Research and Innovation Updates

2026

Dr. Jessica Bushey Delivers Invited Lectures on Trust, Transparency, and Archival Images

4/28/2026

Dr. Bushey delivered a series of invited lectures on trust, transparency, and the preservation of archival images in the generative AI era. Her talks addressed survey findings from InterPARES Trust AI as well as broader questions of managing and preserving digital and AI-generated images.

  • Bushey, J. “Trust and Transparency in the Gen-AI Era.” (2025, November 25). School of Information, University of British Columbia, Canada.
  • Bushey, J. “Trust and Transparency: Survey Results.” (2025, October 24). InterPARES Trust AI International Symposium, University of Macerata, Italy.
  • Bushey, J. “Managing and Preserving Archival Images: Lessons from InterPARES.” (2025, June 26). InterPARES Summer School, San Benedetto, Italy.
  • Bushey, J. “Trust through Transparency in the Generative AI Era.” (2025, June 20). InterPARES Trust AI International Symposium, Bologna, Italy.

Dr. Jessica Bushey Co-Authors New Research Reports on AI, Trust, and Archival Practice

4/28/2026

Dr. Bushey recently co-authored two research reports for InterPARES Trust AI examining the use of AI in image creation, recordkeeping, and digitization.

One report, co-authored with SJSU graduate research assistant M. Lozano, presents findings from a summer 2025 survey on the recordkeeping practices of creators using AI-generated images. The study contributes to ongoing research on workflows, best practices, and the long-term preservation and trustworthiness of AI-generated images.

A second report, co-authored with an international team of researchers, presents findings from a survey of professional archivists about digitization activities and their knowledge and use of AI tools. The report offers a snapshot of current digitization practices, the role of AI in supporting this work, and the barriers and drivers influencing AI adoption.

  • Bushey, J., & Lozano, M. (2025, November). Report on the survey “Trust and Image Management in the Age of AI.” InterPARES Trust AI. 
  • Bushey, J., De Souza, M., Fukushima, K., Iglésias, D., Riess, M., Sengsavang, E., Stancic, H., & Trbusic, Z. (2025, May). Report on the survey “Digitization and artificial intelligence for archives and documentary heritage materials.” InterPARES Trust AI. https://interparestrustai.org/assets/public/dissemination/RA03-InterPARESAI-Survey_Report_FINAL.pdf

Dr. Jessica Bushey Presents Research on Cryptographic Provenance and AI-Generated Images

4/28/2026

Dr. Bushey presented her research, “Cryptographic Provenance and AI-generated Images,” at the IEEE International Conference on Big Data in Macau, China. Co-authored with N. Rivard and M. Barbeau, the paper examines methods for verifying and authenticating AI-generated images in the context of archival trustworthiness.

The paper situates the Coalition for Content Provenance and Authenticity (C2PA) within Computational Archival Science (CAS) and explores how cryptographic provenance and authenticity frameworks can support digital asset preservation in big data environments. Focusing on digital images, including AI-generated images, the study shows how C2PA can serve as a computational model of provenance that transforms authority-based trust into trust by design.

  • Bushey, J., Rivard, N., & Barbeau, M. (2025). “Cryptographic Provenance and AI-generated Images.” IEEE International Conference on Big Data, Macau, China, pp. 5960–5967. doi:10.1109/BigData66926.2025.11402054.

Dr. Ulia Gosart Publishes New Article in Library Quarterly

3/20/2026

Dr. Gosart's new article, titled "Representation of Native Educators in Library and Information Science Programs, 1991–2022", was published in Library Quarterly. This article assessed patterns of representation of Native faculty in library and information science (LIS) between 1991 and 2022, and suggested that factors affecting representation of Native faculty in LIS might be similar to those in postsecondary education, particularly the lack of culturally relevant mentorship.

Dr. Norman Mooradian Co-authors New Book about Knowledge Ethics

3/18/2026

Dr. Mooradian's new book, titled "Knowledge Ethics for the Knowledge Economy", was published by Emerald Publishing Limited. This book offers extensive legal, moral, and ethical guidance to support business transactions and economic values in the industrial economy. 

Dr. Crystal Fausett Presents Poster at International Conference

3/17/2026

Dr. Fausett recently presented a poster at an international conference:

  • Schroeders, M. & Fausett, C. M. (2026, March). Toward accessible mobility: A theoretical approach to seizure detection in autonomous vehicles. Poster presented at International Symposium on Human Factors and Ergonomics in Healthcare, New York City, NY, United States.

