Skip to main content
University of Pittsburgh logo
School of Computing and Information Department of Informatics and Networked Systems
  • Home
  • About
    • History
    • Departmental Mission & Vision
    • Our Community
    • Alumni
  • People
  • Research
    • Research in Data/Information
    • Research in Networks
    • Research in Human Behavior, Perception, and Cognition
    • Current Research Grants
    • Research Labs
  • Academics
    • BS in Information Science
      • BSIS Pathways
      • BSIS Program Policies
      • Frequently Asked Questions – BSIS
    • Minor in Information Science
    • BS in Computational Social Science
    • BS in Data Science
    • BS in Digital Narrative and Interactive Design
    • MS in Information Science
    • MS in Telecommunications
    • Ph.D. in IS: Telecom Conc.
      • Ph.D. in IS-Telecom Focus: FAQs
      • Recent Dissertations: Ph.D. in IS-Telecom Focus
      • Alumni of the Ph.D. in IS - Telecommunications Focus
    • Ph.D. in Information Science
      • Ph.D. in Information Science: FAQs
      • Recent Dissertations: Ph.D. in IS
    • Graduate Certificates
    • Certificate: Information System Design
    • MSIS-SPIA Joint Degree Program
    • Accelerated BS/MS
  • News
  • Students
    • Apply to our Programs
    • Courses
    • Student Groups
    • Awards and Scholarships
      • Spring 2026 Student Awards
    • New MS Students -- Spring 2027
    • For Newly-Admitted MS Students
    • Career Success with MSIS/MST Degrees
  • Cool Stuff We Do
  • Outreach
  • Give To DINS
  1. Ph.D. in Information Science

Recent Dissertations: Ph.D. in IS

Here is a selection of recent and representative dissertations by graduates of the PhD in Information Science program:

Xidao Wen (2020): Algorithms, applications and systems towards interpretable pattern mining from multi-aspect data.

Di Lu (2020): Connecting online and offline worlds: the impact of cross-boundary artifact on hybrid communities.

Runhua Xu (2020): Functional encryption based approaches for practical privacy-preserving machine learning.

Kozniewski, Marcin (2019): Self-Confidence Measures of a Decision Support System Based on Bayesian Networks.

Guerra Hollstein, Julio Daniel (2018): Open Learner Models for Self-Regulated Learning: Exploring the Effects of Social Comparison and Granularity.

Guo, Qiulei (2018): A Methodology with Distributed Algorithms for Large-Scale Human Mobility Prediction. 

Academics

  • BS in Information Science
  • Minor in Information Science
  • BS in Computational Social Science
  • BS in Data Science
  • BS in Digital Narrative and Interactive Design
  • MS in Information Science
  • MS in Telecommunications
  • Ph.D. in IS: Telecom Conc.
  • Ph.D. in Information Science
    • Ph.D. in Information Science: FAQs
    • Recent Dissertations: Ph.D. in IS
  • Graduate Certificates
  • Certificate: Information System Design
  • MSIS-SPIA Joint Degree Program
  • Accelerated BS/MS

Apply to our PhD Programs

Information Science

Information Science - Telecommunications Concentration

Apply Now!

Student Resources

Inside of Cathedral of Learning
University of Pittsburgh logo
School of Computing and Information Department of Informatics and Networked Systems

135 North Bellefield Avenue
Information Sciences Building
Pittsburgh, PA 15260

412-624-9473

dins-info@pitt.edu

Resources

  • A-Z Student Resources
  • Office of International Services
  • Pitt COVID Resources
  • Financial Aid at Pitt
  • IT Security at Pitt
  • Library at Pitt
  • Resources for Faculty
  • Academic Calendar
  • Pitt Catalog
  • Course Schedule
Revised 10/08/26Copyright 2026