School of Informatics Founding Faculty

(B) = IUB; (I) = IUPUI; (KO) = KOKOMO

The following faculty, drawn from many academic units, were involved in founding the School of Informatics.

Appelman, Robert L., Ph.D. (Indiana University, 1993), Coordinator, Multimedia Development, School of Education (B)

Bailey, Darrell L., Ed.D. (University of Illinois, 1989), Associate Dean of Informatics; Director, New Media; Associate Professor of Music (I)

Baldwin, Dan, M.F.A. (Savannah College, 2002) , Assistant Professor of New Media (I)

Berbari, Edward J., Ph.D. (University of Iowa, 1980), Director, Biomedical Engineering; Chair and Professor of Electrical Engineering; and Professor of Medicine (I)

Bernbom, Gerald V., M.S.Ed. (Northern Illinois University, 1978), Director, Research and Academic Computing; Special Assistant to the Vice President for Information Technology (B)

Billings, Diane M., Ed.D. (Indiana University, 1986), Associate Dean and Professor of Nursing (I)

Bobay, Julianne, M.L.S. (Indiana University, 1980), Head, SLIS Library; and Walden Librarian (B)

Boling, Elizabeth, M.FA. (Indiana University, 1983), Chair, Instructional Systems Technology; Associate Professor of Education (B)

Börner, Katy, Ph.D. (University of Kaiserslautern, 1997), Core Member of Cognitive Science Program; Assistant Professor of Information Science (B)

Boschmann, Erwin, Ph.D. (University of Colorado, 1968), Associate Vice President for Distributed Education; Professor of Chemistry (I)

Bower, Frederick, M.F.A. (Cranbrook Academy of Art, 1994), Visiting Assistant Professor in New Media (I)

Bramley, Randall B., Ph.D. (University of Illinois, 1989), Associate Professor of Computer Science (B)

Brown, James W., Ph.D. (Indiana University, 1977), Associate Dean and Professor of Journalism; Adjunct Professor of Communication Studies (I)

Brown, Paul T., M.F.A. (Indiana University, 1985), Associate Dean of Art; Associate Professor of Visual Communication (I)

Bucy, Erik P., Ph.D. (University of Maryland, 1998), Assistant Professor of Telecommunications (B)

Bukhres, Omran, Ph.D. (North Dakota State University, 1990), Associate Professor of Computer and Information Science (I)

Cate, Fred H., J.D. (Stanford University, 1987), Professor of Law and Harry T. Ice Faculty Fellow (B)

Cherbas, Peter, Ph.D. (Harvard University, 1973) , Professor of Biology; Senior Fellow, Institute for Molecular and Cellular Biology (B)

Cohen, Mervyn D., M.D. (University of Edinburgh [Scotland], 1978), Chairman, Department of Radiology; Eugene C. Klatte Professor of Radiology (I)

Crews, Kenneth Donald, Ph.D. (University of California, Los Angeles, 1990), Associate Dean of the Faculties and Director of Copyright Management; Associate Professor of Law and Library and Information Science (I)

Cronin, Blaise, Ph.D. (Queens University [Northern Ireland], 1983), Dean of Library and Information Science; Rudy Professor of Information Science (B)

Cunningham, Donald J., Ph.D. (University of Illinois, 1970), Director, Center for Semiotics Studies; Professor of Education (B)

Cutu, Florin, Ph.D. (Weizmann Institute of Science, 1997), Assistant Professor of Computer Science (B)

Dalkilic, Mehmet, Ph.D. (Indiana University, 2000), Assistant Professor of Informatics (B)

Davis, Charles H., Ph.D. (Indiana University, 1969), Senior Fellow; Adjunct Professor of Library and Information Science (B)

Davis, Kenneth W., Ph.D. (University of Michigan, 1975), Chair and Professor of English; Adjunct Professor of Communication Studies (I)

Defazio, Joseph, M.S. (Indiana State University, 1993), Assistant Professor of New Media; Lecturer in Computer Technology (I)

Dolinsky, Margaret, M.F.A. (University of Illinois, 1998), Assistant Professor of Fine Arts (B)

Duffy, Thomas M., Ph.D. (University of Illinois, 1969), Director, Center for Research on Learning and Technology; Barbara B. Jacobs Chair and Professor of Education; Research Associate, Instructional Support Services (B)

Dunn, J. Michael, Ph.D. (University of Pittsburgh, 1966), Dean of Informatics; Oscar R. Ewing Professor of Philosophy; Professor of Computer Science (B)

Dybvig, R. Kent, Ph.D. (University of North Carolina, 1987), Professor of Computer Science (B)

