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Dr. Sean Gaffney is a Lecturer at the School of Information, San José State University, where he has been teaching since 2008. His academic and professional expertise spans project management, library and information science, financial management, and organizational leadership.
Education:
- Ph.D. in Organizational Change Leadership, Western Michigan University
- Graduate Certificate in Mixed Methods Research, Western Michigan University
- Certificate of Advanced Study in Library and Information Science, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
- MBA, Saint Leo University
- MLIS, Kent State University
- Bachelor of Arts in Management, Hiram College
His research interests include Artificial Intelligence, Bibliometrics, Informetrics, Webometrics, Digital Transformation, Organizational Change, Organizational Development, and Research Methods. His teaching focuses on informatics project management, information professions, and library management seminars involving social media and project management.
His recent publications (2023–2024) reflect interdisciplinary work in organizational change, educational philosophy (Nietzsche, Bacon), and digital transformation in libraries and management. These works combine bibliometric analysis, literature mapping, and critical analysis of professional identity and resistance to change.
Dr. Gaffney is a certified Project Management Professional (PMP) and has held significant roles in corporate information services, including at PricewaterhouseCoopers, Archer Daniels Midland, and Norton Chemical Process Products Corporation.
Professional Roles:
- Lecturer, School of Information, San José State University (2008–Present)
- Consultant (2017–Present)
- Manager, Research & Analytics, PricewaterhouseCoopers (2008–2017)
- Director, ADM Research Library (1998–2008)
- Corporate Librarian, Norton CPPC (1997–1998)
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