Celebrating Research aims to highlight the work, innovation, and dedication of Libraries faculty by providing an opportunity to share their research with colleagues. This year, over 30 Libraries faculty members—and one undergraduate student alongside their Libraries faculty mentor—participated and showcased their work throughout the year. From projects in their beginning stages to those that are completed, faculty members shared what they have been working on and what we have to look forward to in the future.
Those who presented and the topic of their projects include:
Zoe Mayhook, Doug Pruim, Rachel Scallatine:Perceived Transferability of Data Visualization Skills: A thematic analysis of Rachel Scalliatine graduate student discourse in a ‘Storytelling with Data’ course.
Jing Lu: Transforming K12 World Language Education: Using AI to Foster Effective World Language Teaching
Samantha LeGrand, Jing Lu, Zoe Mayhook: Co-creating AI Learning Solutions: A qualitative Analysis of Student and Faculty Deliverables in an Algorithmic Literacy Learning Community
Annette Bochenek: Primary Sources Mini Case Development for the Undergraduate Business Classroom
Thom Gerrish, Rachel Fundator, Clarence Maybee: Information Literacy at the Field Station: Cultivating Environmental Researchers and Citizens
Bethany McGowan: Building Epistemic Communities through Service-Learning: Advancing Information Diplomacy to Tackle Information Manipulation
Jason Reed, Chelsea M. Baker, Becky Mahan, Trista Bailey, Tim Bloom: End-of-Life Education in Colleges of Pharmacy
Dave Zwicky, Margaret Phillips, Heather Howard: University to Workplace Information Strategies, Part Two
Zoe Mayhook, Christopher Ghita (student): The Impact of Finance Case Competitions on Undergraduate Learning and Professional Skill Building
Pete Pascuzzi, Jason Reed: Analysis of library faculty publishing trends with Web of Science bibliometric data.
Chao Cai, Jane Yatcilla, Justyna Czader: Evaluating the reporting quality of systematic reviews and meta-analyses in agricultural publications
Kevin Wiggins: Overlap Analysis in Scopus and Web of Science
Jean-Pierre V. M. Hérubel, Stanislav Pejša, Dr. Pierre Verschueren: Mapping French Doctoral Dissertations
Kristin Leaman: Medieval Mis- and Disinformation: Filling a Gap in Medieval Studies
Bert Chapman: Government Information on Semiconductors & Space Strategy and Military Doctrine: Policy Documents of NATO Allies
Jo Otremba: Barron Hilton Flight and Space Archives: Where We Are,Where We’re Going
Spencer Stewart: History in the Age of YouTube: How Online Platforms are Transforming the Practice and Creation of Historical Knowledge
Jerilyn Tinio: Threshold Concepts: A Framework for Teaching Data Science Ethics
Reid Boehm, Jerry Kuang: PURR + ORCiD: Adding PURR data to researchers’ ORCiD profile
Kelly Burns, Reid Boehm: Deconstructing the DMP: Research Models, Results, and Practical Applications
Shirley Li, Nicole Kong: Advancing data integration and utility in the Alien Forest Pest Explorer
Ben Parnin, Reid Boehm: Finding the Path Home: Visualizing connections and characteristics across the PLN ecosystem
Stanislav Pejša: The Perplexity of Humanities Datare-Use
Wei Zakharov, Donna Ferullo, Emily Little, Clarence Maybee: The Journey of PoRTAL (2017–2024): Purdue Repository for online Teaching and Learning
One of the highlights from the event included professor Zoe Mayhook and her mentee Christopher Ghita, a Purdue senior majoring in finance, presenting his research. With Mayhook’s guidance and expertise, Ghita worked to research the impact of finance case competitions on undergraduate learning and professional skill building.
When reflecting on his experience working with Mayhook, Ghita said “Zoe is the best mentor I could have had. I’ve never done a lot of research, and her understanding of the literature review side and the analyzing data side has been nothing but valuable to me. It’s been a fantastic experience, and I couldn’t ask for a better mentor.”
Celebrating Research was an excellent opportunity to catch up with faculty and learn about their research endeavors. We are proud of our faculty for their commitment and dedication to research and contributing to their fields of expertise, and look forward to seeing how their work will shape the future of their disciplines.
