Thompson, Kim Michelle

Professor

Kim M. Thompson, Ph.D.'s background is US Fulbright, Honduras; Senior Fellow, Information Policy & Access Center, University of Maryland; academic roles at the University of St. Catherine in St. Paul, MN; the University of Missouri-Columbia; and Charles Sturt University, Australia.

Biographical Profile

College
College of Information & Comm.
Department
School of Information Sciences
Tenure Status
Tenured

International Activity

International Activities
Yes
Type of Activity
Research, Teaching, Study abroad, Service
Countries
Honduras; India; Australia; Spain
Description
Honduras (Fulbright 2010 and advisory board for the Honduras Library Association); India (research collaborations); Australia (faculty, adjunct research); Spain (study abroad)
Institution/Entity
Honduras (Universidad Pedagogica Nacional Francisco Morazan); India (Indian Institute of Management-Kozhikode); Australia (Charles Sturt University); Spain (USC Barcelona study abroad)
Institutional Focus Areas
Social Sciences
Extended Residence in Foreign Country
Yes (Australia (2009-2018))
Speaks Non-English Language
Yes (Spanish)

Interest Background

Institutional Focus Areas
Social Sciences
Personal Focus Areas
relationship between information access and social inclusion

Professional Preparation(Education & Training)

Dates Institution Location Degree Field of Study
08/2001 - 08/2006 Florida State University Tallahassee, Florida PhD Library and Information Studies
08/1999 - 08/2000 Florida State University Tallahassee, Florida MS Library and Information Studies
08/1990 - 04/1995 Brigham Young University Provo, Utah BA English

Memberships & Professional Activities

Dates Type Description Institution/Entity
03/2004 Membership Member Association for Library and Information Science Education
08/2013 Membership Senior Fellow Information Policy & Access Center, University of Maryland
08/2018 Membership Adjunct Researcher Charles Sturt University

Positions & Appointments

Dates Description Institution/Entity
08/2006 - 05/2009 Assistant Professor University of Missouri
08/2009 - 08/2015 Lecturer Charles Sturt University
08/2016 - 08/2018 Senior Lecturer Charles Sturt University
08/2018 - 01/2021 Associate Professor University of South Carolina
08/2019 Associate Dean for Academic Affairs College of Information and Communications, USC
01/2021 Professor University of South Carolina
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