university between 01 October 2024 and 31 December 2025. The research can be on any topic in the information field, and use any methodology. Submission Submissions must be made by the official doctoral advisor. Individuals cannot self-nominate. Review Process A Review Committee evaluates the Awards submissions. Judging criteria for the Award concentrate on research question, method and study design and are mainly based on the 10-page summary. Awards submissions go through a two-phase review procedure. In the first phase, which is anonymous, each dissertation summary is reviewed by two reviewers. The best five dissertations are then chosen for closer scrutiny and reviewing of a third reviewer. The dissertation with the best overall reviewing score receives the Doctoral Dissertation Award. Materials The following items should be submitted: Filled out Nomination Form PDF 1: An anonymized summary of the research in English, regardless of the language of the doctoral dissertation. Up to 10 pages including tables & figures, preferably in 12 pt Arial font, with one-inch margins (excl. references). References may be in any standard style format. PDF 2: Recommendation letter from the primary advisor/supervisor (first reader). PDF 3: The complete dissertation in PDF format should be submitted in its original language. An English translation might be requested, if necessary. Doctoral Dissertation Award Nomination Form Timeline Next Nomination Deadline: 30 April 2026 Decision notification date: July 2026 All deadlines are in GMT-11 23:59. Past Doctoral Dissertation Award winners 2025 2024 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015 2014 Dr. Nitin Kohli Winner University of California Berkeley, School of Information (USA) Leveraging Differential Privacy While Attending to Social and Political Commitments . Learn more Dr. Elisa Tattersall Wallin Runner up The Swedish School of Library and Information Science, University of Borås (Sweden) Sound Reading: Exploring and conceptualising audiobook practices among young adults Dr. Mayara Costa Figueiredo Winner University of California, Irvine, Donald Bren School of Information and Computer Sciences (USA) Data Work and Data Tracking Technologies in Fertility Care: A Holistic Approach Dr. Mateusz Dubiel Runner up University of Strathclyde, Computer and Information Sciences (UK) Exploring the Impact of Conversational Strategies on User Search Experience in Goal-Oriented Tasks in a Voice-Only Domain Dr. Priya Kumar Runner up University of Maryland, College of Information Studies (USA) From Oversharing to Sharenting: How Experts Govern Parents and Their Social Media Use Dr. Jessica Pater Winner Georgia Institute of Technology, School of Interactive Computing (USA) Digital Self-Harm: Implications of Eating Disordered Behaviors Online Dr. Souvick ‘Vic’ Ghosh Runner up Rutgers University, School of Communication and Information (USA) Exploring Intelligent Functionalities of Spoken Conversational Search Systems Dr. Sarah Joann Lubelski Winner University of Toronto Faculty of Information (Canada) A Gentlewoman’s Profession: The Emergence of Feminized Publishing at Richard Bentley and Son, 1858-1898 Dr. Brian Dobreski Runner up Syracuse University School of Information Studies (USA) Values in Knowledge Organization Standards: A Value Analysis of Resource Description and Access (RDA) Dr. Maia Jacobs Winner Georgia Institute of Technology, College of Computing (USA) Personalized Mobile Tools to Support the Cancer Trajectory Dr. Jennifer King Runner up University of California, Berkeley, School of Information (USA) Privacy, Disclosure, and Social Exchange Theory Learn more Dr. Galen Panger Winner University of California, Berkeley, School of Information (USA) “Emotion in Social Media" Learn more Dr. Paul H. Cleverley Runner up Robert Gordon University, Department of Information Management (USA) “Re-examining and re-conceptualising enterprise search and discovery capability: Towards a model for the factors and generative mechanisms for search task outcomes” Dr. Rachel Ivy Clarke Winner University of Washington Information School (USA) It’s Not -Rocket- Library Science: Design Epistemology and American Librarianship Dr. Jasy Liew Suet Yan Runner up Syracuse University School of Information Studies (USA) Fine-Grained Emotion Detection in Microblog Text Dr. Ashwin J. Mathew Winner University of California, Berkeley, School of Information (USA) Where in the World is the Internet? Locating Political Power in Internet Infrastructure Learn more Dr. Briony Birdi Runner up University of Sheffield, Information School (UK) We are here because you were there: an investigation of the reading of, and engagement with, minority ethnic fiction in UK public libraries. Dr. Xinru Page Winner University of California, Irvine, Donald Bren School of Information and Computer Sciences (USA) Factors that Influence Adoption and Use of Location-Sharing Social Media Archives Dr. Laura Sheble Runner up University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, School of Information and Library Science (USA) Diffusion of Meta-Analysis, Systematic Review, and Related Research Synthesis Methods: Patterns, Contexts, and Impact Dr. Wuyang Chen Winner The University of Texas at Austin (USA) Demystifying Deep Network Architectures: from Theory to Applications Learn more Dr. Jinkyung Katie Park Runner up Rutgers University, School of Communication and Information (USA) Design Intervention to Reduce Online Incivility Dr. Jennifer Lynn Douglas Winner University of Toronto, Faculty of Information (Canada) Archiving Authors: Rethinking the Analysis and Representation of Personal Archives Dr. Parmit K. Chilana Runner up University of Washington, Information School (USA) Supporting Users After Software Deployment through Selection-Based Crowdsourced Contextual Help Dr. Yim Register Winner University of Washington (USA) The Future of AI Can Be Kind: Strategies for Embedded Ethics in AI Education Dr. Yuting Huang Winner Wuhan University (China) A Study on the Construction and Application of Digital Literacy Assessment Indicators for Rural Residents in China Learn more Questions Contact iSchools staff . Contact

Supporting Members Directory Michigan State University Department of Media and Information Supporting United States of America North America Member Since 2013 Visit School About The Department of Media and Information offers an interdisciplinary and energetic learning environment united by a passion for media and information. In our state-of-the-art labs (such as the Games for Entertainment & Learning Lab, Rural Computing Consortium, and Social and Psychological Approaches to Research on Technology-Interaction Effects (SPARTIE) Lab) and centers (Quello Center for Media & Information Policy), we're researching new avenues of communication technology and computer-centered interaction. In our classrooms, our world-class, award-winning faculty teach all aspects of the vibrant media ecosystem. We offer two B.A. degrees (Information Science and Games & Interactive Media) and an M.A. degree (Media and Information). We are a part of the jointly offered Ph.D. in Information and Media and participate in several minors. Our research and Creative Work spans from video game design to human-centered research, to documentary filmmaking - our faculty and students strive to empower individuals. Our work makes a difference. iSchool Contacts Mike Stern Chair of Departement Contact Contact Contact

iCaucus Members Directory University of California at Los Angeles Graduate School of Education and Information Studies iCaucus United States of America North America Member Since 2005 Visit School About Our work is guided by the principles of individual responsibility and social justice, an ethic of caring, and commitment to the communities we serve. UCLA Ed&IS is dedicated to inquiry, the advancement of knowledge, the improvement of professional practice, and service to the education and information professions. We develop future generations of scholars, teachers, information professionals, and institutional leaders. iSchool Contacts Christina Christie Dean of School Accountability, evaluation and research methods Contact Robert Montoya Vice Chair of Departement Library and Information Studies Contact Contact