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San Jose Gateway PhD Program Celebrates Latest Graduates Two students recently completed the innovative San Jose Gateway PhD program, a research-focused doctoral program offered through a partnership between the nationally ranked San Jose State University School of Library and Information Science (SJSU SLIS) and Queensland University of Technology (QUT), one of Australia's top research institutions. The program prepares students for research, faculty, and leadership positions in the field of library and information science. Virginia Tucker <http://slisweb.sjsu.edu/about-slis/news/detail/san-jos%C3%A9-gateway-phd-pr ogram-%E2%80%98exceptional-experience%E2%80%99-alum-says> , a full-time lecturer at SJSU SLIS, successfully completed the international doctoral program in February 2013. The strengths of both the SJSU SLIS <http://slisweb.sjsu.edu/> and QUT <http://www.qut.edu.au/> programs made for an "exceptional experience," Tucker said. "It was the best of two research worlds." Tina Inzerilla <http://slisweb.sjsu.edu/about-slis/news/detail/san-jos%C3%A9-gateway-phd-pr ogram-grad-aims-advance-librarianfaculty-collaboration> , who earned a Master of Library and Information Science <http://slisweb.sjsu.edu/programs/master-library-and-information-science-mli s> at SJSU SLIS in 2005, received her doctorate through the program in January 2013. An instructional and reference librarian at a community college in California, Inzerilla's future plans include publishing articles and possibly a book based on her dissertation. The San Jose Gateway PhD program <http://slisweb.sjsu.edu/programs/san-jose-gateway-phd-program> began accepting doctoral students in 2008, and the first three students completed the program in 2012. Using a primarily online model, the program emphasizes original research from the start, with students receiving guidance and one-on-one mentoring from award-winning faculty based on two continents. For more information about the San Jose Gateway PhD program, please visit: http://slisweb.sjsu.edu/programs/san-jose-gateway-phd-program ABOUT SJSU SLIS The San Jose State University School of Library and Information Science is a recognized leader in online learning <http://slisweb.sjsu.edu/prospective-students/discover-online-learning> and is a member of the Sloan Consortium (Sloan-C) and Quality Matters. In 2012, the School's online programs received a score in the exemplary range according to the Sloan-C Quality Scorecard <http://slisweb.sjsu.edu/about-slis/scorecard> for the Administration of Online Education Programs. SJSU SLIS prepares individuals for professional careers in the information profession. The information school offers the following online educational programs <http://slisweb.sjsu.edu/programs> : * Master of Library and Information Science (MLIS) * Teacher Librarian Program * Master of Archives and Records Administration (MARA) * Post-Master's Certificate in Library and Information Science * San Jose Gateway PhD Program * Hyperlinked Library MOOC For more information about the nationally ranked information school, please visit: http://slisweb.sjsu.edu