Jiangping Chen
Professor and Chair
Office: Discovery Park E292BA
Phone: 940-369-8393
Email: Jiangping.Chen@unt.edu
Ph.D., Syracuse University
M.S., Library of Chinese Academy of Sciences, China
B.S., Wuhan University, China
Research and Activities of Interest
Data Analysis and Data Science
Digital Libraries
Information Retrieval and Access
Information Systems
Barbara Schultz-Jones
Professor and Associate ChairDirector, MS-IS and MS-LS Programs
Office: Discovery Park E296G
Phone: 940-369-8081
Email: Barbara.Schultz-Jones@unt.edu
Ph.D., University of North Texas
M.S.L.S., University of North Texas
B.A., University of British Columbia
Research and Activities of Interest
Cataloging
Automation Systems
Collaboration Networks
Information Behavior in Context
Social Network Analysis
Mohammed Aledhari
Assistant Professor
Office: Discovery Park E236E
Phone: 940-565-3641
Email: Mohammed.Aledhari@unt.edu
Ph.D., Western Michigan University
M.S., University of Basrah
B.A.A.S., University of Anbar
Research and Activities of Interest
Artificial Intelligence
Machine Learning
Data Science
Computational Medicine and Biology
Bioinformatics
Computer Vision
Jeff M. Allen
Regents Professor
Office: Discovery Park E298E
Phone: 940-565-3692
Email: Jeff.Allen@unt.edu
Ph.D., Penn State University
M.S., University of North Texas
B.A.A.S., University of North Texas
Research and Activities of Interest
Information Behavior
Knowledge Economy
Knowledge Management
Learning Organization and Organizational Learning
Organizational Culture
Research Methods
Wisdom
Muhammad "Tuan" Amith
Assistant ProfessorOffice: Discovery Park E296C
Phone:
Email: Muhammad.Amith@unt.edu
Ph.D., University of Texas Health Science Center
M.S., University of Houston - Clear Lake
B.S., University of Houston - Victoria
Research and Activities of Interest
Health Informatics
Semantic Web and Ontologies
Human Computer Interaction and Usability
Intelligent Agents
Information Retrieval
Software Architecture and Engineering
Natural Language Processing
Hsia-Ching "Carrie" Chang
Associate ProfessorOffice: Discovery Park E295L
Phone: 940-565-4253
Email: Hsia-Ching.Chang@unt.edu
Ph.D., State University of New York, Albany
M.A., National Taipei University, Taiwan
M.S., State University of New York, Albany
B.A., National Taipei University, Taiwan
Research and Activities of Interest
Adoption/Diffusion of Social Media
Business Analytics
Knowledge/Science Mapping
Cloud Computing Security
Bibliometrics/Scientometrics/Webometrics
Information Architecture
Human Information Interaction
Haihua Chen
Clinical Assistant Professor
Office: Discovery Park E298A
Phone: 940-369-6662
Email: Haihua.Chen@unt.edu
Ph.D., University of North Texas
M.S., Wuhan University, China
B.S., Central China Normal University, China
Research and Activities of Interest
Applied Data Science
Data Quality
Information Retrieval
Natural Language Processing
Text Mining
Legal Artificial Intelligence
Health Informatics
Ana Cleveland
Regents ProfessorSarah Law Kennerly Endowed Professor
Director, Health Informatics Program
Office: Discovery Park E297E
Phone: 940-565-3559
Email: Ana.Cleveland@unt.edu
Ph.D., Case Western Reserve University
M.S., Case Western Reserve University
B.S., University of Texas
Research and Activities of Interest
Health Informatics
Health Sciences Libraries
Disaster Information Management
Health Information-Seeking Behavior
Education of Health Information Professionals
Indexing of Medical Literature
Junhua Ding
Professor
Reinburg Endowed Professor
Director, M.S. in Data Science Program
Office: Discovery Park E292G
Phone: 940-565-2186
Email: Junhua.Ding@unt.edu
Ph.D., Florida International University
M.S., Nanjing University, China
B.S., China University of Geosciences, China
Research and Activities of Interest
Data Science and Engineering
Machine Learning
Software Engineering
Biomedical Computation
Yunfei Du
Professor
