
Shannon Williams
Doctoral Student/Teaching Assistant
Shannon’s professional background is in grant writing and administration and proposal writing. She has successfully written and been awarded over $15 million in grants over the last 5 years. She also provides grant administration services for federal and state grants on behalf of several counties and municipalities in the North Florida area. Shannon returned to FSU to pursue a Ph.D. in Information during the Summer of 2020.
She is currently a 3rd-year doctoral student with research interests primarily in misinformation and the origins, evolution, and effectiveness of social media movements. She is also interested in representation in storytelling and data storytelling as it relates to the recording of the lives and lived experiences of people in marginalized populations. Shannon also has a passion for Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion in the LIS field and courses.
Shannon’s goals upon the completion of her Ph.D. include teaching in academia, establishing her own grant firm, and developing a course focused on Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion in the LIS field.
Education
Doctor of Philosophy in Information (Currently enrolled)
Florida State University, Tallahassee, Florida
Master of Science in Information
Florida State University, Tallahassee, Florida
Master's Certificate in Information Architecture
Florida State University, Tallahassee, Florida
Bachelor of Science in Career & Technical Education, specializing in Vocational Program Development
The University of West Florida, Pensacola, Florida
Research Interests
Misinformation/Disinformation, Data Storytelling, Hermeneutics, Diversity, Equity and Inclusion in LIS
Grants & Awards
2020-2021 FSU Jacqueline D. Montgomery Scholarship in Information Studies
2020-2021 FSU University-wide Outstanding Teaching Assistant Award Nomination
2020-2021 FSU CCI Outstanding Doctoral Graduate Teaching Assistant Award
2020-2021 ALISE Diversity Travel Award to the ALISE Annual Conference
2021-2022 FSU Jacqueline D. Montgomery Scholarship in Information Studies
2021-2022 FSU Harold Goldstein Scholarship Award
2021-2022 FSU College of Communication & Information Student Leadership Award