2024-2025 University Catalog
Digital Culture and Information (DCI)
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Digital Culture and Information
The Digital Culture and Information (DCI) minor encourages students to deeply explore how the digital age impacts knowledge and society. Students will discover how software transforms information into valuable resources as well as the dangerous potential of algorithmically biased tools. Through courses that integrate theory with hands-on practice, students will develop creative projects that demonstrate their emerging expertise in digital media. The program is designed to teach students concepts and methods that will enhance their academic success within any major or career path. Students participating in the program will gain significant experience with technological platforms, complex information resources, and visual design. The course of study nurtures critical reflection on the underlying structure of information and not merely technical proficiency. A minor in Digital Culture and Information provides the foundation for a career in any field and for life as an informed citizen in a digital society.
Minor Coordinator: Mackenzie Brooks
Core Faculty
Mary Abdoney, M.S.—(2006)-2012
Research and Instruction Librarian for the Sciences and Associate Professor
M.A., University of South Florida
Jeffrey Barry, M.S.L.S.—(2013)-2013
Associate Professor and Associate University Librarian
M.S.L.S., University of Tennessee, Knoxville
Mackenzie Brooks, M.L.I.S—(2013)-2019
Head of Digital Information Management & Education, Digital Humanities Librarian, and Associate Professor
M.L.I.S., Dominican University
Sarah Horowitz, Ph.D.—(2008)-2020
Professor of History
Ph.D., University of California, Berkeley
Paula S. Kiser, M.S.I.S.—(2018)-2024
Digital Scholarship Librarian and Associate Professor
M.S.I.S., University of Tennessee, Knoxville
Stephen P. McCormick, Ph.D.—(2014)-2018
Associate Professor of French
Ph.D., University of Oregon
Elizabeth Anne Teaff, M.L.I.S.—(2010)-2016
Associate University Librarian for Access and Discovery and Associate Professor
M.L.I.S., University of South Carolina
Interdisciplinary Minor
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