Dr. Kristin Eschenfelder

Assistant Professor

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Biography

Kristin R. Eschenfelder serves as the Academic Associate Dean at the Information School at the University of Wisconsin–Madison. She earned her PhD in Information Science from Syracuse University in 2000. Her research centers around data management, scholarly communications, and information/data policy, employing a variety of data collection and analysis methodologies, including content analysis, interviews, focus groups, and surveys. Eschenfelder's work incorporates socio-technical theories and organizational field-level theories of change, focusing on areas such as data sharing, data governance, and human-computer interaction. In teaching, she covers courses like Research & Evaluation Methods, Relational Database Design & Management, User Experience Design, and Data Mining Planning Management. Her recent publications explore the sustainability of digital cultural heritage and social science data archives, contributing valuable insights to her fields of expertise.

Research Interests

Courses

Research & Evaluation Methods Relational Database Design & Management User Experience Design Data Mining Planning Management

Requirements for University of Wisconsin–Madison

Doctorate Program
Requirements
GPA Requirement
Required:3
TOEFL
Total
Required:92
IELTS
Overall
Required:7
Duolingo
Overall Score
Required:125
Overall
Required:125
Prerequisites
Programming experience (Data Structures, Machine Organization) One year college-level calculus
Application Checklist
  • Statement of Purpose
  • CV/Resume
  • Three letters of recommendation
  • Unofficial transcripts
Specialization Notes

Department: Department of Computer Sciences