Linda C. Smith
Linda C. Smith graduated with a Master of Science from the Graduate School of Library and Information Science (GSLIS) in 1972, and received her PhD from the School of Information Studies at Syracuse University in 1979. Linda returned to GSLIS (now the School of Information Sciences) as an assistant professor in 1977. Currently a full professor, she served as Interim Dean and Acting Dean for the School. In August 2017 Linda was named the Executive Associate Dean of the iSchool. Linda has held positions in many professional organizations, including serving as president of both the Association for Information Science and Technology and the Association for Library and Information Science Education.