Elliott, Terry L., B.A. (Indiana University, 1998), Adjunct Professor of Informatics; Visiting Lecturer in Computer and Information Science (I)

Faiola, Anthony, M.F.A., M.A. (Ohio State University, 1979; Ohio State University, 1984), Associate Professor of New Media (I)

Fang, Shiaofen, Ph.D. (University of Utah, 1992), Assistant Professor of Computer and Information Science (School of Science) (I)

Forgey, Danita, B.S. (Indiana University, 1981), Director of Health Informatics Administration (I)

Fox, Geoffrey C., Ph.D. (Cambridge University (England), 1967), Distinguished Scientist, Professor of Computer Science, Physics, and Informatics (B)

Friedman, Daniel P., Ph.D. (University of Texas, 1973), Professor of Computer Science (B)

Gannon, Dennis B., Ph.D. (University of California-Davis, 1974; University of Illinois, 1980), Chair and Professor of Computer Science (B)

Gantz, Walter, Ph.D. (Michigan State University, 1975), Chair and Professor of Telecommunications (B)

Gardner, Robert W., Ph.D. (University of Notre Dame, 1991), Assistant Professor of Physics (B)

Gasser, Michael E., Ph.D. (University of California-Los Angeles, 1988), Associate Professor of Linguistics and Computer Science (B)

Gilbert, Donald G., Ph.D. (Indiana University, 1981), Associate Scientist in Biology (B)

Gilbert, Kevin E., Ph.D. (Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 1974), Associate Scientist in Chemistry (B)

Gillespie, Thomas K., Ph.D. (University of California, 1992), Clinical Associate Professor of Telecommunications (B)

Groth, Dennis, (Indiana University, 2002), Assistant Professor of Informatics (B)

Hanson, Andrew J., Ph.D. (Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 1971), Director of Graduate Studies and Professor of Computer Science (B)

Harris, Andrew J., B.S. (Indiana University, 1990), Lecturer in Computer and Information Science (I)

Hart, Jeffrey A., Ph.D. (University of California-Berkeley, 1975), Professor of Political Science (B)

Haynes, Christopher T., Ph.D. (University of Iowa, 1982), Director of Undergraduate Studies and Associate Professor of Computer Science (B)

Henning, Joanna, M.S. (Indiana University, 1995), Associate Professor of English; Adjunct Professor of New Media; Staff Development, Media Technology Department of MSD, Pike High School (I)

Herring, Susan, Ph.D. (University of California-Berkeley, 1991), Associate Professor of Information Science (B)

Hieftje, Gary M., Ph.D. (University of Illinois, 1969), Robert and Marjorie Mann Chair of Chemistry; Distinguished Professor of Arts and Sciences and Public and Environmental Affairs (B)

Ho, Thomas, Ph.D. (Purdue University, 1974), Chair and Professor of Computer Technology (I)

Hofstadter, Douglas R., Ph.D. (University of Oregon, 1975), College Professor of Cognitive Science and Computer Science; Adjunct Professor of Philosophy; Adjunct Professor of History and Philosophy of Science (B)

Hook, Sara A., M.B.A., J.D. (Indiana University, 1988; Indiana University, 1994), Associate Dean of the Faculties; Professor of Dental Informatics; Librarian, School of Dentistry Library (I)

Houser, Nathan R., Ph.D. (University of Waterloo [Canada], 1985), Director, Peirce Project; Professor of Philosophy; Adjunct Associate Professor, American Studies Center (I)

Huang, Jeffrey R.J., Ph.D. (George Mason University, 1998), Associate Professor of New Media; Assistant Professor of Computer Science and Information Science (I)

Huckleberry, Don J., M.S. (Indiana University-Purdue University-Indianapolis, 1999), Research Associate of New Media (I)

Huffman, John C., Ph.D. (Indiana University, 1974), Director of Informatics Research Institute; Senior Scientist in Chemistry (B)

Jacob, Elin K., Ph.D. (University of North Carolina, 1994), Assistant Professor of Library and Information Science (B)

Jafari, Ali, Ph.D. (Indiana University, 1988), Director of Information Technology Laboratory; Associate Professor of Computer Technology (I)

Jamieson, Patrick W., M.D. (Ohio State University, 1981), Associate Scientist in Radiology; Associate Professor of Radiology (I)

Johnson, Steven D., Ph.D. (Indiana University, 1983), Associate Professor of Computer Science (B)

Jones, Scott, B.S. (Indiana University, 1984), Adjunct Professor of Informatics (B)

