Bradley Wiles

Bradley Wiles is an Associate Professor and Head of Special Collections and Archives at Northern Illinois University. His work bridges archival theory with contemporary societal challenges, focusing on the ethical and political dimensions of information systems.

• Education: PhD in Information Policy (University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee), MLIS in Library and Information Studies (University of Wisconsin-Madison), MA and BA in History (Western Illinois University)

Research Interests:

• Information policy and ethics
• Archival authority and trust systems
• Institutional sustainability in libraries
• Libraries' role in combating misinformation
• Archival representations in popular culture

Publication Trends: Recent work explores intersections between archival studies and social justice, including analyses of HBO's Watchmen, pandemic-era information ethics, and participatory archival description models. His research spans 2018–2024 with a focus on digital archival challenges and cultural memory.

Contact: bwiles@niu.edu