Career Opportunities
The demand is great for graduates with a PhD in Library and Information Science.
Recent graduates of our program have found academic positions in universities located in Canada and the United States, as well as other countries of the world.
Some of our graduates and their current positions:
Frank Lambert (2008). Assistant Professor, School of Library and Information Science, Kent State University.
Cathy Maskell (2006). Associate University Librarian, Leddy Library, University of Windsor.
Siobhan Stevenson (2005). Assistant Professor, Faculty of Information, University of Toronto.
Brendan Luyt (2004). Assistant Professor, Division of Information Studies, School of Communication & Information, Nanyang Technological University, Singapore.
Paulette Rothbauer (2004). Assistant Professor, Faculty of Information and Media Studies, University of Western Ontario.
Nadine Wathen (2004). Assistant Professor, Faculty of Information and Media Studies, University of Western Ontario.
Steven Joyce (2003). Acting Senior Manager, Evaluation, Analysis and Strategic Planning, Grant MacEwan College.
Pamela McKenzie (2001). Associate Professor, Faculty of Information and Media Studies, University of Western Ontario.
Dan Dorner (2000). Senior Lecturer, School of Information Management, Victoria University of Wellington, New Zealand.
Lisa Given (2000). Director, International Institute for Qualitative Methodology (IIQM) and Associate Professor, School of Library and Information Studies (SLIS), University of Alberta.
Stephen Downie (1999). Associate Professor, Graduate School of Library and Information Science, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign.
Crystal Fulton (1999). Assistant Lecturer in Information Studies, Department of Library and Information Studies, University College Dublin.
Juris Dilevko (1998). Associate Professor, Faculty of Information, University of Toronto.
Heidi Julien (1997). Professor, School of Library and Information Studies, University of Alberta.
Karen Pettigrew (1997). Professor, Information School, University of Washington.
Elaine G. Toms (1997). Associate Professor and Director of the Centre for Management Informatics and Canada Research Chair (Tier II) in Management Informatics, School of Business Administration, Dalhousie University.
Donald A. Wicks (1996). Associate Professor, School of Library and Information Science, Kent State University.
Lynda M. Baker (1994). Associate Professor, Library and Information Science Program, Wayne State University.
Clara M. Chu (1992). Associate Professor, Department of Information Studies, University of California, Los Angeles.