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SOIS Associate Dean John Doe planning to retire

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 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,” she said. “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

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.