University of Texas at Austin
School of Information
iCaucus
United States of America
North America
Member Since
2003
About
The University of Texas at Austin School of Information (iSchool) is a premier research and education program for the 21st century field of information. We are changing the future by engaging the present and preserving the past. Our students learn to design new tools, analyze human activities, organize information, and ensure technology serves its intended users. The iSchool offers an undergraduate Informatics degree program, a top-ranked master’s program in Information Studies, a research-intensive doctoral program, a certificate of advanced study and numerous joint degrees. We are educating the next generation of information creators, innovators, brokers, designers, and researchers.
Our world-class faculty have expertise in a wide range of disciplines—from computer science, psychology, and engineering to anthropology, communications, English and more. Research at the iSchool transcends boundaries and crosses disciplines in order to understand the ways information and technology change the behaviors of individuals, organizations, and society. The iSchool is home to specialized research labs in User Experience, Preservation & Conservation, Virtual and Augmented Reality, Human-AI Interaction, Information Retrieval and more.
Degrees:
• Bachelor of Arts (BA) or Science (BSI) in Informatics
• Master of Science Information Studies (MSIS), also available are numerous dual degree options
• Master of Science Information Security & Privacy - Option III (MSISP)
• Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) in Information Studies
Certificates:
• School Librarian Certificate Program
• Certificate of Advanced Study
Contacts
• Dr. Eric T. Meyer, Dean (Head of School) - https://ischool.utexas.edu/people/people-details?PersonID=345
• Dr. Soo Young Rieh, Associate Dean for Education & Professor - https://ischool.utexas.edu/people/people-details?PersonID=385
• Dr. Edgar Gómez-Cruz, Assistant Dean for Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion & Associate Professor - https://ischool.utexas.edu/people/people-details?PersonID=514
Website Contact: https://ischool.utexas.edu/about/contact-us
Social Media Contacts:
• Twitter- @UTiSchool - https://twitter.com/UTiSchool
• Facebook- @UTiSchool - https://www.facebook.com/UTiSchool
• Instagram- @TexasiSchool - https://www.instagram.com/texasischool/
• LinkedIn- @UTiSchool - https://www.linkedin.com/school/utischool
• YouTube- https://www.youtube.com/UTiSchool