Dr. Nathan-Roberts Published New Research on Human Factors

2/17/2026

Dr. Nathan-Roberts recently shared new human factors research at the Human Factors and Ergonomics Society (HFES) Annual Meeting in Chicago (2025):

  • Nathan-Roberts, D., Swaroop, S., Afterman, M., Robertson, M., McGowan, B., Maguire, A., “Financial Return On Investment Methods: Case Studies of System-Scale Interventions” Proceeding presented at the HFES 69th Annual Meeting, Chicago, IL, 2025
  • Barton, H. J., Thatcher, A., Harris, M. T., Rogers, W. A, Nathan-Roberts, D., Newman, L., Caponecchia, C., “Human Factors for a Better World: Case Studies in Community Ergonomics” Proceeding presented at the HFES 68th Annual Meeting, Chicago, IL, 2025

Dr. Yu Chi Publishes New Research on Machine Learning and Generative AI

2/9/2026

Dr. Yu Chi’s recent work examines how people seek support and make decisions in digital environments, spanning machine learning analysis of online recovery communities and emerging research on college students’ adoption of generative AI for job searching.

  • Chi, Y., Chen, H. Y., & Thaker, K. (2025). “Self-Disclosure and Social Support in a Web-Based Opioid Recovery Community: Machine Learning Analysis.” JMIR Formative Research, 9, e71207.
  • Chen, H.-Y., & Chi, Y. (June 2026). “From literacy to adoption: college students’ use of generative AI for job search via the technology acceptance model.” 76th Annual International Communication Association Conference (ICA): Communication and Inequalities in Context, Cape Town, South Africa.
  • Internal research awards
    • Research Impact Academy, San José State University — $2,000 (Spring 2026)
    • Faculty Mentor, CURF Grants for Research, College of Information, Data and Society, San José State University — $4,500 (Spring 2026)

Dr. Shelly Buchanan Co-Edits New Brill Volume on Doctoral Learning and Leadership

2/9/2026

Dr. Shelly Buchanan and Gateway PhD Program alum Dr. Africa Hands co-edited a new scholarly book on doctoral education and student agency, published by Brill in October 2025. The Self-Determined Doctorate brings together perspectives on navigating and leading the doctoral journey, with an emphasis on self-directed learning and development across the doctorate.

  • Hands, A. S., & Buchanan, S. (Eds.). (2025). The self-determined doctorate: Perspectives on leading the doctoral journey (Vol. 9). Brill. ISBN 978-90-04-74442-4 (hardback); 978-90-04-74443-1 (ebook).

Dr. José Aguiñaga Publishes New Scholarship on Academic Library Workforce Development, Reference Services, and Generative AI

2/9/2026

Dr. Aguiñaga’s recent work examines how academic and community college libraries evolve their services, collections, and professional development practices, particularly as reference work and LIS education adapt to changing user needs and emerging technologies such as generative AI.

  • Aguiñaga, J., & Howell, S. K. (2026, in press). “Academic Libraries and Professional Development: An Assessment from Academic Library Employees.” Library Leadership & Management.
  • Aguiñaga, J. A. (2025). “Who belongs at the reference desk now?” In Valuing the Community College Library: Impactful Practices for Institutional Success. Chicago: Association of College & Research Libraries.
  • Aguiñaga, J. A., & McKennon, E. (2025). “Leveraging diverse knowledge to support collection development: Maximizing student engagement and community resource value in varied community college settings.” In The Community College Library: Collections and Technical Services. Chicago: Association of College & Research Libraries.
  • Aguiñaga, J., Mooradian, N., Ghosh, S., & Hofman, D. (2025). “Evolution of Reference Services in the Era of Generative Artificial Intelligence.” Proceedings of the Association for Information Science and Technology, 62, 13–25. https://doi.org/10.1002/pra2.1232
  • Aguiñaga, J., Azof, N., Friedland, M., & Chow, A. (2025). “Symposia influencing LIS curriculum and society.” Proceedings of the Association for Library and Information Science Education Annual Conference. https://doi.org/10.21900/j.alise.2025.1952
  • “Evolution of Reference Services in the Era of Generative Artificial Intelligence” (lead panelist). Association for Information Science and Technology (ASIS&T) Annual Conference, Washington, D.C., November 2025.
  • “Symposia influencing LIS curriculum and society” (lead panelist). Association for Library Information Science Education (ALISE) Annual Conference, Kansas City, MO, October 2025.
  • “iLead: Preparing Tomorrow’s Library Leaders” (panelist). California Library Association Annual Conference, Riverside, CA, October 2025.