Associate Dean of Academics
Office: Discovery Park E290H
Phone: 940-369-8093
Email: Yunfei.Du@unt.edu
Ph.D., University of North Texas
M.L.S., University of North Texas
B. S., Anhui Normal University, China
B. A., Nanjing University, China
Research and Activities of Interest
Academic Libraries
International Librarianship
Learning Styles
eLearning
Larry Enoch
Principal Lecturer
Director, Houston Program
Office: Discovery Park E295P
Phone: 940-565-2760
Email: Lawrence.Enoch@unt.edu
Ph.D., University of North Texas
M.L.S., North Texas State University
B.S., Kansas State University
Research and Activities of Interest
Information Organization
Design Theory
Information Access
Special Libraries
Sarah Evans
Assistant Professor
Director, Children and Young Adult Librarianship Program
Office: Discovery Park E295C
Phone: 940-369-8102
Email: Sarah.Evans@unt.edu
Ph.D., University of Washington
M.L.I.S., University of Washington
B.A., University of Washington
Research and Activities of Interest
Library Services for Children and Young Adults
Informal Learning Experiences and Environments
Multiple Literacies
Reader's Advisory
Public Libraries
Comics and Graphic Novels
Pop Culture and Fan Studies
Adolescent Literacies and Identities
Suliman Hawamdeh
Regents Professor
Office: Discovery Park E298J
Phone: 940-565-3690
Email: Suliman.Hawamdeh@unt.edu
Ph.D., University of Sheffield
M.L.S., University of Michigan
B.S., Birzeit University
Research and Activities of Interest
Knowledge Management
Library Services and Digital Resource Management
Content, Document and Records Management
Learning Organization and Organizational Learning
Lingzi Hong
Assistant Professor
Office: Discovery Park E292E
Phone: 940-565-8545
Email: Lingzi.Hong@unt.edu
Ph.D., University of Maryland College Park
M.S., Beijing Normal University, China
B.S., Beijing Normal University, China
Research and Activities of Interest
Data Science and Engineering
Urban Computing
Crisis Informatics
Data Ethics
Gahangir Hossain
Associate Professor
Office: Discovery Park E297J
Phone: 940-565-3507
Email: Gahangir.Hossain@unt.edu
Ph.D., University of Memphis
M.S., University of Memphis
M.S., Bangladesh University of Engineering and Technology
B.S., Shah Jalal University of Science and Technology
Research and Activities of Interest
Artificial Intelligence and Autonomous Agents
Machine Learning Applications
Data Science
Cognitive Neuroscience
Cybersecurity Management
Cyber-Human Interaction
Recommender Systems
Internet of Things and Security
Tozammel Hossain
Assistant Professor
Office: Discovery Park E236L
Phone:
Email: Tozammel.Hossain@unt.edu
Ph.D., Virginia Tech
M.S., Virginia Tech
B.S., Bangladesh University of Engineering and Technology
Research and Activities of Interest
Bioinformatics
Health Informatics
Social Media Analytics
Event Forecasting
Cybersecurity
Heejun Kim
Assistant Professor
Office: Discovery Park E295G
Phone: 940-369-8285
Email: Heejun.Kim@unt.edu
Ph.D., University of North Carolina - Chapel Hill
M.S., University of Illinois - Urbana Champaign
B.S., Yonsei University
Research and Activities of Interest
Text Mining
Machine Learning
Information Retrieval
Health Informatics
Geographic Information Science
Jeonghyun "Annie" Kim
Associate Professor
Office: Discovery Park E297G
Phone: 940-369-5408
Email: Jeonghyun.Kim@unt.edu
Ph.D., Rutgers University
M.A., Ewha Woman's University, Korea
B.A., Ewha Woman's University, Korea
Research and Activities of Interest
Digital Curation and Data Management
Digital Libraries
Digital Humanities
Information Behavior and Interaction
Library and Information Science Education
Wael Korani
Clinical Assistant Professor
Office: Discovery Park E236Q
Phone: 940-565-2016
Email: Wael.Korani@unt.edu
Ph.D., University of Regina, Canada
M.S., Tuskegee University
M.S., Cairo University, Egypt
B.A., Ain Shams University, Cairo
Research and Activities of Interest
Artificial Intelligence
