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David I. Stokes, MLIS, is a PhD candidate in the Department of Information Studies at UCLA, one of two departments in the School of Education and Information Studies. With a goal of improving the well-being and social conditions of vulnerable or minoritized populations, he researches collaboration and human interactions with information, technology, and policy. Specifically, he investigates how knowledge is negotiated among leaders (as well as everyday citizens) in scientific, technological, and cultural institutions whose published recommendations influence policies, affect personhood, and shift industry paradigms. He is the Principal Investigator of an IRB-approved dissertation study that is the culmination of his extensive experience and knowledge of cultural, administrative, and scholarly research environments.
David holds a Master’s in Library and Information Science from the University of Washington’s Information School, where he studied information and communication technologies and was Co-President of the student chapter of the American Library Association. He also holds an International Development Policy and Management certificate from the Daniel J. Evans School of Public Policy and Governance.
David has worked in the US Departments of Commerce and Interior libraries, where he received nominations for Library Journal’s Movers and Shakers Award as a professional librarian. At the Library of Congress, he received the Certificate for Special Achievement and Incentive award as an intern. He has a proven track record for excelling via a Program of the Year award for a General Election event and dozens of patron surveys lauding his expertise and professionalism. David has also received world-class training at the ACLU and has been recruited/employed by Lockheed Martin.
Currently, David is an active member of IAMCR, IFLA, ICA, and ASIS&T (among others). He also currently occupies board and committee member positions, and is Co-Chairing a symposium. He conducts and receives invitations to present and facilitate research globally for preeminent conferences, events, colloquia, and other engagements. David assists with graduate and undergraduate courses, in-person and remote, from 30-90 students. Additionally, he is a recent Graduate Council Diversity Fellow at UCLA and a Mirzayan Science and Technology Policy Fellow at the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine.
Email: istokes@ucla.edu