Groups & Centers
The School of Information Studies is home to the Center for Information Policy Research, the Disruptive Technologies Lab and a number of faculty-led research groups.
We extend an invitation to our colleagues in the field to explore collaborations with us so that together we may shape knowledge through innovative research.
Disruptive Technologies Lab
The Disruptive Technologies Lab at the School of Information Studies is a hub for research, innovation and collaboration on digital disruption technologies such as artificial intelligence (AI), blockchain technologies and the Internet of Things.
Research Groups
Research Group for Info Retrieval (RGIR)
The mission of RGIR is to promote and stimulate research in different aspects of information retrieval (IR) including but not limited to: information behavior, human computer interaction with IR systems, IR evaluation, IR design, information visualization and multimedia retrieval.
To learn more about RGIR, contact:
Dr. Simon Mu, RGIR coordinator
mux@uwm.edu
Knowledge Organization Research Group in Information Studies (KORGIS)
KORGIS promotes research on how knowledge is structured, represented, classified, and used, with expertise spanning metadata and resource description, responsible AI, archival and descriptive practices, social tagging, semantic technologies, classification systems, information visualization, and data‑driven modeling, often examined through ethical and user‑focused perspectives.
To learn more about KORGIS contact:
Dr. Margaret Kipp, kipp@uwm.edu
Dr. Wan-Chen Lee, wclee@uwm.edu
Social Studies of Information Research Group (SSIRG)
The mission of the Social Studies of Information Research Group (SSIRG) is to promote inquiry and pedagogy in the historical, social and cultural dimensions of information at its most fundamental levels, including information institutions, practices, industries, technologies, disciplines, users, policies and ethics.
To learn more about SSIRG contact:
Dr. Maria Haigh, SSIRG coordinator
mhaigh@uwm.edu