The San Jose Gateway PhD Program, offered through a partnership between the School of Library and Information Science at San Jose State University and the Queensland University of Technology (QUT), is pleased to announce that QUT was recently ranked as one of Australia’s top 10 research institutions.  In addition, QUT’s program in Library and Information Studies received an impressive rating of 4 (out of 5) by the Australian Research Council, indicating that the program is “above world standard.”

The San Jose Gateway PhD Program, launched in 2008, is a unique part-time doctoral program delivered through distance learning, with short residencies in San Jose and other U.S. locations.  The program is designed to prepare individuals for research, faculty, and leadership positions in Library and Information Science (LIS).  Doctoral students receive guidance and one-on-one mentoring from faculty who are award-winning scholars and educators, representing two continents and a truly international perspective. 

Current students in the San Jose Gateway PhD program are conducting research in the following areas:  information sharing practices for virtual teams, information retrieval, information use, information practices in education, archival research and practice, and information organization management (e.g., funding, performance metrics, and leadership training).  Other opportunities for future doctoral student research include information systems and technologies, library and information science education, teacher-librarianship, and youth services. 

For more information regarding the San Jose Gateway PhD Program, please visit http://slisweb.sjsu.edu/gatewayphd/index.htm

Individuals interested in applying should note that the deadline to indicate interest for admission to the next cohort is March 11.  To express interest in the doctoral program and contact the program coordinator for more information, please visit the following web page:  http://slisapps.sjsu.edu/forms/phd/inforequest.php

For more information regarding the Australian Research Council’s ratings of LIS programs, visit http://arc.gov.au/era/outcomes_2010/FoR/MIC0807

For more information regarding the Australian research institution rankings, visit http://www.theaustralian.com.au/higher-education/elite-eight-head-university-research-ratings/story-e6frgcjx-1225997293930

Marcia Laughrey

Administrative Services

School of Library and Information Science

San Jose State University

One Washington Square

San Jose, CA  95192-0029

Phone: 408-924-2490

Fax: 408-924-2476