Bio
Nadia Caidi is a Professor at the Faculty of Information, University of Toronto. Trained in Linguistics (Universite Lumiere Lyon 2, France) and Communication (MST from Universite Stendhal, Grenoble, France), she also holds an MLIS and a Ph.D. in Information Studies from the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA). Dr. Caidi is the inaugural Director of International Student Engagement for the Faculty.
She joined the Toronto iSchool in 2000, and since then has been teaching, researching, and mentoring students in the areas of human information behaviour, information policy, and the social implications of information and communication technologies.
Her co-edited book “Humanizing LIS Education and Practice: Diversity by Design” came out with Routledge (2021). She is also the executive producer on a 5-min animated film “We Were Here All Along: Canada’s Failed Promise to Women in STEM” (in partnership with TechGirls Canada) based on ongoing research.
Dr. Caidi sat on the Executive Board of the DC-based Council of Scientific Society Presidents, and has extensively consulted on information and media practices for a range of governmental agencies and foundations.
Memberships
- President of the Canadian Association for Information Science (2010-11)
- President of the International Association for Information Science and Technology (ASIS&T) (2016)
Awards
- ALISE/Pratt-Severn Faculty Innovation Award, 2019
Other Appointments
- Director of International Student Experience
- Faculty Affiliate with the School of Cities, at the University of Toronto
- Member of the Data Sciences Institute, at the University of Toronto
Teaching
INF2332H Information Behaviour 0.5 Credits
INF2181H Information Policy, Regulation and Law 0.5 Credits
INF2126H Public Library Services to Culturally Diverse Communities 0.5 Credits
INF1300H Foundations in Library and Information Science 0.5 Credits
INF1322H Communities and Values 0.5 Credits
INF2010H Reading Course 0.5 Credits
Supervision
Current Supervision
Past Supervision
- Sambhavi Chandrashekar
- Rhonda McEwan
- Jamila Ghaddar
- Danielle Allard
- Diane Dechief
- Lisa Quirke