As part of the College of Information Science Colloquium series, University of Arizona Professor Jonathan S. Reinhardt presents Game Designs for Language Learning: Implications from Research and Practice. Learn more and watch the colloquium video.

Jessica Chung, an undergraduate academic advisor, has been recognized with the Outstanding First-Generation Professional Award, one of the U of A’s 2025 Student Success Awards. This honor celebrates faculty and staff who identify as first-generation professionals and actively support first-gen students in their academic journeys.

Associate Professor Brenton Stewart, who joined the college in 2025, studies information behaviors and practices, particularly information avoidance, needs, use and trust across disparate social-cultural contexts, institutions and artifacts. As a former academic librarian, he is especially interested in information behaviors of college students and the information ecology of academic libraries.

U of A game design and development students joined forces with local developers for an intense weekend of creativity, collaboration and community-building as part of the 2025 Global Game Jam, which brought together students and industry professionals to rapidly design, build and submit games as part of the worldwide competition.

We are proud to celebrate the induction of Carla J. Stoffle, professor emerita and former dean of U of A Libraries, into the Wisconsin Library Hall of Fame. A transformative figure in academic librarianship, Stoffle’s legacy is defined by her pioneering vision of the teaching library, her leadership in integrating libraries into the heart of university education and her lifelong commitment to mentoring the next generation of library professionals.

The Bear Down Building buzzed with energy as InfoSci students, faculty and staff came together for the Spring 2025 InfoSci Student Mixer. Against a backdrop of laughter, friendly competition and steaming cups of hot cocoa, the College of Information Science celebrated our students this semester with a perfect mix of fun and community.

Ann Shivers-McNair, a new College of Information Science associate professor, brings a passion for collaboration, communication and belonging in design—values that shape her research, teaching and mentorship across disciplines and communities. Learn more about Dr. Shivers-McNair in this profile, including her sage advice for InfoSci students.

Associate Professor of Practice and Director of Undergraduate Studies Michael MicKisson is an award-winning visual journalist and educator who joined the college in 2023. He works with InfoSci students on uncrewed aerial vehicle data collection, visual storytelling, user-centered design, product development and entrepreneurship.

PhD in Information student Hyowon Kim came to the U of A from Korea. By pairing sociology with information science, she explores how we can better share knowledge and build stronger research communities. Follow her journey—her multidisciplinary research, experiences navigating PhD life as an international student, invaluable advice for aspiring doctoral candidates and much more—in this student profile.

The University of Arizona Laboratory of Tree-Ring Research and College of Information Science have been awarded a $349,357 grant by the National Endowment for the Humanities for experiential training of the next generation of museum professionals through American Southwest cultural heritage collections.