# Hi, I am an Associate Professor in the School of Information at the University of Texas at Austin where I direct the Critical Data Studies Lab. I also serve as the director of our MSIS program and the Graduate Advisor for the iSchool.
# My research is concerned with the emergence, standardization, and preservation of information. In particular, I study the ways data is represented and managed over time. Currently, I am researching people who build and maintain data technologies, data archives, and information infrastructures that support long-term cultural memory. This research has been funded by the Institute for Museum and Library Services, the National Science Foundation, Sloan Foundation and Ford Foundation, and the ACM History and Archiving Fellowship.
# Before joining UT, I worked as an archivist and librarian in Los Angeles. When I’m home in Austin, you can find me biking, bouldering, or swimming around town.
Amelia Acker, PhD
aacker [at] ischool.utexas.edu
# Info for prospective PhD Students: At the University of Texas, admissions occur strictly through the annual application process. If you apply for the PhD in information studies program and note that you want to work with me, I will see your application and review it closely. You are welcome to send me an email about your interests, but please understand that I do not give feedback on materials or endorse applicants until after they have applied.