In Conversation
Episode 16 Diane Sonnenwald
Emerita Professor and Emerita Chair
In conversation with Diane Sonnenwald, Emerita Professor and Emerita Chair at the University College Dublin, creator of the information horizon theory, and Past President of the Association for Information Science & Technology. She talked about working in a male dominated field, moving to Europe, and the information horizons theory.
Trailer (1:00)
Interview (1:43:21)
Timecodes
0:00 Trailer
0:55 Intro
3:51 Childhood
8:16 Bell Laboratories and Rutgers
15:51 Move to Academia
17:55 Kindergarten
19:53 Programming at Prudential
21:32 Woman in Male-dominated Field
26:54 Changes in the Field
29:22 Significant Turning Points in Career
38:04 Key Skills
43:11 Moving from the US to Europe
51:13 Information Horizons Theory
1:03:38 Influences
1:09:37 Planning
1:13:28 Biggest Successes
1:18:22 Resilience
1:31:15 Ok to Rest
1:31:26 Life Lessons
1:38:51 Small Pleasures
1:39:09 Goals
1:40:07 Mentoring Advice
This interview was supported by the ASIS&T Bob Williams Research Grant 2025.
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