معرفی
Dr. Michele C. Weigle is a Professor of Computer Science at Old Dominion University (ODU), serving as Assistant Chair for Graduate Programs and Research and Graduate Program Director (GPD) for the PhD Program in the Department of Computer Science. She leads the ODU Web Science and Digital Libraries (WS-DL) Research Group and has extensive experience in academic leadership, curriculum development, and interdisciplinary collaboration. Her research focuses on web archiving, social media analysis, and information visualization, with over 150 peer-reviewed publications and $6.5M in grants from NSF, NEH, IMLS, and others.
Education & Professional Timeline:
- PhD in Computer Science, University of North Carolina (2003)
- M.S., Computer Science, University of North Carolina (1998)
- B.S., Computer Science (Honors Program), Northeast Louisiana University (1996)
Research Interests: Dr. Weigle's work emphasizes leveraging web archives for understanding societal challenges, including climate policy shifts, disinformation, and digital preservation. She explores technical and methodological advancements in web archiving, such as replay challenges, client-side rendering, and dynamic content preservation. Her team develops tools like the Memento Tracer and CoSAI ecosystem for archival analysis and reproducibility.
Grants & Funding: Recent projects include NSF-funded research on disinformation detection (CNS 2149607), DoD Minerva grants for interdisciplinary methods in hard-to-reach environments, and initiatives to preserve personalized web advertisements. Notable collaborations involve institutions like Drexel University, York University, and the National Library of Medicine.
Awards & Service:
- John R. Broderick Diversity Champion Award (2023)
- Multiple Shining Star Awards for student engagement (2011–2016)
- Editorial roles at JASIST and IJDL
- Leadership in ACM/IEEE JCDL conferences and NCWIT Academic Alliance
Labs & Teams: The WS-DL group collaborates on projects through blogs, GitHub repositories, and partnerships with institutions globally. Current focus areas include web archiving's role in disinformation research and developing AI-driven tools for archival analysis.
