{"id":43,"date":"2022-07-19T10:31:34","date_gmt":"2022-07-19T15:31:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/informationstudies\/?page_id=43"},"modified":"2026-04-01T16:52:47","modified_gmt":"2026-04-01T21:52:47","slug":"research","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/informationstudies\/research\/","title":{"rendered":"Teaching &amp; Research"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<section class=\"uwm-u-py-80\"><div class=\"uwm-l-container--base uwm-l-container--overflow-hidden\">\n<div class=\"uwm-l-row uwm-l-row--7\">\n<div class=\"uwm-l-col\"><header class=\"page-header\"><h1 class=\"entry-title heading-separator\">Teaching &amp; Research<\/h1><\/header>\n\n\n<p class=\"lead-in\">Being innovative is at the core of our identity at the School of Information Studies \u2013 our curriculum and course delivery have evolved not as a reaction to external forces or market demand, but rather from looking at our ever-evolving society and world.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>As part of one of the nation\u2019s top research universities (<a href=\"https:\/\/carnegieclassifications.acenet.edu\/institution\/university-of-wisconsin-milwaukee\/\">R1 status<\/a>) as recognized by the Carnegie Classification of Institutions of Higher Education, our diverse faculty\u2019s renowned teaching and research records contribute to the advancement of knowledge and the profession.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"uwm-c-link--arrow\"><a href=\"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/informationstudies\/research\/faculty-staff-research\/\"><strong>View Teaching and Research Initiatives<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"uwm-l-col\">\n<div style=\"height:40px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"uwm-p-gridblock uwm-p-gridblock--3\"><div class=\"uwm-p-gridblock--block uwm-p-block--image  uwm-p-gridblock--stretch\"><div class=\"uwm-p-block--content-wrap\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/informationstudies\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/609\/2022\/10\/freatured-image_research_faculty_800x400.jpg\" alt=\"Male faculty member in hallway wearing a School of Information Studies jacket\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"800\" height=\"400\"\/><span class=\"uwm-p-block--\"><\/span><\/div><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"uwm-p-gridblock--block uwm-p-block--image  \"><div class=\"uwm-p-block--content-wrap\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/informationstudies\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/609\/2022\/10\/featured-image_research_teaching_400X400.jpg\" alt=\"A professor in a black shirt speaks confidently to a classroom, holding papers. Students with laptops listen attentively.\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"400\" height=\"400\"\/><span class=\"uwm-p-block--\"><\/span><\/div><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"uwm-p-gridblock--block uwm-p-block--image  \"><div class=\"uwm-p-block--content-wrap\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/informationstudies\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/609\/2022\/10\/featured-image-research-400x400-1.jpg\" alt=\"A woman in professional attire gives a presentation.\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"400\" height=\"400\"\/><span class=\"uwm-p-block--\"><\/span><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/section>\n\n\n\n<section class=\"uwm-bg-gray uwm-u-py-80\"><div class=\"uwm-l-container--base uwm-l-container--overflow-hidden\">\n<div class=\"uwm-l-row uwm-l-row--3\">\n<div class=\"uwm-l-col\">\n<figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"750\" height=\"500\" src=\"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/informationstudies\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/609\/2022\/10\/featured-image_research_students.jpg\" alt=\"students at research event gathered around a poster discussing content\" class=\"wp-image-2378\" srcset=\"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/informationstudies\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/609\/2022\/10\/featured-image_research_students.jpg 750w, https:\/\/uwm.edu\/informationstudies\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/609\/2022\/10\/featured-image_research_students-300x200.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 750px) 100vw, 750px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"uwm-l-col\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading heading-separator\" id=\"h-student-research\">Student Research<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The iSchool fosters an environment that enables students to work creatively through different types of research. Both undergraduate and graduate students will find opportunities to collaborate with faculty on exciting research that will enhance their educational experience, expand knowledge and advance practice in the information professions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"uwm-c-link--arrow\"><a href=\"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/informationstudies\/research\/student-research\/\"><strong>View Student Research<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/section>\n\n\n\n<section class=\"uwm-bg-gray-dark uwm-u-py-80\"><div class=\"uwm-l-container--base uwm-l-container--overflow-hidden\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center heading-separator uwm-u-text--center\" id=\"h-other-research\">Other Research<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"uwm-p-card-grid uwm-l-grid uwm-l-grid--equal-y uwm-l-grid--2\">\n<div class=\"uwm-p-card uwm-u-mb-40 uwm-p-card--img uwm-p-card--gold\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"400\" src=\"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/informationstudies\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/609\/2022\/10\/featured-image_groups-and-centers-800X400.jpg\" alt=\"research group gathered in conference room\" class=\"wp-image-3074\" srcset=\"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/informationstudies\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/609\/2022\/10\/featured-image_groups-and-centers-800X400.jpg 800w, https:\/\/uwm.edu\/informationstudies\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/609\/2022\/10\/featured-image_groups-and-centers-800X400-300x150.jpg 300w, https:\/\/uwm.edu\/informationstudies\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/609\/2022\/10\/featured-image_groups-and-centers-800X400-768x384.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><div class=\"uwm-p-card--body\"><div class=\"uwm-p-card--title\">Groups &amp; Centers<\/div><div class=\"uwm-p-card--content\">The School of Information Studies is home to the Center for Information Policy Research, the Disruptive Technologies Lab and a number of faculty-led research groups. We extend an invitation to our colleagues in the field to explore collaborations with us so that together we may shape knowledge through innovative research.<\/div><a class=\"uwm-p-card--link\" href=\"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/informationstudies\/research\/groups-centers\/\">Groups &amp; Centers<\/a><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"uwm-p-card uwm-u-mb-40 uwm-p-card--img uwm-p-card--gold\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"400\" src=\"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/informationstudies\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/609\/2022\/10\/featured-image_research-chapman-800X400.jpg\" alt=\"51ÁÔÆæ campus building - Chapman Hall - summer with flowers in front\" class=\"wp-image-3076\" srcset=\"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/informationstudies\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/609\/2022\/10\/featured-image_research-chapman-800X400.jpg 800w, https:\/\/uwm.edu\/informationstudies\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/609\/2022\/10\/featured-image_research-chapman-800X400-300x150.jpg 300w, https:\/\/uwm.edu\/informationstudies\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/609\/2022\/10\/featured-image_research-chapman-800X400-768x384.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><div class=\"uwm-p-card--body\"><div class=\"uwm-p-card--title\">Campus Research Resources<\/div><div class=\"uwm-p-card--content\">UW-Milwaukee is an\u00a0R1\u00a0university \u2013 one of the nation\u2019s top research universities as recognized by the Carnegie Classification of Institutions of Higher Education. 51ÁÔÆæ\u00a0has a wide range of programs and services to help\u00a051ÁÔÆæ\u00a0faculty and staff with nearly all of their research project development, implementation and management needs.<\/div><a class=\"uwm-p-card--link\" href=\"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/officeofresearch\/\">51ÁÔÆæ&#8217;s Office of Research<\/a><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/section>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"has-alpha-channel-opacity uwm-c-hr--thick uwm-u-m-0\" \/>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"","protected":false},"author":29,"featured_media":2933,"parent":0,"menu_order":78,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"templates\/full-width.php","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":"","uwm_wg_additional_authors":[]},"class_list":["post-43","page","type-page","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO Premium plugin v27.3 (Yoast SEO v27.3) - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-premium-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>School of Information Studies<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"We are a leading and collaborative school, preparing students to be successful information professionals through teaching and research.\" \/>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/informationstudies\/research\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"Teaching &amp; 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