Overview

The PhD in Information Science prepares information scientists who can develop theories, teach, research, advocate, lead, write, and make original and meaningful contributions to the information field. Doctoral students learn not only to identify critical problems and rigorously research their solutions, but also to effectively communicate those solutions to a broad audience.

Our doctoral students seek theoretical and empirical explanations for information phenomena from the perspective of an information scientist and with a human-centered approach - a focus on information and people.

Their research is aimed at increasing our understanding of human involvement with information and its social and technological ramifications. It addresses those issues that affect the communication of knowledge and knowledge records among humans in social, institutional or individual contexts.

While in our Ph.D. program, our students are treated as colleagues by the faculty and staff of the School and their learning, writing, and research are an integral part of the school’s research and academic culture. Students who graduate with a Ph.D. in Information Science from the Information School will be information scientists who can think, develop theories, research, teach, advocate, lead, write, and make original and meaningful contributions to the discipline of information science.

Program Objectives and Goals

• To prepare individuals for a career as a scholar, researcher, teacher, change agent, and leader in the discipline of information science.
  
• To create a learning environment where the knowledge base of the discipline of information science is valued, rigorously examined and augmented.
  
• To establish a culture and infrastructure which will nurture the advancement and dissemination of new knowledge in the field of information science.
  
• To facilitate and mentor advanced study in information science.
  
• To create an environment that will nurture and promote individual intellectual needs, strength and interests.
  

 

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