SOIS Faculty and Staff
Full-Time Faculty

Bill Crowley
Professor
School of Information Studies
- PhD, Ohio University
- MA, Ohio State University
- MS, Columbia University
- BA, Hunter College
Public libraries, academic libraries, special libraries, management, ;marketing, information and library theory, readers advisory, knowledge management, advocacy. etc.

Anthony Dunbar
Assistant Professor
School of Information Studies
- PhD, Information Studies - DISSERTATION: Critical Race Information Theory: Applying a CRITical Race Lens to Information Studies, University of California Los Angeles
- MLIS, University of California Los Angeles
- MEd, Teaching & Learning, University of Utah
- MA, Communications & Training, Governors State University
- BA, Speech Communications, Eastern Illinois University
Critical Race Information Theory / Critical Race Theory
Equity as a catalyst for Justice and Inclusion in LIS
Information Advocacy and Activism
Innovative Design of Critical-Culturally Conscious LIS Curriculum
Leadership and Professional Development
LIS and Community Engagement

Mary Pat Fallon
Associate Professor
School of Information StudiesInterim Director
Borra Center for Teaching and Learning Excellence
- EdD, Benedictine University
- MA, DePaul University
- MLIS, Dominican University
- BS, University of Wisconsin-Stout

Yijun Gao
Associate Professor
School of Information Studies
- PhD, University of Western Ontario
- MLIS, University of Western Ontario
- BA, Beijing Normal University

Don Hamerly
Associate Professor, School Library Media Program
School of Information StudiesDirector, Informatics and School Library Media Program
School of Information Studies
- PhD, University of Texas at Austin
- MLIS, University of Texas at Austin
- BA, Lamar University
School librarianship; informatics; research methods

Sujin Huggins
Associate Professor
School of Information Studies
- PhD, Library and Information Science, University Of Illinois
- MS, Library and Information Science, University Of Illinois

Stacy Kowalczyk
Professor
School of Information Studies
- PhD, Information Science, Indiana University
- MLIS, Library Science, Dominican University
Digital libraries
Digital curation
Digital humanities
Information Architecture

Cecilia Salvatore
Professor
School of Information StudiesCoordinator, Archives and Cultural Heritage Program
School of Information Studies
- PhD, University of Texas at Austin
- MLS, State University of New York at Buffalo
- BA, Nazareth College of Rochester

Karen Snow
Professor
School of Information StudiesPhD Program Director
School of Information Studies
- PhD, University of North Texas
- MS, University of North Texas
- BA, Trinity University
Organization, access, and control of information resources,
Cataloging education,
Knowledge organization ethics,
Quality in cataloging,

Hassan Zamir
Associate Professsor
School of Information Studies
- PhD, Library and Information science, University Of South Carolina
Full-Time Staff

Todd Kleine
Interim Chief Information Officer
Information TechnologyAdjunct Instructor
School of Information Studies
- EdD, Education Leadership, DePaul University
- MBA, Management Info Systems, Dominican University
- MS, Technology, Training & Development, Eastern Illinois University
- BS, Business Administration, Lewis University
Systems analysis and design, Records management and information governance, LGBTQ+ studies.

Kate Marek
Director
School of Information StudiesProfessor
School of Information Studies
- PhD, Emporia State University
- MALS, Dominican University
- BA, University of Texas at Austin
Part-Time Faculty

Amy Alessio
Adjunct Instructor
School of Information Studies
- MLIS, Library and Information Science, Dominican University

Abby Annala
Adjunct Instructor
School of Information Studies
- MLIS, Library and Info Sci, Dominican University

Brian Baird
Adjunct Instructor
School of Information Studies
- MLIS, Library and Information Science, Brigham Young University

Thom Barthelmess
Adjunct Instructor
School of Information Studies
- MLS, Library Science, University Of Pittsburgh
- BA, Art, Grinnell College

John W Berry
Adjunct Faculty
School of Information Studies
- MLS, Indiana University Bloomington

Karen Brown
Adjunct Faculty
School of Information StudiesProfessor Emerita
School of Information Studies
Assessment and evidence-based planning, Professional development practices
Media ecology

Jerica Copeny
Adjunct Instructor
School of Information Studies
- MS, Human Computer Interaction, Depaul University
- MLIS, Library and Information Science, Dominican University
- BA, Art History, Dominican University

Sean Fitzpatrick
Adjunct Instructor
School of Information Studies
- MS, Library science, University Of North Texas
- BA, Literature, University Of North Texas
- BA, Philosophy, University Of North Texas

Meijia Gao
Adjunct Faculty
School of Information Studies
- MS, Human Computer Interaction, University Of Minnesota

Elizabeth Garcia
Adjunct Instructor
School of Information Studies
- PhD, Library Science, Dominican University
- MLIS, Library Science, Dominican University

Natalie Hall
Adjunct Instructor
School of Information Studies
- MLIS, Library and Information Science, University Of Wisconsin-Milwaukee

Molly Mansfield
Adjunct Instructor
School of Information Studies
- MLIS, Library Science, Dominican University

Mary Marks
Adjunct Instructor
School of Information Studies
- PhD, Instructional Technology, Northern Illinois University
- CAS, Educational Leadership, Lewis University
- MLIS, Library and Information Science, Rosary College
- BA, English and History, Edgewood College

Jennifer Nemec-Loise
Adjunct Instructor
School of Information Studies
- MLIS, Library and Information Science, Dominican University