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.
Alumni Profile: Aderonke Adeniji, MIM, Class of 2005
Technology is a consistently evolving field. Those working in cybersecurity have a duty to keep their minds sharp and focused on how th …
MLIS Alumna Uses Concepts Learned in MLIS Program to Make Metadata More Valuable to her Work at NASA
Interview with Adrienne Hieb, Metadata Librarian at NASA Goddard and MLIS Program Graduate
Interview with Holly McIntyre, Archivist at NASA Goddard and MLIS Program Alumna
She knows so much about NASA’s current projects and history, but she isn’t a scientist, she’s an archivist. In fact, she’s the …
MLIS Alum Uses Knowledge and Passion to Improve Information Access for Future Queer and Trans People
During their tenure, Hagelin managed the LGBT Equity Library and worked on digital collections and digital collection, which sparked th …
Kevin Beverly, MLS, Class of 1981
iSchool Alumnus Kevin Beverly works to help disadvantaged children realize their potential through community outreach, mentoring, and s …
Wendy Simmons, PhD, Class of 1990
Wendy Simmons is a retired Foreign Service Officer. She was also an adjunct lecturer for the College of Information Studies from 2015 t …
Alice Crites, MLS
Alice Crites, Washington Post researcher, has been a part of a half-dozen Pulitzer teams.
Tracy Jeffcott, MLS, Class of 2012
Tracy Jeffcott is the recipient of the 2017-18 Maryland School Librarian of the Year award, which honors a school librarian for exempla …
Dr. Diane Ledbetter Barlow, MLS, Class of 1975
Dr. Diane L. Barlow, who passed February 6, 2018, was a monumental figure in the history of the University of Maryland College of Infor …