News: Faculty & Staff

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Maryland Today: Clock’s Ticking Until TikTok Ban, But Does It Make Sense?, featuring Jen Golbeck

August 19, 2020 | iSchool News
As most social media apps are collecting users' personal data, Jen Golbeck shares why banning TikTok and WeChat won't solve the problem …
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Faculty Spotlight: Junior Lecturer, Pamela Duffy

August 17, 2020 | iSchool News
Pam teaches undergraduate courses while she begins her thesis work as a Master of Science in Human-Computer Interaction (HCIM) student …
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Faculty Spotlight: Adjunct Lecturer, Eric Hung

August 17, 2020 | iSchool News
After graduating from the iSchool's MLIS program, Eric decided to continue his love of teaching as an adjunct lecturer, where he helps …
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Staff Spotlight: Scheduling and Data Management Coordinator, Fernando Marciano

August 17, 2020 | iSchool News
Fernando served in the Navy as an Aircraft Launch and Recovery Specialist and is working towards earning his MIM degree from the iS …
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Charles Harry Awarded a Maryland Innovation Grant

August 7, 2020 | iSchool News
Dr. Harry will use the grant to create a web application for his cybersecurity framework that provides an analytic approach to assess …
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What Time Is It?

August 3, 2020 | Caro Williams-Pierce
As we (still) shelter in place, who cares?!
BBI Awards Seed Grants to Six Interdisciplinary Projects, featuring Katie Shilton

BBI Awards Seed Grants to Six Interdisciplinary Projects, featuring Katie Shilton

August 3, 2020 | iSchool News
Katie Shilton was awarded a 2020 BBI Seed Grant for her project, "Competing Values in Hearing Healthcare Service Delivery."
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Netflix Series "Connected," featuring Jen Golbeck

August 3, 2020 | iSchool News
Jen Golbeck discusses a groundbreaking discovery in an episode of Netflix's new series, Connected.
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Confidence in Institutions in a Time of Mistrust

July 23, 2020 | iSchool News
UMD iSchool faculty discuss having confidence in government and institutions despite growing mistrust caused by the Covid-19 pandemic …