Marcia A. Mardis

Dr. Marcia A. Mardis is a Professor at the School of Information within the College of Communication & Information at Florida State University (FSU). She serves as Director of the FSU Information Institute and has held roles such as Associate Dean for Research (2018–2024) and Chair of the FSU Council of the Associate Deans for Research (CADR). Her research focuses on community disaster resiliency, technician education, and education informatics, with a strong emphasis on federally funded projects totaling over $25 million in grants from NSF and IMLS.

Education:

• Ed.D., Educational Research and Leadership, Eastern Michigan University (2005)
• M.A., Information Science, University of Michigan (1992)
• B.A., History, University of Michigan (1990)

Recent Projects:

• Post-Hurricane Michael disaster resiliency initiatives with Panhandle libraries and county governments
• Advanced Technological Education (NSF) projects on IT and advanced manufacturing technician pathways
• Web2MARC metadata tool development and commercialization via NSF I-Corps

Awards & Fellowships:

• Fulbright Research Chair (2022, University of Alberta)
• President's Fellow (Internet2)
• Distinguished Research Fellow (UCAR, 2010–2015)

Advising & Grants: PI/Co-PI on over $25M in NSF/IMLS grants since 1999, including leadership in NSF’s Civic Innovation Challenge (CIVIC) and IMLS-funded disaster resiliency projects. Collaborates with interdisciplinary teams across engineering, social work, medicine, and geography.

Labs & Teams: Directs the FSU Information Institute, leads research at iDigInfo, and collaborates with iSchools globally (e.g., Charles Sturt University). Active in professional organizations like AASL and the New Media Consortium.