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Thomas J. Froehlich

School of Information
Instructor
Campus:
Kent
Contact Information
Email:
tfroehli [at] kent.edu
Personal Website:
Thomas J. Froehlich, Ph.D.

Biography

The late Thomas J. Froehlich, Ph.D., was a beloved Professor Emeritus for the School of Information at Kent State University (27 years). Dr. Froehlich's published work was concerned with ethical considerations in the information professions, evolving in part from his philosophy background (Ph.D., Duquesne University, 1975), and a M.S. in Information Science from the University of Pittsburgh (1982). His teaching areas included:  information science, information ethics, information architecture, knowledge management, network and software resources, online searching, computer programming and user interface design. He was the chief architect and former Director of the Master of Science Program in Information Architecture and Knowledge Management at Kent State University (2001-2011), which was transformed into Master’s degrees in Knowledge Management, User Experience Design and Health Informatics.  

*The School of Information faculty are superstars in the field. Therefore, it is impossible to list all of the work they do on one page. Listed below is a small selection of Dr. Froehlich’s work. Further information can be viewed on his website. 


Teaching

Academic Program
Library & Information Science

Information Access and Discovery


Selected Publications

Froehlich, T. J. (2020). 10 lessons for the age of disinformation. In K. Dalkir (Ed.), Navigating fake news: Alternative facts and misinformation in a post-truth world. University of Montreal. https://www.igi-global.com/gateway/chapter/full-text-pdf/249503

Froehlich, T. J. (2019). The role of pseudo-cognitive authorities and self-deception in the dissemination of fake news. Open Information Science, 3, 115-136. https://doi.org/10.1515/opis-2019-0009

Froehlich, T. J. (2019, April 24). The Role of Self-Deception and Pseudo-Cognitive Authorities in the Dissemination and Embrace of Fake News [Webinar]. ASIS&T. http://bit.ly/ASISTWebinar4-24-19

Education

M.S. in Information Science from the University of Pittsburgh, Ph.D. in Philosophy from Duquesne University

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Faculty Spotlight: Professor Emeritus Thomas J. Froehlich Ph.D. Warns About Misinformation
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