Doe, associate dean and head of school for the School of Information Studies (SOIS), is retiring
this summer after 34 years at UWM. Doe has fond memories of both his time in research and teaching
and his years as an administrator, he said. “I’ve checked the boxes of what I wanted to do in my
career. I’ve enjoyed all aspects of the work.”
He has been recognized nationally and internationally for his teaching and service. In October of 2023,
the Association for Library and Information Science Education (ALISE) honored him with its 2023 Service
Award. In 2012, he received the Clarivate Analytics Outstanding Information Science Teacher Award from
the Association for Information Science & Technology. He has also been ranked in the top 2% globally
for his research contributions to the field.
Bachelor of Science in Information Science & Technology Degree Celebrates 25 Years
John Smith
Luis Vega always loved working with computers when he was growing up, so he gravitated to computer
science when he came to UWM. However, he found the courses he was taking were more focused on theory
while he was more interested in practical applications of the technology. That’s why he transferred
to the School of Information Studies’ BSIST program in the spring of 2022. When he graduates this May,
he will join 2,315 other students who’ve earned their degrees through the program over the past 25 years.
The program currently has 525 students.
“Numerous co-workers that I currently have also went through the IST program,” she said. ‘It has built
my network at my internal company, but also across other companies. A lot of the skills I learned came
from the program.”
Congratulations to Spring Graduates
May IST Graduates
The University of Wisconsin Milwaukee will formally welcome 2,540 new alumni at the upcoming spring
graduation ceremony. The School of Information Studies will proudly grant bachelors degrees to 175
students. We congratulate all our graduates on your remarkable achievement and wish you the best of
luck as you start new careers or welcome long-awaited career changes.
