Directory
New INFO Faculty & Staff
Melissa E. Wertheimer
Adjunct Lecturer
Myriam Paul
Assistant Director of Sponsored Projects
Ramita Shrestha
Program Manager - BSIS@Shady Grove
Ronaisha Ruth
HR Coordinator
Lee J. Tiedrich
AIM Fellow, Visiting Professor of the Practice, Co-Director Tech Policy, Research & Education Hub
Keke Wu
Assistant Professor
Samantha McDonald
Lecturer
New UMD research found that even when prompts using generative artificial intelligence lean toward positive emotion, such as joy or excitement, the images generated from these prompts tend to evoke fear as the dominant emotion. Illustration by Adobe Stock.
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INFO Assistant Professor Cody Buntain explores biases in generative AI, revealing how models often produce more negative content
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A new grant led by INFO Assistant Professor Cody Buntain boosts the U.S. military’s strategic messaging
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(Video) CAFe Speaker Series: “Developing the Maryland State Archives’ Indigenous Records Website for Engagement and Access”
(Video) CAFe Speaker Series: “Developing the Maryland State Archives’ Indigenous Records Website for Engagement and Access”
Featuring Maria Day, Senior Director of Special Collections, Conservation, and Library Services at Maryland State Archives
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News Release: UMD College of Information Soars to #3 in Nation for Master of Library and Information Science Program
News Release: UMD College of Information Soars to #3 in Nation for Master of Library and Information Science Program
Prestigious U.S. News & World Report ranking reflects program’s excellence and innovation
Keith Marzullo with UMD Mascot Testudo
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After a decade of leadership and innovation at UMD, Keith Marzullo is transitioning on June 30, 2025 to a new position at UMass Amherst
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(Video) Search Mastery Speaker Series: “Search and the News”
(Video) Search Mastery Speaker Series: “Search and the News”
Dr. Daniel Trielli discusses how search engines impact news, media bias, and journalism’s future in the digital age
Zijian (Jason) Ding PhD Student
Keren Ding Undergraduate Academic Advisor
Lovely-Frances Domingo PhD Student
Chad Doran Adjunct Lecturer (Enterprise Records and Information Manager at The Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory)
Miranda Downey PhD Student
Zach Drake Adjunct Lecturer (Lead Data Scientist at Nuspire)
Allison Druin Professor Emerita
Pamela Duffy Lecturer; Director, BS in Information Science at College Park
Margaret Dull Adjunct Lecturer (Director of Metadata Strategies - River Campus Libraries at University of Rochester)
Utkarsh Dwivedi PhD Student
Ryan Elza Adjunct Lecturer (Vice President of Innovation and Technology at Volunteers of America National Services)
Sheena Erete Associate Professor
Carolina Ethridge Payroll and Compliance Manager
Miracle Etim-Andy PhD Student
Ciara Fabian PhD Student
Fabián Faccio Undergraduate Academic Advising Manager
Bridget Faherty Assistant Dean for Finance and Administration
Jason Farman Affiliate Professor