Mohammed Alazawi
Cohort: Fall 2015
Primary Specialization: Geographic Information Science (GIS)
Secondary Specialization: Data Analytics (DA)
Research Interests: Spatial Modeling, Big Data Analysis, Ecological & Environmental Modeling
Dissertation: TBD
Contact: [email protected]
Mohammed Alazawi CV (PDF)
Bahareh Ansari
Cohort: Fall 2017
Primary Specialization: Data Analytics (DA)
Secondary Specialization: Information in Organizational Environments (IOE)
Research Interests: Data Analytics, Data Visualization, Health Information Seeking Behavior, HIV & Sexually Transmitted Infections, Substance Use Disorder
Dissertation: TBD
Contact: [email protected]
Bahare Ansari CV (PDF)
Martha Avila
Cohort: Fall 2015
Primary Specialization: Information, Government, and Democratic Society (IGDS)
Secondary Specialization: Geographic Information Science (GIS)
Research Interests: Child Welfare, Information Systems, Government Services, Digital Government
Dissertation: Legal and Institutional Factors for Collaborative Governance Arrangements for Data Exchange and Data Quality in the New York State Child Welfare System
Contact: [email protected]
Martha Avila CV (PDF)
Mehdi Barati
Cohort: Fall 2019
Primary Specialization: N/A
Secondary Specialization: N/A
Research Interests: N/A
Dissertation: TBD
Contact: [email protected]
Mehdi Barati CV (PDF)
Kevin Caramancion
Cohort: Fall 2019
Primary Specialization: Information Assurance (IA)
Secondary Specialization: Knowledge Organization & Management (KOM)
Research Interests: Fake News, Misinformation, Disinformation, Information Quality, Polarization
Dissertation: An Interdisciplinary Approach to Misinformation and Disinformation Awareness: Information Inoculation Campaigns
Contact: [email protected]
Personal Website: Kevin Caramancion Website
Kevin Caramancion CV (PDF)
Yvonne Dadson
Cohort: Fall 2021
Primary Specialization: Data Analytics (DA)
Secondary Specialization: Information for Risk in Emergency Management & Security (IREMS)
Research Interests: Emergency Communications, Public Policy, Economics of Social Media, Social Media Communications, Visualizations, Identity Theft Concerns, Privacy/Cybersecurity Assessment, Biometrics.
Dissertation: TBD
Contact: [email protected]
Yvonne Dadson CV (PDF)
Manual De Tuya
Cohort: Fall 2014
Primary Specialization: Information, Government, and Democratic Society (IGDS)
Secondary Specialization: DAPS
Research Interests: Data Analytics, Technology Management, Governance, Learning & Development
Dissertation: TBD
Contact: [email protected]
Manual De Tuya CV (PDF)
Elisabeth Dubois
Cohort: Fall 2018
Primary Specialization: Crisis Communication & Emergency Preparedness (Self-Designed)
Secondary Specialization: Information Assurance (IA)
Research Interests: Crisis Communication, Emergency Preparedness, Pandemics, Marketing, Political Leadership, Education, Vulnerable Populations, Developing Countries
Dissertation: TBD
Contact: [email protected]
Elisabeth Dubois CV (PDF)
Nimrod Dvir
Cohort: Fall 2015
Primary Specialization: Human-Computer Interaction (HCI)
Secondary Specialization: Knowledge Organization & Management (KOM)
Research Interests: Management Information Systems, Consumer Behavior, Engagement, Open Government
Dissertation: Contagious Content: A Framework for Effective Information Delivery
Contact: [email protected]
Nimrod Dvir CV (PDF)
Yutian Feng
Cohort: Fall 2016
Primary Specialization: Geographic Information Science (GIS)
Secondary Specialization: Data Analytics (DA)
Research Interests: Spatial Analysis, Geography, Crime Visualization, Remote Sensing
Dissertation: TBD
Contact: [email protected]
Yutian Feng CV (PDF)
Dominick Foti
Cohort: Fall 2021
Primary Specialization: Information Assurance (IA)
Secondary Specialization: Information in Organizational Enviornments (IOE)
Research Interests: Active Cyber Defense
Dissertation: TBD
Contact: [email protected]
Lu Gao
Cohort: Fall 2020
Primary Specialization: N/A
Secondary Specialization: N/A
Research Interests: N/A
Dissertation: TBD
Contact: [email protected]
Yenisel Gulatee
Cohort: Fall 2016
Primary Specialization: Information Technology and Learning (ITL)
Secondary Specialization: Data Analytics (DA)
Research Interests: Collaboration, Group Learning, Trust, Emergency Management, Information Sharing, Public Libraries, Smart Cities, Smart Citizens
Dissertation: TBD
Contact: [email protected]
Yenisel Gulatee CV (PDF)
Donald Harris Jr.
