Coursework & Timeline

All courses are 3 credits unless otherwise marked. This page only covers courses I've taken since beginning my Ph.D. Other relevant coursework is listed in my CV.

Spring 2024

INST802: Pragmatic and Methodological Foundations for Information Studies

• Taught by Dr. Sheena Erete

• College of Information Studies, University of Maryland, College Park

• Grade Received: TBD

SURV631: Questionnaire Design

• Taught by Dr. Gina Walejko

• College of Behavioral and Social Sciences, Joint Program in Survey Methodology, University of Maryland, College Park

• 2 credits

• Grade Received: A

SURV635: Usability Testing for Survey Research

• Taught by Drs. Emily McFarlane Geisen & Jennifer Romano

• College of Behavioral and Social Sciences, Joint Program in Survey Methodology, University of Maryland, College Park

• 1 credit

• Grade Received: A+

HLTH625: Community Assessment through Qualitative Methods

• Taught by Dr. Zahra Saboori

• School of Public Health, University of Maryland, College Park

• Grade Received: TBD

Fall 2023

INST800: The Engaged Intellectual: An Introduction to Research and Academic Work

• Taught by Dr. Mega Subramaniam

• College of Information Studies, University of Maryland, College Park

• Grade Received: A+

INST801: Theoretical and Epistemological Foundations in Information Studies

• Taught by Dr. Joel Chan

• College of Information Studies, University of Maryland, College Park

• Grade Received: A+

INST878B: Information and Human Rights

• Taught by Dr. Paul Jaeger

• College of Information Studies, University of Maryland, College Park

• Grade Received: A+

Fall 2024 [Planned]

INST728A: Special Topics in Information Studies; Digital Accessibility Law and Management

• Taught by Dr. Jonathan Lazar

• College of Information Studies, University of Maryland, College Park

• Grade Received: TBD

INST878G: Special Topics in Information Studies; Participatory Design and Participatory Action Research

• Taught by Dr. Beth Bonsignore

• College of Information Studies, University of Maryland, College Park

• Grade Received: TBD

Independent Study

• Taught by TBD

• College of Information Studies, University of Maryland, College Park

• Grade Received: TBD

Spring 2025

Integrative paper

Fall 2026

Dissertation proposal & research

Spring 2027–Fall 2027

Dissertation research

Spring 2028

Defense & graduation

Requirement Checklist

Core Courses (9 credits)

• INST800: The Engaged Intellectual: An Introduction to Research and Academic Work (3 credits)

• INST801: Theoretical and Epistemological Foundations in Information Studies (3 credits)

• INST802: Pragmatic and Methodological Foundations for Information Studies (3 credits) 

Specialization Area (9 credits)

• INST878B: Information and Human Rights

• [Planned, F24] INST728A: Special Topics in Information Studies; Digital Accessibility Law and Management

• [Planned, F24] TBD

Research Methods & Design (9 credits)

The 9 required methods credits must be broken up as follows: 3 credits of qualitative coursework, 3 credits of quantitative coursework, and 3 credits of mixed-methods, qualitative, or quantitative coursework. 

• SURV631: Questionnaire Design (2 credits) [Quatitative]

• SURV635: Usability Testing for Survey Research (1 credit) [Quatitative]

• HLTH625: Community Assessment through Qualitative Methods (3 credits) [Qualitative]

• [Planned, F24] INST878G: Special Topics in Information Studies; Participatory Design and Participatory Action Research (3 credits) [Qualitative]