Karnick, Kristine B., Ph.D. (University of Wisconsin, 1990), Associate Professor of Communication Studies (I)

Kewley-Port, Diane, Ph.D. (City University of New York, 1981), Associate Professor of Speech and Hearing Sciences (B)

Kidd, Gary R., Ph.D. (Ohio State University, 1984), Associate Scientist in Speech and Hearing Sciences (B)

Kim, Sun, Ph.D. (University of Iowa, 1997), Adjunct Assistant Professor of Computer Science, INGEN Investigator, Center of Genomics, Proteomics and Bioinformatics; Assistant Professor of Informatics (B)

Kling, Rob, Ph.D. (Stanford University, 1971), Professor of Information Science and Systems; Adjunct Professor of Computer Science (B)

Koch, Clinton, M.S. (Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis, 2000), Lecturer in Informatics (I)

Koh, Jee, Ph.D. (University of Michigan, 1983), Associate Professor of Mathematics (B)

Kovach, Keith, M.F.A. (University of South Florida, 1986), Assistant Professor of New Media (I)

La Barre, Kathryn, M.L.S. (Oklahoma State University, 1983), Lecturer in Informatics (B)

Lang, Annie, Ph.D. (University of Wisconsin, 1987), Professor of Telecommunications (B)

Leaffer, Marshall A., J.D., L.L.M. (University of Texas, 1971; New York University, 1976), Distinguished Scholar in Intellectual Property Law and University Fellow (B)

Leake, David, Ph.D. (Yale University, 1990), Associate Professor of Computer Science (B)

Leivant, Daniel M., Ph.D. (University of Amsterdam, 1975), Professor of Computer Science; Adjunct Professor of Philosophy and Mathematics (B)

Lewis, David W., M.S. (Columbia University, 1975), Associate Executive Director of University Libraries; Acting University Librarian; Librarian, Public Services (I)

Liou, Jawshing Arthur, M.F.A. (University of Florida, 1998), Assistant Professor of Fine Arts, Studio Art Program (B)

Lipkowitz, Kenneth B., Ph.D. (Montana State University, 1975), Associate Director, Program in Chemical Informatics; Professor of Chemistry (I)

Liu, Wei-min, Ph.D. (Cornell University, 1987), Associate Professor of Computer and Information Science (I)

MacLaughlin, Steven R., Masters Candidate (Indiana University), Lecturer in New Media (I)

Malik, David J., Ph.D. (University of California-San Diego, 1976), Professor of Chemistry (I)

Mannheimer, Steve, M.F.A. (Washington University, 1975), Professor of New Media (I)

Maples, Christopher G., Ph.D. (Indiana University, 1985), Chair and Professor of Geological Sciences (B)

Massey, Anne P., Ph.D. (Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, 1991), Associate Professor of Information Systems (B)

McCarty, David C., D.Phil. (Oxford University [England], 1985), Associate Professor of Philosophy; Adjunct Associate Professor of Computer Science (B)

McDaniel, Anna M., D.N.S. (Ball State University, 1991), Interim Director, Program in Health Informatics; Associate Professor of Nursing; Adjunct Associate Professor of Public Health (I)

McDaniel, Matt, M.F.A. (University of New Orleans, 2001), Lecturer in New Media (I)

McDonald, Clement J., M.D. (University of Illinois, 1965), Director, Regenstrief Institute; Distinguished Professor of Medicine; Regenstrief Professor of Health Services Research; Professor of Public and Environmental Affairs (I)

McGerr, Michael E., Ph.D. (Yale University, 1984), Associate Dean of Arts and Sciences; Director, Liberal Arts and Management Program; Associate Professor of History (B)

McGowan, Julie J., Ph.D. (University of South Carolina, 1991), Director, Ruth Lilly Medical Library; Professor of Knowledge Informatics (I)

McGregor, Michael A., J.D. (Georgetown University, 1977), Chair and Associate Professor of Telecommunications (B)

McMullen, Donald F., Ph.D. (Indiana University, 1982), Director, CICA; Adjunct Professor of Computer Science (B)

McRobbie, Michael A., Ph.D. (Australian National University, 1979), Vice President for Information Technology and Chief Information Officer; Professor of Computer Technology; Professor of Computer Science; Professor of Philosophy; Adjunct Professor of Information Science (B)

Miller, Theodore K., Ph.D. (University of Iowa, 1970), Co-Director, Interdisciplinary Consortium for Statistical Applications; Professor of Public and Environmental Affairs; Professor of Geography (B)

Mills, Jonathan W., Ph.D. (Arizona State, 1988), Associate Professor of Computer Science (B)

