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Committee assignments, 2025-2026

Academics Council

  • Amy Ko, Associate Dean for Academics, Chair
  • Joel Ross, Informatics Program Chair
  • Cindy Aden, MLIS Program Chair
  • Dave Hendry, MSIM Program Chair
  • Wanda Pratt, Ph.D. Program Interim Chair
  • Kate Kerschbaum, Executive Director for Academics

Data Science Master's Program

  • Tanu Mitra

Expertise Group Leads

  • Critical Information Studies (CIS), Clarita Lefthand-Begay
  • Data Science (DS), Nicholas Weber
  • Human-Computer Interaction and Design (HCID), Jacob O. Wobbrock
  • Information Systems (IMIS), Hala Annabi
  • Studies in Libraries, Archives, and Museums (SLAM), Karen Fisher

Inclusion, Diversity, Equity, Access & Sovereignty (IDEAS) 

  • Nassim Parvin, Associate Dean for Inclusion, Diversity, Equity, Access & Sovereignty, Chair
  • Wanda Pratt
  • Jessica Luke

Elected Faculty Council (EFC)

  • Joseph T. Tennis, Chair
  • Meena Selvakumar
  • Jaime Snyder
  • Temi Odumosu
  • Heather Whiteman
  • Alicia Supernavage, support
  • Katie Davis, liaison

Faculty Advisory Council

  • Karen Fisher
  • Michelle H. Martin

Informatics Admissions 

  • Joel Ross, Chair
  • Aylin Caliskan
  • Anna Lauren Hoffmann
  • Joe Janes
  • W.E. King
  • Mara Kirdani-Ryan
  • Ben Lee
  • Clarita Lefthand-Begay
  • Carson Miller Rigoli
  • Belén Salídas
  • Martin Saveski
  • Jaime Snyder
  • Melanie Walsh
  • Lucy Lu Wang
  • Jason Young
  • Jeremy Zaretzky
  • Dowell Eugenio
  • Informatics student
  • Informatics student

Informatics Program

  • Joel Ross, Chair
  • Carson Miller Rigoli
  • Nam-ho Park
  • Belén Saldías
  • Jeremy Zaretzky

iSchool Staff Advisory on Inclusion and Diversity (iSAID)

  • Dowell Eugenio, Co-Chair
  • Maggie Lai
  • Lindsey Sullivan
  • Sue Morgan

Leadership Cabinet

  • Anind Dey, Dean, Chair
  • Wanda Pratt, Ph.D. Interim Program Chair
  • Amy Ko, Associate Dean for Academics
  • Katie Beth, Director of Facilities
  • Cindy Aden, MLIS Program Chair
  • Kate Kerschbaum, Executive Director for Academics
  • David Hendry, MSIM Program Chair
  • Jason Young, Assistant Professor and Director, Technology & Social Change Group
  • Jevin West, Associate Dean for Research
  • Jessica Luke, Museology Program Chair
  • Jim Becker, Associate Director for Staff Employee Relations & Development
  • Katie Davis, Interim Associate Dean for Faculty Affairs
  • Joel Ross, Informatics Program Chair
  • Cullen White, Director of Strategy & Operations, Center for an Informed Public
  • Maggie Foote, Director for Communications
  • Nassim Parvin, Associate Dean for Inclusion, Diversity, Equity, Access & Sovereignty
  • Joseph T. Tennis, Elected Faculty Council Chair
  • Nicky West, Director of IT
  • Richard Sturman, iEngage Director
  • Shelly Wolf, Assistant Dean for Finance & Operations
  • Sunday Stanley, Director for Faculty Human Resources

MHCI+D Faculty Group + Admissions

  • Spencer Williams
  • Jacob O. Wobbrock

MLIS Admissions

  • Cindy Aden, Chair
  • Itza Carbajal
  • Karen Fisher
  • Tracie D. Hall
  • Trent Hill
  • Sandy Littletree
  • Michelle H. Martin
  • Temi Odumosu
  • Carole Palmer
  • Matthew Saxton
  • Pelle Tracey
  • Jason Yip

MLIS Program

  • Cindy Aden, Co-Chair  (Faculty)
  • Karen Fisher, Co-Chair  (Faculty)
  • Itza Carbajal (Faculty)
  • Tracie D. Hall   (Faculty)
  • Chance Hunt  (Faculty)
  • Pelle Tracey  (Faculty)
  • Lizzie Young (MLIS Program Manager)
  • Jennifer Siembor (MLIS Academic Advisor)
  • Christine Noyes-Williams (Admissions)
  • Kate Kerschbaum (Academics, Advisory)
  • Brandon Wedl (Academics: Guest Faculty Coordinator)
  • Randy Orwin (Learning Technologies, Advisory)
  • Candy Lau (MLIS Ombudsperson)
  • Melissa Cranmer (MLIS Student Representative: Online)
  • Amber Mak (MLIS Student Representative: Residential)
  • Joseph Saultz (iSTAMP Coordinator)
  • Lex Van Horn (iSTAMP Coordinator)

MSIM Admissions

  • Dave Hendry, Chair
  • Hala Annabi
  • Chris Coward
  • Steve Gustafson
  • Sean McGann
  • Tanu Mitra
  • Rachel Moran
  • Sam Otim
  • Sara Sanford
  • Richard Sturman
  • Mike Teodorescu
  • Ott Toomet
  • Stacey Wedlake
  • Heather Whiteman
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  • MSIM student

MSIM Program

  • Dave Hendry, Chair
  • Steve Gustafson
  • Sara Sanford
  • Ott Toomet
  • Richard Sturman
  • Early-Career MSIM student
  • Mid-Career MSIM student

Museology Program and Admissions

  • Jessica Luke, Chair
  • Lane Eagles
  • Meena Selvakumar

Ph.D. Program 

  • Wanda Pratt, Interim Chair
  • Ben Lee
  • Melanie Walsh

Recognition & Nomination

  • Victor Aque (Co-chair)
  • Jim Becker (Co-chair)
  • Kristyn Danson
  • Dowell Eugenio
  • Marlena Miller
  • Nicky West

​Research

  • Jevin West, Chair
  • Martin Saveski
  • Jason Young
  • Ph.D. student 

Social

  • Matthew Saxton, Co-Chair
  • TBD, Co-Chair

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MSIM's first online AI elective launches this fall

Friday, September 5, 2025
The Information School is expanding its course offerings specific to artificial intelligence. This fall, online students enrolled in the Master of Science in Information Management (MSIM) program are able to take a new elective,...
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Students, faculty collaborate and bond at summer institute

Wednesday, September 3, 2025
Melanie Walsh is always looking for ways to expand on research and develop stronger connections with students. “Students often approach me and want to see if they can get involved with my research,” Walsh said. “I really want to...
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Events

Sep 13
 
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MSIM Online Autumn Orientation

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Sep 16
 
9:00-4:00PM

MSIM EC/ECA Orientation 2025 (Day 1)

Husky Union Building "HUB" South Ballroom
Sep 16
 
1:45-2:45PM

Informatics Transfer Admit A&O, Part 3

Mary Gates Hall 430
Sep 16
 
4:00-5:00PM

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