Information Studies
Master of Science in Information Studies
Doctor of Philosophy
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Campus address: UT Administration Building (UTA) 5.202, phone (512) 471-3821, fax (512) 471-3971; campus mail code: D8600
Mailing address: The University of Texas at Austin, School of Information, 1616 Guadalupe Stop D8600, Room 5.202, Austin TX 78701
E-mail: info@ischool.utexas.edu
URL: http://www.ischool.utexas.edu/
Areas of Study
Master of Science in Information Studies (MSIS)
The School of Information Master of Science in Information Studies (MSIS) program offers a pathway to diverse, high-demand information careers. As the field of information rapidly expands within the digital age, MSIS students engage in a flexible curriculum that provides the tools necessary to study, manage, and innovate the information systems around us. Our students learn to design new tools, analyze human activities, organize information, and ensure technology serves its intended users. Join the next generation of information creators, innovators, brokers, and designers.
- Informatics
- Human-Computer Interaction
- User Experience (UX) Research and Design
- Health Informatics
- Information Security, Privacy, and Policy
- Human-Centered AI and Data Science
- Data Engineering
- Information Organization and Access
- Information Retrieval and Search
- Curation and Preservation
- Archives and Records Management
- Librarianship
- Information Literacy
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)
Information systems and technologies are fundamentally shaping the behaviors of individuals, organizations, and society. To understand the dynamics of our world, and to help shape a future that reflects social values, research at the School of Information crosses disciplinary divides, bridges the arts and the sciences, and applies human insights to technological advances.
The School of Information Ph.D. program curriculum and immersive mentorship prepare students to become high-quality, high-impact researchers, scholars, and teachers. Throughout the doctoral program, students will learn to reason and evaluate ideas and data across disciplines, see beyond current approaches to problems, and cross disciplinary boundaries in search of answers to the grand challenges facing today's modern information society.
Facilities for Graduate Work
Facilities for students in the School of Information include an Information Technology Laboratory, two computer classrooms, conservation and preservation laboratories, audio and video editing suites, multimedia teaching stations in all classrooms, and access to a usability and accessibility laboratory, an information retrieval and crowdsourcing lab, a digital archeology lab, a computer vision lab, and a virtual reality lab. Students have access to advanced computer equipment and software for instructional and research use, including 3-D printing and fabrication, supplementing the school’s physical and wireless network and computer facilities. Students receive a full-service Internet account and have access to various computer operating systems, such as Macintosh, Windows, and Linux.
Accreditation
The University’s program for the degree of Master of Science in Information Studies is accredited by the American Library Association. (The ALA does not concern itself with accrediting programs at levels other than the master’s degree.) The program for the certification of K-12 school librarians is accredited by the National Council for Accreditation of Teacher Education and approved by the State Board for Educator Certification.
Graduate Studies Committee
The following faculty members served on the Graduate Studies Committee (GSC) in the spring 2021 semester.
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Amelia Acker Jakki Bailey Randolph G Bias Craig Erben Blaha Andrew P Dillon Ying Ding Kenneth Robert Fleischmann Patricia K Galloway ANTHONY H GRUBESIC Danna Gurari Jacek Gwizdka Elliott Hauser |
James L Howison Matthew Alan Lease MIN KYUNG LEE Eric T Meyer Eric Nordquist SOO YOUNG RIEH Loriene Roy Jon I Tamir Ciaran Trace Bo Xie Yan Zhang |