
Educating leaders in the information sciences who impact their communities

Inspiring advocates for information access, intellectual freedom, and inclusion

Advancing research at the intersection of people, information, and technology

Fostering interdisciplinary, human-centered innovation

Transforming lives through individualized, top-ranked degree programs
- Become an information specialist. BS in Information Sciences
- Create data-driven solutions. BS in Information Sciences + Data Science
- Join the #1 ranked program. MS in Library and Information Science
- Analyze information solutions. MS in Information Management
- Collaborate with renowned faculty. PhD in Information Sciences

Haileleol Tibebu
Tibebu joined the iSchool faculty as a teaching assistant professor on January 1, 2025.

Kanyao Han
Doctoral candidate Han successfully defended his dissertation on January 7, 2025.

Cadence Cordell
MSLIS student Cordell works as a graduate assistant for Illinois Open Publishing Network, the library’s open access press.

Isiah Pettigrew
MSIM student Pettigrew balanced academics with being on the wrestling team when he was earning his BSIS.

Andrew Stranahan
Stranahan (MSLIS ’23) helps make pertinent information easy to find, access, and use in his job at UC Legal.
Leslie Lopez
In addition to graduate school, MSLIS student and Spectrum Scholar Lopez works full time at a nonprofit.