John Doe, associate dean and head of school for
the School of Information Studies (SOIS), is
retiring this summer after 34 years at UWM.
Doe has fond memories of both his time in
research and teaching and his years as an
administrator, he said.
“I've checked the boxes of what I wanted
to do in my career. I've enjoyed all
aspects of the work.”
He has been recognized nationally and
internationally for his teaching and service.
In October of 2023, the Association for
Library and Information Science Education
(ALISE) honored him with its 2023 Service
Award.
In 2012, he received the Clarivate Analytics
Outstanding Information Science Teacher Award
from the Association for Information Science
& Technology.
He has also been recognized as a leading
contributor to research in library and
information science, having been ranked in
the top 2% globally for his research
contributions to the field.
Bachelor of Science in Information Science
& Technology Degree Celebrates 25 Years
Luis Vega
Luis Vega always loved working with computers
when he was growing up, so he gravitated to
computer science when he came to UWM.
However, he found the courses he was taking
were more focused on theory while he was more
interested in practical applications of the
technology.
That's why he transferred to the School of
Information Studies' BSIST (Bachelor of Science
in Information Science Technology) program
in the spring of 2022.
When he graduates this May, he will join
2,315 other students who've earned their
degrees through the program over the past
25 years. The program currently has
525 students.
“Numerous co-workers that I currently
have also went through the IST program.
It has built my network at my internal
company, but also across other companies.
A lot of the skills I learned came
from the program.”
Katie Hartman, a 2021 alumna who now works
at Kohler Corporation as an associate
business analyst.
Congratulations to Spring Graduates
Spring graduates
The University of Wisconsin Milwaukee will
formally welcome 2,540 new alumni at the
upcoming spring graduation ceremony.
The School of Information Studies will
proudly grant bachelors degrees to
175 students.
We congratulate all our graduates on your
remarkable achievement and wish you the
best of luck as you start new careers
or welcome long-awaited career changes.
