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I am an Assistant Professor at the School of Library and Information Sciences at North Carolina Central University in Durham, NC. My research focuses on scholarly communication and the use of health sciences & biomedical literature. Health literacy and open access to scientific and health information can improve lives by reducing health information disparities. I also study the self-correcting attributes of science, the integrity of the scientific record and the changes that open access is having on the nature and use of health information. Recently, I have been involved with a project called NCCU-Eagles E-health whose purpose was to study and promote e-health literacy among under-served populations in North Carolina. The work was funded by the United Negro College Fund and the National Library of Medicine.
Previous Research Experience:
I have been involved in research projects that have explored problems from an array of topics in the fields of information science and informatics. These include studies regarding vocabulary, information retrieval, information behavior, bio-informatics, health informatics, the electronic medical record and academic communication. These endeavors have equipped me with skills in statistics, web administration, and rudimentary abilities with SED, php, Perl and SQL. Prior to my doctoral studies in Information Science, I worked in a variety of bench-science environments, and have skills in numerous disciplines, including molecular biology, electron microscopy, tissue culture, fermentation science and analytical chemistry.
I teach a variety of courses in both LIS and MIS curricula; please see the "Courses" tab for more detailed information.
About me
I hold bachelor's degrees in Biochemistry, Chemistry and Spanish from New Mexico State University, an MS in Biotechnology from the University of Texas at San Antonio and received my Doctorate in Information Science from the University of Missouri in 2006.
To contact me, please email me at gpeterson (at) nccu (dot) edu