Dr. Mcihele A. L. Villagran will present “Enhancing LIS Research Outcomes through Culturally Competent Team Practices” at the InScits 2026 annual conference, Science of Team Science: Methods, Mindsets, and Impacts in Vancouver, British Columbia.

Collaborative research increasingly relies on teams whose members bring diverse disciplinary, professional, and cultural perspectives. These teams influence every stage of the research lifecycle, from developing research questions and selecting methods to interpreting findings and engaging with communities. As a result, team-level cultural dynamics significantly influence the quality, equity, and impact of research. In Library and Information Science (LIS), however, cultural competence has primarily been examined in relation to professional practice and service delivery rather than research itself, an important gap, given that research practices underpin the evidence base that informs policy, decision-making, and knowledge creation. The Culturally Competent Research in Library and Information Science (CCRLIS) project addresses this gap by examining cultural competence, cultural humility, and cultural intelligence as group-level phenomena embedded in research team development and collaboration. CCRLIS conceptualizes culture as produced and negotiated through social interaction rather than as a static individual trait. From this perspective, research cannot be reduced to individual attitudes or one-time training; it must be enacted through ongoing team practices, shared norms, and collective reflection.

More details: https://julnet.swoogo.com/scits26/oral-schedule

Presenter: Dr. Michele A. L. Villagran
Date: Saturday, May 9, 2026
Time: 8:30 am – 8:45 am (Pacific Time)
Location: Vancouver, British Columbia