is designed for students who want to prepare to manage, design, support and optimize the infrastructure, both on-premises and virtualized, that supports the digital enterprise. The Master of Science in Applied Data Science prepares students with practical analytical and technical skills to apply analytical concepts to gain insight from small and large datasets. The Ph.D. in Information Science and Technology facilitates in-depth study of information in a variety of settings and incorporates theory and research from many academic disciplines. Graduates of the doctoral program go on to careers in the library, information, computer, and management sciences departments at universities and research centers. Online options include: a Master of Science in Applied Data Science, a Master of Science in Information Management, a Master of Science in Library and Information Science, and a Master of Science in Library and Information Science: School Media. The school also offers certificates of advanced study in the management of information security, information systems, telecommunications networks, digital libraries, school library media centers, and cultural heritage preservation. iSchools Caucus Syracuse's School of Information Studies formed part of the original "gang of three" that established the iSchools Caucus. Now consisting of over 65 schools around the world, the members of the iSchools Caucus foster scholarship at the intersections between information, people, and technology. Deans School of Library Science Wharton Miller, 1952-1956 Wayne S. Yenawine, 1956-1964 Antje Lemke (interim dean), 1964-1965 Edward B. Montgomery, 1965-1968 Roger C. Greer, 1968-1972 Robert Saxton Taylor, 1972-1974 School of Information Studies Robert S. Taylor, 1974–1981 Evelyn Daniel, 1981–1985 Jeffrey Katzer, interim 1985–1987 Donald A. Marchand, 1987–1994 Jeffery Katzer, interim 1994–1995 Raymond von Dran, 1995–2007 Elizabeth Liddy, 2008–2015 Jeffrey Stanton, interim 2015–2016 Elizabeth Liddy, 2016–2019 David Seaman, interim 2019 Raj Dewan, 2020–2022 David Seaman, interim 2022-present References External links School of Information Studies official site School of Information Studies Faculty research overview Best Graduate Schools: Library and Information Studies rankings from U.S. News & World Report 1896 establishments in New York (state) ischool Information schools American Library Association accredited library schools