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Villa-Nicholas joins iSchool Inclusion Institute of Information Sciences

GSLIS doctoral student Melissa Villa-Nicholas has been invited to teach research methods at the iSchool Inclusion Institute of Information Sciences (i3) held this June at the University of Pittsburgh’s School of Information Sciences. She will join a cohort of four doctoral students from iSchools around the country who will teach qualitative research methods to undergraduate students preparing for graduate school and careers in the information sciences.

"I'm excited to take part in teaching and leadership at the iSchool Inclusion Institute of Information Sciences. This program gives me the opportunity to work with other doctoral students in iSchools across the country, as well as meet potential graduate students who are interested in LIS," said Villa-Nicholas.

i3 is an undergraduate research and leadership development program that prepares students from underrepresented populations for graduate study and careers in the information sciences. Each year 20 undergraduate students from across the country are selected to become i3 Scholars. Those students undertake a year-long experience that includes two summer institutes held at the University of Pittsburgh and a year-long team research project. Although an intensive and challenging program, i3 prepares students for the rigor of graduate study and research in the information sciences. The U.S.-based iSchools value the preparation provided by i3 and actively recruit i3 Scholars to their graduate programs.

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