Kyle M. L. Jones

Kyle M. L. Jones is an Associate Professor in Library and Information Science and Data Science at Indiana University Indianapolis, part of the Luddy School of Informatics, Computing, and Engineering. His research focuses on information ethics, policy, and privacy issues in educational data practices, particularly in higher education. He has secured $1.1 million in research funding since 2018 and his work is published in top journals such as the Journal of the Association for Information Science and Technology and Communications of the ACM.

Education:

• Ph.D., School of Library and Information Studies, University of Wisconsin-Madison (2015)
• MLIS, Dominican University (2009)
• B.A. English Literature and Composition, Elmhurst College (2007)

Teaching & Recognition: He teaches courses on database design, information policy, and sociotechnical systems. A Quality Matters certified peer reviewer, he received teaching awards in 2019 and 2021. His courses emphasize ethical and policy dimensions of technology.

Research & Grants: Active grants include projects like Prioritizing Privacy: Training to Improve Practice in Library Analytics Projects and Student Privacy in the Datafied Classroom. His work explores student perceptions of privacy in learning analytics and library participation in data practices.

Professional Involvement: Leads the Information Ethics special interest group at ALISE and was an officer in ASIS&T’s Information and Learning Sciences group.