Dr. James Hodges's New Research Explores How Data, Infrastructure, and Environments Shape Knowledge Production

2/9/2026

Dr. Hodges’s recent scholarly activity examines how data, infrastructure, and environments shape knowledge production, especially in aquatic and coastal contexts, while also contributing to disciplinary conversations through conference publication, presentations, panel discussions, and a book review.

  • Huvila, I., Lischer-Katz, Z., Hodges, J.A., Bishop, B.W., Marsh, D., and Bull, I. (2025). “Geographic Information in Information Science Research.” Association for Information Science & Technology (ASIS&T), 2025 Proceedings [extended abstract]. Washington, DC, 1248–1253.
  • Hodges, J.A. (2026). [Review of The Connectivity of Things: Network Cultures Since 1832, by S. Giessmann]. Information & Culture 60(3).
  • Hodges, J.A. (September 6, 2025). “From Data Streams to Outflow Streams: Reverse-Engineering a Coastal Water Monitoring Initiative.” Society for the Social Studies of Science (4S), annual meeting. Seattle, WA.
  • “Oceans of Data: Knowledge Production in Aquatic Environments” (September 6, 2025). Society for the Social Studies of Science (4S), annual meeting. Seattle, WA.
  • “Research and Practice: The Impact of Research on Teaching” (November 13, 2025). RSCA Committee fall panel discussion, San José State University College of Information, Data and Society.

Dr. Hengyi Fu Evaluates LLM Fairness in Library Reference and Presents New Findings on Algorithm Aversion at iConference 2026

2/9/2026

Dr. Fu’s recent research explores responsible, human-centered use of AI in digital library contexts, examining both fairness in LLM-supported academic reference services and user trust/algorithm aversion beyond technical performance. Recent and forthcoming publications/presentations:

  • Wang, H., Clark, J., Yan, Y., Bradley, S., Chen, R., Zhang, Y., Fu, H., & Tian, Z. Fairness evaluation of large language models in academic library reference service. Humanities and Social Sciences Communications.
  • Fu, H. & Cao, F. Beyond technical performance: Preliminary findings on algorithm aversion in digital library environments. Proceedings of iConference 2026 (accepted). Dr. Fu will present during the iConference 2026 virtual program on March 24, 2026.

Dr. Norman Mooradian Publishes New Work on Knowledge Ethics, Information Governance, and Generative AI

2/9/2026

Dr. Norman Mooradian’s recent scholarship examines how organizations create, govern, and ethically use knowledge in today’s knowledge economy, spanning knowledge ethics, archival theory, information governance culture, and the evolution of reference services in the era of generative AI. Recent and forthcoming publications:

  • Haines, J., Mooradian, N., Anyacho, B., Hilsinger, C., Zieba, M., Bedford, D. (March 2026). Knowledge Ethics in the Knowledge Economy. Emerald Publishing.
  • Mooradian, N. (2026, in press). “Ontology.” In L. Duranti & P. Franks (Eds.), Encyclopedia of Archival Science (2nd ed.).
  • Hofman, D., Mooradian, N., Eisen, L., Poff, E., Salvarezza, M. (2025). “From Rules to Reflex: Transforming IG Into A Cultural Value.” ARMA International Publication.
  • Aguinaga, J., Mooradian, N., Ghosh, S., Hofman, D. (2025). “Evolution of Reference Services in the Era of Generative Artificial Intelligence.” ASIS&T Annual Conference Proceedings.

