School of Information Sciences at the University of Tennessee ranked #10 in the 2021 US News Ranking usnews.com/best-graduate-…

Stephanie Walker to be one of the First Undergraduate Students to Earn Her BS in Information Sciences in Spring 2021 sis.utk.edu/2021/04/01/ste… UT School of Information Sciences UT College of Communication & Information UT Knoxville

As Covid-19 Devastates India, Deaths Go Undercounted nytimes.com/2021/04/24/wor…

Why India's massive COVID-19 surge is breaking tragic records nationalgeographic.com/science/articl… via National Geographic

"Role of gatekeeping on Facebook in creating information benefits for vulnerable, pregnant women in the rural United States" - doi.org/10.1108/JD-02-… - An “information value chain” (i.e. Why to create info benefits? How to create benefits? What benefits?) on social media.

How to Help India Amid the Covid Crisis nytimes.com/article/india-…

Nikola Tesla held more than 270 patents in 27 countries, including 112 patents in the US. The following 7 of his eccentric inventions were NEVER built: interestingengineering.com/7-inventions-o…

Celebrating Success of SIG-III Members in the year 2020 despite the challenges posed by the COVID pandemic... growthzonesitesprod.azureedge.net/wp-content/upl…

Two Assistant Professor Positions UT School of Information Sciences! We are particularly interested in applicants who frame their research within the broad context of social justice and advocacy. For more information visit: apply.interfolio.com/88386

Mastercard’s new Sustainability Innovation Lab to empower businesses, governments and billions of consumers in developing countries businessindia.co/climatechange/…

Research article on "...Alleviating information vulnerability..." with Joseph Winberry, Ph.D. in the Journal of Documentation. See linkedin.com/pulse/how-alle…

More than 2 billion workers make up the informal economyhttps://www.theguardian.com/the-future-of-work--forging-an-inclusive-economy/ng-interactive/2021/nov/16/more-than-2-billion-workers-make-up-the-informal-economy

Eight service innovations by mobile banking services to create social, economic, and psychological benefits for poor customers in developing countries. doi.org/10.1002/isd2.1… #mobilebanking ICT_Works GSMA Mobile for Development World Economic Forum World Bank World Bank East Asia Pacific Mobiles4Development ICT4D.at

Our current education system is killing creativity and risk - The system needs to be changed! thetimes.co.uk//article/times…

Happy to receive the IMLS funding! - "Rural libraries for digital inclusion of farming communities in rural America" imls.gov/grants/awarded… IMLS UT News UT School of Information Sciences UT College of Communication & Information UT Institute of Agriculture 4-H WBIR Channel 10 wvlt

How can administrators alleviate misinformation, hate speech, and information overload in their online communities? How can social networking sites like Facebook better manage online groups? To find out, read our JASIS&T article doi.org/10.1002/asi.24…

Our latest JASIS&T article on: How do vulnerable populations create value for each other on social media? What is the role of Facebook in ICT for development (ICT4D)? What is the role of information in ICT4D research? See doi.org/10.1002/asi.24…

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I am happy to share that I completed the Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Certificate Program Cornell University University. Thanks to UT School of Information Sciences and Abebe Rorissa for the support! Kudos to Prof. Lisa Nishii for the thought-provoking course content and challenging assignments and projects!

How do algorithms create and reinforce economic, information, and social divides, virtually and offline? How do algorithms create and reinforce cognitive, financial, physical, and psychological vulnerabilities among users? See our new research article: doi.org/10.1002/asi.24…