UMD INFO College Alumni Spotlights
The UMD INFO College Takes Great Pride in its Graduates
From archivists to librarians, web developers to information architects, our INFO alumni succeed as information professionals in every field imaginable. Scroll down to learn more about your fellow alumni! We’d also like to hear from you and share your story.
Featured INFO Alumni
INFO alumni go on to be leaders in shaping the world through information and technology for good. Here are just a few of our stars.
Hornbake Library, a University library in College Park, Maryland
Alumni Profile: From Trailblazing Librarian to Acclaimed Author: A Journey of Cultural Bridges and Academic Excellence
A profile of Ben Igwe, INFO’s first Black PhD graduate
Press Release: UMD INFO’s Allison Jennings-Roche Named 2024 LJ Mover & Shaker
LJ’s Class of 2024 Movers & Shakers highlights 50 individuals helping move library work forward
Finding Her Calling: From Elementary School Teacher to “2023 Maryland School Librarian of the Year”
A profile of MLIS and Ph.D. alumna Sheri Anita Massey
INFO Alumna Sheri Massey: “7 Ways School Librarians Can Build Partnerships With Content Teachers”
How school librarians can collaborate with teachers on content development to advance students’ critical thinking skills.
Alina Striner, UMD INFO College Alumna, PhD Program
An Artful Way: Exploring the Connection Between HCI and Creative Mediums
A profile of PhD graduate Alina Striner
Jane Robbins (left) and Mary Keefer (right), 1988. Image courtesy of the UW-Madison School of Library and Information Studies Digital Collection.
Alumni Profile: Jane Robbins, PhD ‘72
The iSchool catches up with the its first PhD graduate as she shares her legacy as one of the most influential leaders in library scien …
PhD Alumni Spotlight: Empowering Kids and Adults to Design Better Together – Greg Walsh, ‘12
Alumni’s PhD experience inspired the launch of two research groups to develop new technology for youth and other in-need communities. …
PhD Alumni Spotlight: Science is a Social Process – Pengyi Zhang, ‘10
Connecting people with technology to enhance decision making, foster collaborative learning, and create more inclusive online communiti …
PhD Alumni Spotlight: No Such Thing as Perfect in Research – Jes Koepfler, ‘14
Wayfinding through our integrated digital world as a UX research leader.