Machine Learning
Optimization (nature inspired techniques)
Database
Tricia Kuon
Multiple Year LecturerOffice: Discovery Park E296A
Phone: 940-369-5767
Email: Tricia.Kuon@unt.edu
Ph.D., University of Wyoming
M.S., University of Wyoming
B.A., University of Wyoming
Research and Activities of Interest
Makerspaces
Library Innovations
Virtual Reality Uses in School
Brady D. Lund
Assistant ProfessorOffice: Discovery Park E236S
Phone: 940-565-2518
Email: Brady.Lund@unt.edu
Ph.D., Emporia State University
M.S., Emporia State University
B.S., Wichita State University
Research and Activities of Interest
Bibliometrics and Scholarly Communications
Disability Inclusion
Information Behavior
Information Policy
International Development
User Experience
Shawne D. Miksa
Associate ProfessorOffice: Discovery Park E298L
Phone: 940-565-3560
Email: Shawne.Miksa@unt.edu
Ph.D., Florida State University
M.L.S., Florida State University
B.A., University of Central Florida
Research and Activities of Interest
Cataloging and Classification
Theory Development in LIS
Information Behavior
Bibliometrics and Scholarly and Scientific Communication
History and Foundation of Library and Information Sciences, History of Science
LIS Education in Information Organization
Jennifer Moore
Associate ProfessorDirector, School Librarian Certification Program
Office: Discovery Park E296J
Phone: 940-565-3854
Email: Jennifer.Moore@unt.edu
Ph.D., University of Texas at Austin
M.S.I.S., University of Texas at Austin
B.A., University of Texas at Austin
Research and Activities of Interest
Computational Thinking
Evidence-based Practice in School Libraries
Instructional Technology in School Libraries
Children and Adolescent Literacies
Brian O'Connor
ProfessorOffice: Discovery Park E292P
Phone: 940-565-2347
Email: Brian.O'Connor@unt.edu
Ph.D., University of California, Berkeley
M.A., Film, Montclair University
M.L.I.S., University of California, Berkeley
A.B., Greek and Latin, Dartmouth College
Research and Activities of Interest
Image Document Access
Information Seeking Behavior
Browsing, Representation of Questions and Documents
Philosophy of Information
Proximity and Epidata
Jodi Philbrick
Principal LecturerOffice: Discovery Park E295J
Phone: 940-369-5880
Email: Jodi.Philbrick@unt.edu
Ph.D., University of North Texas
M.S.L.S., University of North Texas
B.A., University of Houston
Research and Activities of Interest
Health Informatics
Health Sciences Libraries
Competencies for Information Professionals
Social Media, Mobile Technology, and Information Access
Ana Roeschley
Assistant ProfessorDirector, Archival Studies Program
Office: Discovery Park E236J
Phone: 940-565-2618
Email: Ana.Roeschley@unt.edu
Ph.D., University of North Texas
M.S., Simmons College
M.A., Simmons College
B.A., University of Texas at Austin
Research and Activities of Interest
Archival Studies and Management
Participatory Archives
Community-Based Archives
Digital Archiving
Information Behavior
Digital Humanities
Sarah Ryan
Associate ProfessorDirector, Law Librarianship Program
Office: Discovery Park E295E
Phone: 940-369-5203
Email: Sarah.Ryan@unt.edu
J.D., Quinnipiac University
Ph.D., Ohio University
M.L.S., Texas Woman's University
M.A., Ohio University
B.A., Capital University
Research and Activities of Interest
Communications
Empirical Legal Research and Research Services
Law Librarianship
Research Methods in Law and Social Science
Statutory Reform of U.S. Criminal Laws
Veterans Law and Legal Practice
Sharad Sharma
ProfessorDirector, B.S. in Data Science Program
Office: Discovery Park E292C
Phone: 940-565-2605
Email: Sharad.Sharma@unt.edu
Ph.D., Wayne State University
M.S., University of Michigan
B.Arch., Birla Institute of Technology, India
Research and Activities of Interest
Data Science
Data Visualization
Virtual Reality
Augmented Reality
Software Engineering
Artificial Intelligence
Human-Computer Interaction
