The College of Information Sciences and Technology is an interdisciplinary program that crosses a wide set of domains ranging from traditional elements of computer science, engineering, psychology, social sciences, economy, and information science.

We pursue an agenda that focuses on the theoretical, application-oriented, and educational issues facing a digital global economy. Our research improves our understanding of how information and technology fundamentally impact (and are impacted by) people, organizations, and the global community.

Research Themes

Enhancing the Value of Information: The huge volume of information and the rapid speed of its growth make facilitating and enhancing the “value chain of information” (from data, information, to knowledge, decisions, and wisdom) critically important. However, the value of information is often determined by the context in which it is used by people. Hence, to best enhance the value of information, we must analyze and respond to the need of the people who use it.

Innovating Humanized Technology: By incorporating concepts, theories, models, and/or architectures that consider human elements in a multi-level context (individuals, teams, communities, organizations, enterprises, societies), we can create a rich analysis of information needs and opportunities. Only then can we be truly innovative in our design of technologies that enhance the value of information.

Creating Better-Informed People: Through humanized technology, people are informed in a timely way as new information arrives, so that they can be more responsive in their collaborations and decision-making. Researchers in the college are working to better understand the complex phenomena that inhibit or facilitate interactions between informed people, at the micro and macro levels so that our society can better address on the global challenges of the 21st century — including  business security, health care, and sustainable energy — so that the quality of life can be improved not only for us, but also for the generations to come