Accomplishments and reflections from TASCHA’s first PhD Fellow, Itza Carbajal
Itza Carbajal, TASCHA’s first PhD Fellow awarded in 2020-2021, conducted a series of research related activities under the guidance of Jason Young and Marika Cifor. Itza explored various areas of TASCHA’s work including Civic Engagement, Data for Good, and Digital Literacy to design a …
iConference Interactive Event: Shaping Future Directions for LIS to Thrive and Grow in iSchools
March 2, 2022 | 11:00am US-CST Join us at iConference 2022 to surface ambitions for tackling critical information challenges of our time and cultivate synergies and collaboration across iSchools. Schools of Library and Information Science (LIS) were foundational in launching the iSchool …
Leading iSchools to plan summit
Five leading information schools have come together as a planning committee to plan a series of conversations, culminating in a summit in 2022. The committee meets regularly to discuss topics, participants, and formats aimed at producing insightful and productive engagements across faculty, …
Staying nimble and open to change created research opportunities for MLIS student, Lindsey Schwartz
From studying sociology and environmental studies to kneading dough as a baker, Lindsey Schwartz’ varied interests brought her to the University of Washington Information School. Lindsey moved to Seattle from Philadelphia during the COVID-19 pandemic to begin the Masters in Library Information …
Winter 2022 class– Misinformation Escape Room Directed Research Group
Winter 2022 Tuesdays 2:30-3:20 (online) 2 credits; CR/NC The Misinformation escape room Directed Research Group (DRG) is designed as a hands-on class for students to participate directly in an iSchool research project. This project started in 2020 and the priorities for the 2021-2022 academic …
Creating a Digital Bridge: Lessons and policy implications from a technology access and distribution program for low-income job seekers
Presentation at TPRC 49 (Policy Research Conference on Communications, Information and the Internet) Researchers from the University of Washington worked with the City of Seattle and Seattle Jobs Initiative (SJI) to investigate how physically distant technology access and assistance could …
Fulbright Fellow, Matias Centeno, examines reshaping rural borders
During 2014, Matias Centeno worked with TASCHA to better understand how different information and communication technology (ICT) tools impacted family farming. Centeno’s research focuses primarily on the role of youth in the complex social transformation of agriculture and the way this …
Launching collaborative research to produce a model for teaching civic education for the Arctic
“Arctic sea ice minimum, Sept. 15 2020” by NASA’s Scientific Visualization Studio Jason Young, Nadine Fabbi (Henry M. Jackson School of International Studies), and Michelle Koutnik (Earth and Space Sciences) were awarded an NSF Navigating the New Arctic (NNA) grant funding the …
Researchers receive IMLS grants supporting community work
Photo by SounderBruce, CC BY-SA 2.0 This summer, TASCHA researchers have received several competitive grants funding various projects. From archive work to misinformation education, TASCHA is thrilled that our researchers will be able to use this funding to further social change in our local …
Social work and social media are among the many interests of TASCHA RA, Claire Phillips
Claire Phillips grew up with her nose in a book at all times. Her favorite place in the world was her hometown library in San Luis Obispo, CA, where she began volunteering her time shelving books on the weekends at age ten. Claire followed her passion for reading and writing at California …