The faculty members at the San José State University School of Information are award-winning scholars and leaders in their professional communities.

Each of our faculty members maintains a web page, where you can learn more about their experiences, their teaching and research interests, and their publications. You can access our faculty list, and click on each name to view web pages with more information or contact the faculty member via email.

Read the latest news about our faculty, or visit our Center for Information Research and Innovation, where you can learn more about their research projects. 

Our faculty members bring a wealth of professional and scholarly knowledge to the courses they teach, as well as in their role as faculty advisors. MLIS students are able to choose from among our pathway advisors organized by specialty, or from one of our generalist advisors, when creating a customized pathway through the MLIS curriculum.  

In addition to receiving numerous awards handed out by leading professional organizations, our school honors our outstanding faculty with special awards in recognition of their teaching excellence, outstanding achievements, exemplary service, and overall hard work and dedication to our graduate students and the community. The Faculty and Staff Awards are announced each year in the spring.  

“The professors were knowledgeable and motivated to ensure the courses gave me the foundation to understand the competencies covered.” – MLIS graduate