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.
PhD Alumni Spotlight: No Such Thing as Perfect in Research – Jes Koepfler, ‘14
Wayfinding through our integrated digital world as a UX research leader.
PhD Alumni Spotlight: The Fight for Access to Justice – Ursula Gorham, ‘15
How an alumni is working towards improving access to critical online legal resources and striving to close the “justice gap.”
PhD Alumni Spotlight: Navigating the HUman eXperience – Gagan Jindal, ‘20
Gagan Jindal’s unexpected journey to creating a more accessible and meaningful user experience for all.
PhD Alumni Spotlight: Examining the "Datafication" of Family Life – Priya Kumar, PhD ‘21
From interests in public policy and journalism, to a fascination for social media’s influence on entire industries, Priya Kumar “fe …
PhD Alumni Spotlight: To Build or Not to Build? – Myeong Lee, PhD ‘19
While planning his Master’s degree thesis, Myeong Lee was offered a simple question – “Do you want to build something or understand s …
Alumni Spotlight: Alumnus Turns a New Page After 40-Year Career in Librarianship and History – William Peniston ‘87
William Peniston, MLS ’87, proclaims himself an “old-fashioned librarian,” trained in the management of rare books, special colle …
Alumni Spotlight: Alumna’s Mission to Grow Promising Businesses Through the Power of Data – Vyjayanthi Kamath, MIM ‘20
Vyjayanthi Kamath, MIM ’20, became increasingly captivated by the intersection of data, marketing, and product development after watc …
Alumni Profile: Gabriel Cruz, MIM, Class of 2021
Enterprise systems and IT development demand expertise and adaptability in a rapidly evolving technology field
Alumni Spotlight: How One Alum’s Voyage to Transform Businesses Began at the UMD iSchool – Rishi Jain MIM ‘19
Rishi began his “exciting voyage of discovery” at the University of Maryland College of Information Studies (iSchool) where he purs …