Cohort: Fall 2019
Primary Specialization: Information in Organizational Environments (IOE)
Secondary Specialization: Knowledge Organization and Management (KOM)
Research Interests: New Media, Technology-mediated Communication, Mental Health Disparities, Information Exchange, Linguistic Analysis
Dissertation: TBD
Contact: [email protected]
Donald Harris Jr. CV (PDF)
Terry Hastings
Cohort: Fall 2020
Primary Specialization: N/A
Secondary Specialization: N/A
Research Interests: N/A
Dissertation:TBD
Contact: [email protected]
Bradley Hershenson
Cohort: Fall 2019
Primary Specialization: Geographic Information Science (GIS)
Secondary Specialization: Information, Government, & Democratic Society (IGDS)
Research Interests: Smart Cities, Smart Transportation, Urban Planning
Dissertation:TBD
Contact: [email protected]
Bradley Hershenson CV (PDF)
SaBrina Jeffcoat
Cohort: Fall 2020
Primary Specialization: Information in Organizational Environments (IOE)
Secondary Specialization: Information, Government, and Democratic Society (IGDS)
Research Interests: Government Transparency and Accountability, Data Visualization, Open Government Data
Dissertation:TBD
Contact: [email protected]
Personal Website: EdibleDataVisuals.com
Sabrina Jeffcoat CV (PDF)
Ellie (Seoe) Jung
Cohort: Fall 2020
Primary Specialization: N/A
Secondary Specialization: N/A
Research Interests: N/A
Dissertation:TBD
Contact: [email protected]
Dima Kassab
Cohort: Fall 2011
Primary Specialization: Knowledge Organization and Management (KOM)
Secondary Specialization: Information Technology and Learning (ITL)
Research Interests: Cloud Management, Computing & Information
Dissertation: TBD
Contact: [email protected]
Dima Kassab CV (PDF)
Thora Knight
Cohort: Fall 2018
Primary Specialization: Information, Government, and Democratic Society (IGDS)
Secondary Specialization: N/A
Research Interests: Information Privacy, Emerging Technology, Online Behavioral Advertising
Dissertation: TBD
Contact: [email protected]
Thora Knight CV (PDF)
Yueqi Li
Cohort: Fall 2019
Primary Specialization: Information Assurance (IA)
Secondary Specialization: N/A
Research Interests: Cybersecurity, Forensic Accounting, Auditing
Dissertation: TBD
Contact: [email protected]
Yueqi Li CV (PDF)
Xiaomai Liu
Cohort: Fall 2018
Primary Specialization: Information Assurance (IA)
Secondary Specialization: Data Analytics (DA)
Research Interests: Data Analysis, Spatial Analysis, Cybersecurity, Application Software, Neural Networks
Dissertation:TBD
Contact: [email protected]
Xiaomai Liu CV (PDF)
Yu Liu
Cohort: Fall 2020
Primary Specialization: Knowledge Organization and Management (KOM)
Secondary Specialization: Data Analytics (DA)
Research Interests: Human-Computer Interaction, Machine Intelligence
Dissertation:TBD
Contact: [email protected]
Yu Liu CV (PDF)
Shannon Mersand
Cohort: Fall 2017
Primary Specialization: Information Technology and Learning (ITL)
Secondary Specialization: Knowledge Organization and Management (KOM)
Research Interests: Information Literacy, Educational Technology, Makerspaces & E-learning as Conduits to Student Achievement for PreK-University
Dissertation: Makerspaces in PreK-12 School Libraries - Prevalence and Effects
Contact: [email protected]
Shannon Mersand CV (PDF)
Alice Ottah
Cohort: Fall 2021
Primary Specialization: Data Analytics (DA)
Secondary Specialization: Geographic Information Science (GIS)
Research Interests: Data Visualization, Big Data Analysis, Information Systems
Dissertation: TBD
Contact: [email protected]
Vishwa Rao
Cohort: Fall 2017
Primary Specialization: Information Assurance (IA)
Secondary Specialization: Data Analytics (DA)
Research Interests: N/A
Dissertation: TBD
Contact: [email protected]
Vishwa Rao CV (PDF)
Mayra Santiago
Cohort: Fall 2020
Primary Specialization: Information in Organizational Environments (IOE)
Secondary Specialization: Information, Government, and Democratic Society (IGDS)
Research Interests: Dissemination of Information, Knowledge Flow, Communication, Technological Gaps, Education
Dissertation: TBD
Contact: [email protected]
Mayra Santiago CV (PDF)
Smita Sharma
Cohort: Fall 2013
Primary Specialization: Geographic Information Science (GIS)
Secondary Specialization: Self-Designed
Research Interests: N/A
Dissertation: TBD
Contact: [email protected]
Irem Tatar
Cohort: Fall 2019
Primary Specialization: Data Analytics (DA)
Secondary Specialization: Information Assurance (IA)
Research Interests: Statistical Methods, Data Analysis, Cybersecurity, Risk Analysis
Dissertation: TBD
Contact: [email protected]
Irem Tatar CV (PDF)
Emmanuel Udoh
Cohort: Fall 2017
Primary Specialization: Knowledge Organization and Management (KOM)
Secondary Specialization: Information, Government, and Democratic Society (IGDS)
Research Interests: Algorithmic Policing, Data Quality, Surveillance, Cyber Criminality, e-Government
Dissertation: An Exploratory Study on Fairness Issues in Algorithmic Policing Systems
Contact: [email protected]
Xiaoshuai Yang
Cohort: Fall 2017
Primary Specialization: Information Assurance (IA)
Secondary Specialization: Knowledge Organization and Management (KOM)
Research Interests: N/A
Dissertation: TBD
Contact: [email protected]
Xiaoyi Yerden
Cohort: Fall 2015
Primary Specialization: Information, Government, and Democratic Society (IGDS)
Secondary Specialization: Data Analytics (DA)
Research Interests: Open Government, Data Utilization & Management, Smart Cities, Emergency Management, Policy Decision Making
Dissertation: An Investigation on Open Government Data Utilization and Impact: Influential Factors and Stakeholders
Contact: [email protected]
Xiaoyi Yerden CV (PDF)
Marilyn Zeppetelli
Cohort: Fall 2021
Primary Specialization: Data Analytics (DA)
Secondary Specialization: Self-Designed
Research Interests: Bioinformatics, Big Data Analysis, Data Analytics, Personalized Medicine
Dissertation: TBD
Contact: [email protected]