Gary Burnett

Gary Burnett, Ph.D., is a Professor at Florida State University's College of Communication & Information (CCI). His academic background includes a B.A. in English from UC San Diego, an M.L.S. from Rutgers University, and a Ph.D. in English from Princeton University. Dr. Burnett has held roles as a bookseller, librarian, small press publisher, and Research Associate at the ERIC Clearinghouse on Urban Education. He also served as adjunct faculty at Princeton University and Rutgers University's School of Communication, Information and Library Studies.

• Educations:
• B.A., University of California, San Diego (1978)
• M.L.S., Rutgers University (1993)
• Ph.D., Princeton University (1988)

His research examines information exchange dynamics in online environments, focusing on social norms, interpretive practices, and textuality. Teaching responsibilities include courses on Information Organization, Indexing/Abstracting, and Adult Information Needs. Beyond academia, Burnett maintains an interest in improvisational music and is noted as the college's resident Deadhead.