Human Behavior Modeling
Multi-Agent System
Gaming
Daniella Smith
ProfessorHazel Harvey Peace Endowed Professor
Director, Information Science Ph.D. Program
Office: Discovery Park E296E
Phone: 940-565-3569
Email: Daniella.Smith@unt.edu
Ph.D., Florida State University
S.L.I.S., Florida State University
M.L.I.S., Florida State University
B.S., Florida State University
Research and Activities of Interest
School Libraries
Children and Young Adult Services in Libraries
Library and Information Science Education
Information Seeking Behaviors
Educational Technology
Social Media Analysis
Distance Learning
Xin Wang
Senior Lecturer
Director, B.S. in Information Science Program
Office: Discovery Park E296L
Phone: 940-369-5983
Email: Xin.Wang@unt.edu
Ph.D., University of Missouri
M.L.S., University of Missouri
B.A., Shanxi University, China
Research and Activities of Interest
Usability & User Experience Research
Health Informatics
Human and Computer Interaction
Image System Design
Maurice Wheeler
ProfessorOffice: Discovery Park E296N
Phone: 940-369-8191
Email: Maurice.Wheeler@unt.edu
Ph.D., University of Pittsburgh
M.Mus., University of Michigan
M.I.L.S., University of Michigan
B.Mus., Shorter College
Research and Activities of Interest
Management of Libraries and Archives
Leadership
Organizational Culture
Diversity
Public Libraries
Stephen Wheeler
Clinical Assistant Professor
Office: Discovery Park E292D
Phone: 940-369-7580
Email: Stephen.Wheeler@unt.edu
Ph.D., Walden University
M.S., Texas A&M University - Commerce
B.S., Texas A&M University - Commerce
Research and Activities of Interest
Autonomous Systems
Machine Learning
Dynamic Planning Systems
Linear Symbolic Problem-Solving Systems
Natural Language Processing
Ting Xiao
Assistant ProfessorOffice: Discovery Park E295N
Phone: 940-369-5212
Email: Ting.Xiao@unt.edu
Ph.D., Northwestern University
M.S., Northwestern University
B.S., Zhejiang University
Research and Activities of Interest
Big Data/Data Science
Machine/Deep Learning
Software Development
Health Informatics
Sensor Information Extraction
Oksana Zavalina
ProfessorOffice: Discovery Park E298G
Phone: 940-565-3776
Email: Oksana.Zavalina@unt.edu
Ph.D., University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign
M.L.I.S., University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign
B.S. LIS, Kiev State Institute of Culture, Ukraine
Research and Activities of Interest
Information Organization, Access and Retrieval
Metadata, Cataloging and Classification
Subject Access
Semantic Web
Digital Libraries and Aggregations
Use of Information Systems
Emeritus Faculty
Philip "Phil" Turner
Professor Emeritus
Email: Philip.Turner@unt.edu
Ed.D., Inst. Tech., Texas A&M
M.S.L.S., Lib. Science, Texas A&M, Commerce
M.S., Inst. Tech, University of Wisconsin LaCrosse
B.S., Mathematics, Boston State College
Research and Activities of Interest
Communications
Special Materials Audio Visual
Telecommunications
Management of Libraries and Information Centers, School Media
Research Methods
In Memoriam Faculty
Yvonne Chandler (1957-2020)
Associate Professor
Ph.D., University of Michigan
M.S., Atlanta University
B.A., Clark College
Research and Activities of Interest
Legal Information Services and Research
Internet Resources and Services
Education for Library and Information Sciences
Donald B. Cleveland (1935 - 2019)
Professor Emeritus
Ph.D., Case Western Reserve University
M.L.S., University of Texas at Austin
M.S., Computer Science, Texas A&M University
Research and Activities of Interest
Information Retrieval
Systems Analysis
Health Care Systems
Science & Technology Information Networks
Elizabeth Figa (1955-2020)
Associate Professor
Ph.D., University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
M.L.S., University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
B.S., DePauw University
Research and Activities of Interest
Storytelling