Dr. Donald A. Westbrook Publishes New Scholarship on New Religious Movements and Second-Generation Membership

2/9/2026

Dr. Westbrook’s recent scholarship advances the study of new religious movements and contemporary religious life through a major public-facing interview, editorial leadership, and new publications and recognitions. Selected activities and publications:

  • Interview (WRSP Forum): Interviewed by Dr. Ethan Doyle White, “Scientology: An Interview with Dr. Donald A. Westbrook.” World Religions and Spirituality Project (Virginia Commonwealth University, January 2025). https://wrldrels.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/WRSP-Interview-with-Donald-A.-Westbrook.pdf
  • Honor: Honoree, Author & Artist Celebration (in recognition of Anticultism in France, Cambridge University Press, 2024), SJSU King Library, April 2025.
  • Editorial role: Guest Editor, special issue on New Religious Movements and Second-Generation Members, Nova Religio: Journal of Alternative and Emergent Religions (University of Pennsylvania Press); authored the introductory essay “New Religions and Second-Generation Studies” (May 2025, pp. 5–13).
  • Book review: Review of Travis Dumsday, The Marian Apparitions at Zeitoun: An Evidential Inquiry (St. Vladimir’s Seminary Press, 2024). Journal of Orthodox Christian Studies 8(1) (2025), 162–64.
  • Travel grant: Recipient, School of Information Travel Grant (2025), to attend the XXIII IAHR World Congress, Jagiellonian University, Krakow, Poland, August 24–30, 2025.
  • Audiobook release: Audiobook version of Mariachi in the Twenty-First Century (Cambridge University Press; print 2024, audio 2025).

Dr. Crystal Fausett Publishes New Research on Team Cognition and Human-Centered Cybersecurity

2/9/2026

Dr. Fausett’s recent research explores how team cognition and human factors shape performance and resilience in complex, high-stakes settings—spanning transactive memory systems and human-centered approaches to cybersecurity. Her recent and forthcoming publications include:

  • Fausett, C.M., Keebler, J. R., Lazzara, E. H., Gregory, M., Blickensderfer, E. (in press). Measurement matters: A meta-analytic examination of transactive memory systems and team outcomes. Small Group Research.
  • C. M. Fausett, J. R. Keebler, E L. Lazzara, & D. Schuster (Eds.). (2026, in press). Handbook of human factors in cybersecurity: A human-centered approach. Taylor & Francis. ISBN 9781032524931
  • Canham, M., & Fausett, C. M. (in press, 2026). Human factors science: From aviation and healthcare to cybersecurity. In B. Knox, R. G. Lugo, & S. Sütterlin (Eds.), Human factors in IT security: Cognitive perspectives of cybersecurity. CRC Press.
  • Fausett, C. M., Schuster, D., Lazzara, E. H., & Keebler, J. R. (2026). You can't take the human out of cybersecurity: Reimagining people as partners, not problems. In C. M. Fausett et al. (Eds.), Handbook of human factors in cybersecurity. Taylor & Francis. https://doi.org/10.1201/9781003413707-1
  • Brennan, L., Fausett, C. M., & Lazzara, E. H. (2026). Insights and recommendations for improving handoff processes in cybersecurity operations centers. In C. M. Fausett et al. (Eds.), Handbook of human factors in cybersecurity. Taylor & Francis. https://doi.org/10.1201/9781003413707-6
  • Simonson, R. J., Foquet, S. D., & Fausett, C. M. (2026). Complex healthcare systems in the modern social engineering landscape: The human factors of system survivability. In C. M. Fausett et al. (Eds.), Handbook of human factors in cybersecurity. Taylor & Francis. https://doi.org/10.1201/9781003413707-8
  • Simonson, R. & Fausett, C. M. (2025). Game-based small team training. In P. M. Mangos & J. C. Ferraro (Eds.), AI and Gamification Technologies for Complex Work. Taylor & Francis. https://doi.org/10.1201/9781032701639-3
  • Schuster, D., Fausett, C., Huang, M., Patel, S. M., Korentsides, J., Keebler, J. R., & Lazzara, E. H. (2025). Poster: Development of situation awareness measurement for cybersecurity professionals. Proceedings of the 2025 Silicon Valley Cybersecurity Conference (IEEE), Fremont, CA. https://doi.org/10.1109/SVCC65277.2025.11133655

Dr. Timothy Dickey Guest Edited Special Issue of Library Trends

2/9/2026

Dr. Dickey was one of the guest editors for the 2025 November Special Issue of Library Trends:

Dr. Timothy Dickey Presents at ASIS&T Conference

2/9/2026 

Dr. Dickey presented at the the ASIS&T Annual Meeting 2025 (Washington, DC), Nov. 17, 2025. His presentation was title "Responsible Use of AI: Role of Standards and Guidelines".

See: 2025 Archive

See: 2024 Archive

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