Liz Liddy

After receiving her doctorate from the iSchool in 1988, Liz Liddy became a full-time faculty member, serving on the faculty until being named interim dean in 2007, then dean in 2008. She served as the iSchool’s dean until May, 2019, except for a short time in 2015-2016 when she was selected by Chancellor Kent Syverud as interim provost and vice chancellor of the University.

Over the course of her career, she led 70 research projects and authored 110 research papers, established and directed the iSchool’s Center for Natural Language Processing, and led the iSchool to a prestigious international standing. She has also gained prominence for the iSchool for its leading-edge programs, a focus on innovation, entrepreneurship and immersion studies, and an impressive record of promoting the education and careers of women in technology.