Milosevich, Sam A., Ph.D. (University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee, 1980), Associate Professor of Informatics (I)

Molnar, Robert S., B.S. (Indiana University, 1996), Adjunct Professor of Informatics; Lecturer in Computer and Information Science (I)

Morris, Harold, P.E.D. (Indiana University, 1972), Chair and Professor of Kinesiology (B)

Moss, Lawrence S., Ph.D. (University of California, Los Angeles, 1984), Associate Professor of Mathematics; Adjunct Associate Professor of Linguistics (B)

Mostafa, Javed, Ph.D. (University of Texas-Austin, 1994), Victor H. Yngve Associate Professor of Information Science; Associate Professor of Informatics; Adjunct Associate Professor of Computer Science (B) (I)

Mukhopadhyay, Snehasis, Ph.D. (Yale University, 1994), Associate Director, Program in Bioinformatics; Associate Professor of Computer and Information Science (I)

Nunn, Samuel, Ph.D. (University of Delaware, 1981), Associate Professor of Public and Environmental Affairs (I)

Odland, John Jacob M., Ph.D. (Ohio State University, 1972), Professor of Geography (B)

Ogan, Christine, Ph.D. (University of North Carolina, 1976), Associate Dean of Informatics; Professor of Journalism (B)

Olson, Andrew M., D.Sc. (Washington University, 1969), Associate Professor of Computer and Information Science (I)

Olson, Sue A., M.S. (University of Illinois, 1988), Research Associate in Biology; Adjunct Lecturer in Informatics (B)

Ortoleva, Peter J., Ph.D. (Cornell University, 1970), Distinguished Professor of Arts and Sciences (B)

Palakal, Mathew J., Ph.D. (Concordia University [Canada], 1987), Chair and Professor, Department of Computer and Information Science; Director of Informatics Research Institute (I)

Paolillo, John, Ph.D. (Stanford University, 1992), Visiting Associate Professor of Linguistics; Visiting Associate Professor of Informatics; Visiting Associate Professor of Information Science (B)

Patterson, Robert, B.S. (University of Texas, 1987), Visiting Lecturer in New Media (I)

Pavlis, Gary L., Ph.D. (University of Washington, 1982), Professor of Geological Science (B)

Peebles, Christopher S., Ph.D. (University of California-Santa Barbara, 1974), Associate Vice President for Research and Academic Computing; Dean, Information Technology; Director, Glenn Black Laboratory of Archaeology; Professor of Anthropology; Research Associate for Language and Semiotic Studies (B)

Perkins, William C., D.B.A. (Indiana University, 1966), Professor of Information Systems; Professor of Decision and Information Systems (B)

Perry, Douglas G., Ph.D. (City University of New York, 1991), Associate Dean of Informatics; Associate Professor of Respiratory Therapy; Adjunct Associate Professor of Medicine (I)

Person, Ruth Janssen, Ph.D. (University of Michigan, 1980), Chancellor of Indiana University Kokomo; Professor of Management (KO)

Peters, G. David, D.Mus.Ed. (University of Illinois, 1974), Director, Music Program and Professor of Music (I)

Plale, Beth, Ph.D. (State University of New York-Binghamton, 1998), Assistant Professor of Computer Science (B)

Plater, William M., Ph.D. (University of Illinois, 1973), Executive Vice Chancellor; Dean of the Faculties; Professor of English; Adjunct Professor of Philanthropic Studies (I)

Port, Robert F., Ph.D. (University of Connecticut, 1976), Professor of Linguistics and Computer Science (B)

Priss, Uta E., Ph.D. (Technische Hochschule Darmstadt, 1996), Assistant Professor of Library and Information Sciences (B)

Purdom, Jr., Paul W., Ph.D. (California Institute of Technology, 1966), Professor of Computer Science (B)

Raje, Rajeev R., Ph.D. (Syracuse University, 1994) Assistant Professor of Computer and Information Science (I)

Rawlins, Gregory J.E., Ph.D. (University of Waterloo [Canada], 1987), Associate Professor of Computer Science (B)

Reed, Mary Ellen, B.F.A. (Herron School of Art, 1971), Lecturer in Informatics (I)

Reese, Fred D., Musical Arts (University of Southern California, 1977), Adjunct Professor of New Media (I)

Rhodes, Simon J., Ph.D. (Purdue University, 1991), Adjunct Assistant Professor of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology (B)

Rieseberg, Loren H., Ph.D. (Washington State University, 1987), Senior Fellow, Institute for Molecular and Cellular Biology; Professor of Biology (B)

