Biography
Maurici-Pollock earned a PhD in Communication and Information from the University of Tennessee in 2018. She has a master's degree in library and information science from the University of Missouri and a B.A. in English from the University of Houston. Prior to coming to the University of New Mexico, she held a position as an assistant professor at Simmons University, and has worked as an information professional in places including Sandia National Laboratories and the Missouri Department of Transportation.
Personal Statement
My research examines the drivers, consequences, and contexts of the adoption of new information technologies and practices, particularly in research-focused communities. I explore the role that factors including scientific values, disciplinary norms, and information policies play in shaping these decisions and how such decisions in turn shape scholarly and professional communications and social environments. My research interests stem from my background as a librarian developing and providing information services for organizations specializing in science, technology, and medicine. My dissertation work examined innovation adoption in the context of an academic medical center, resulting in the development of a new model of factors that impact innovation decisions. Many of my prior research products have been published under the name Danielle Pollock.
Areas of Specialty
Research data management and sharing
Innovation adoption in science, technology, and medicine
Information technology instruction
Design justice
Library services to underserved populations