Robbin, Alice R., Ph.D. (University of Wisconsin, 1984), Associate Professor of Library and Information Science (B)

Roberts, Michele S., M.A., M.B.A. (Indiana State University, 1978; Indiana Wesleyan, 1995), Adjunct Professor of New Media; Lecturer in Computer and Information Science (I)

Robertson, Edward L., Ph.D. (University of Wisconsin, 1970), Associate Dean of Informatics; Professor of Computer Science (B)

Rosenbaum, Howard S., Ph.D. (Syracuse University, 1996), Assistant Professor of Library and Information Science (B)

Rubin, Barry M., Ph.D. (University of Wisconsin, 1977), Associate Dean of Bloomington Programs for Public and Environmental Affairs; Director of Graduate Programs and Professor of Public and Environmental Affairs (B)

Sabry, Amr, Ph.D. (Rice University, 1994), Associate Professor of Computer Science (B)

Sawhney, Harmeet Singh, Ph.D. (University of Texas, 1991), Associate Professor of Telecommunications (B)

Schwartz, Helen J., Ph.D. (University of Washington, 1971), Professor of English (I)

Schwen, Thomas, Ed.D. (Indiana University, 1970), Associate Professor of Education (B)

Shakespeare, Robert A., B.A. (Brock University [Canada], 1973), Associate Professor of Theatre and Drama (B)

Shaw, Debora, Ph.D. (Indiana University, 1983), Associate Dean and Associate Professor of Library and Information Science (B)

Shiffrin, Richard M., Ph.D. (Stanford University, 1968), Luther Dana Waterman Professor of Psychology (B)

Siegel, Martin A., Ph.D. (University of Illinois, 1973), Professor of Education (B)

Soni, Ashok K., D.B.A. (Indiana University, 1981), Chair of Technology of Kelley School of Business; Associate Professor of Decision Sciences (B)

Sothmann, Mark S., Ph.D. (Purdue University, 1982), Dean and Professor of Allied Health Sciences; Associate Dean of Medicine (I)

Sporns, Olaf, Ph.D. (Rockefeller University, 1990), External Research Professor, Krasnow Institute for Advanced Study, Fairfax VA (B)

Springer, George, Ph.D. (Harvard University, 1949), Professor Emeritus of Mathematics and Computer Science (B)

Stephan, William J.D. (Indiana University, 1984), Vice President for Public Affairs and Government Relations (B)

Stewart, Craig A., Ph.D. (Indiana University, 1988), Director of Research and Academic Computing, University Information Technology Services (B)

Tennant, Susan, M.S. (Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis, 2000), Clinical Assistant Professor of New Media (I)

Terry, Herbert A., Ph.D. (University of Minnesota, 1976), Associate Professor of Telecommunications (B)

Thorin, Suzanne E., M.L.S. (University of Michigan, 1968), Ruth Lilly University Dean, Librarian, and Adjunct Professor of Library and Information Science (B)

Tierney, William M., M.D. (Indiana University, 1976), Professor of Medicine and Public and Environmental Affairs (I)

Tuceryan, Mihran, Ph.D. (University of Illinois, 1986), Associate Professor of Computer and Information Science (I)

Van Gucht, Dirk, Ph.D. (Vanderbilt University, 1985), Associate Professor of Computer Science (B)

Vessey, Iris, Ph.D. (University of Queensland [Australia] 1984), Professor of Accounting and Decision and Information Systems (B)

Watson, Charles S., Ph.D. (Indiana University, 1963), Director, Institute for the Study of Human Capabilities; Professor Emeritus of Psychology and Speech and Hearing Sciences (B)

Watt, Jeffrey X., Ph.D. (Indiana University, 1990), Associate Chairman of Mathematical Sciences; Associate Professor of Mathematics (I)

Wiggins, Gary D., Ph.D. (Indiana University, 1985), Director of Programs in Bioinformatics and Chemical Informatics; Director of Chemical Informatics Center; Librarian and Head of Chemistry Library; Coordinator of Science Libraries (B)

Williams, Kelly, Ph.D. (University of California, 1990), Assistant Professor of Biology (B)

Willing, Stephen J., M.B.A., M.D. (University of Alabama, 1997; Medical College of Georgia, 1980), Associate Professor of Radiology (I)

Wise, David S., Ph.D. (University of Wisconsin, 1971), Professor of Computer Science (B)

Wittlich, Gary E., Ph.D. (University of Iowa, 1969), Professor Emeritus of Music (B)

Wyss, Catharine M., Ph.D. (Indiana University, 2002), Assistant Professor of Informatics (B)

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