{"id":7866,"date":"2026-06-03T10:37:24","date_gmt":"2026-06-03T15:37:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blog.lib.uiowa.edu\/studio\/?p=7866"},"modified":"2026-06-03T10:37:25","modified_gmt":"2026-06-03T15:37:25","slug":"introducing-the-2026-digital-scholarship-publishing-summer-fellows","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blog.lib.uiowa.edu\/studio\/2026\/06\/03\/introducing-the-2026-digital-scholarship-publishing-summer-fellows\/","title":{"rendered":"Introducing the 2026 Digital Scholarship &amp; Publishing Summer Fellows\u00a0"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">The University of Iowa Graduate College and UI Libraries Digital Scholarship &amp; Publishing Studio have selected eight graduate students for the 2026 Digital Scholarship &amp; Publishing Summer Fellowship Program.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<br \/><span data-contrast=\"auto\">The eight-week program, which runs June 15 through Aug.\u00a06,\u00a0provides\u00a0mentored digital scholarship development through coursework and hands-on application, along with training in tools and techniques to support innovative research and creative work.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<br \/><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Fellows will present their research and digital project progress at a public event at 1:30 p.m. Wednesday, Aug. 5, in the Franklin Miller Screening Room (Adler Journalism Building E105).\u00a0The public is welcome to attend the presentation event and reception.\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2><span class=\"TextRun SCXW29657799 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW29657799 BCX0\" data-ccp-parastyle=\"heading 1\">2026 fellows and projects<\/span><\/span><span class=\"EOP Selected SCXW29657799 BCX0\" data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134245418&quot;:true,&quot;134245529&quot;:true,&quot;335559738&quot;:480,&quot;335559739&quot;:0}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"alignright size-large is-resized\"><a href=\"http:\/\/blog.lib.uiowa.edu\/studio\/files\/2026\/06\/Maya1-1.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" src=\"http:\/\/blog.lib.uiowa.edu\/studio\/files\/2026\/06\/Maya1-1-768x1024.jpg\" alt=\"Photo image of student Maya Arthur\" class=\"wp-image-7868\" style=\"width:95px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog.lib.uiowa.edu\/studio\/files\/2026\/06\/Maya1-1-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/blog.lib.uiowa.edu\/studio\/files\/2026\/06\/Maya1-1-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/blog.lib.uiowa.edu\/studio\/files\/2026\/06\/Maya1-1.jpg 900w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><\/a><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Maya Arthur, poetry, MFA\u00a0<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Arthur will create a short-form video examining shifts in Black self-representation in Paris from the 1900 Exposition to the early 20th century. Combining archival materials, animated visuals, and original poetry, the project explores changes in visual expression and artistic presence. The work will also serve as a&nbsp;component&nbsp;of her MFA thesis.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"alignright size-large is-resized\"><a href=\"http:\/\/blog.lib.uiowa.edu\/studio\/files\/2026\/06\/Akachukwu-headshot-scaled.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" src=\"http:\/\/blog.lib.uiowa.edu\/studio\/files\/2026\/06\/Akachukwu-headshot-768x1024.jpg\" alt=\"Photo image of student Akachukwu\" class=\"wp-image-7869\" style=\"width:95px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog.lib.uiowa.edu\/studio\/files\/2026\/06\/Akachukwu-headshot-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/blog.lib.uiowa.edu\/studio\/files\/2026\/06\/Akachukwu-headshot-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/blog.lib.uiowa.edu\/studio\/files\/2026\/06\/Akachukwu-headshot-scaled.jpg 900w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><\/a><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Akachukwu\u00a0Ikefuama, journalism and mass communication, PhD\u00a0<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Ikefuama&nbsp;will build digital research skills, including web data collection, dataset organization, text analysis, and visualization.&nbsp;By&nbsp;examining a sample&nbsp;of&nbsp;online&nbsp;newspapers across Germany, Nigeria, and the United&nbsp;States, he plans to&nbsp;use digital methodologies to measure precarity in these nations.&nbsp;This work supports his dissertation on journalistic working conditions across multiple countries through comparative analysis of text-based data.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"alignright size-large is-resized\"><a href=\"http:\/\/blog.lib.uiowa.edu\/studio\/files\/2026\/06\/Bryan-Kendell-headshot-scaled.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"815\" height=\"1024\" src=\"http:\/\/blog.lib.uiowa.edu\/studio\/files\/2026\/06\/Bryan-Kendell-headshot-815x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-7870\" style=\"width:95px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog.lib.uiowa.edu\/studio\/files\/2026\/06\/Bryan-Kendell-headshot-815x1024.jpg 815w, https:\/\/blog.lib.uiowa.edu\/studio\/files\/2026\/06\/Bryan-Kendell-headshot-239x300.jpg 239w, https:\/\/blog.lib.uiowa.edu\/studio\/files\/2026\/06\/Bryan-Kendell-headshot-768x965.jpg 768w, https:\/\/blog.lib.uiowa.edu\/studio\/files\/2026\/06\/Bryan-Kendell-headshot-scaled.jpg 955w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 815px) 100vw, 815px\" \/><\/a><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Bryan Kendall,\u00a0pharmacy, PhD\u00a0<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Kendall will examine commercial development and infrastructure differences&nbsp;of pharmaceutical trade routes&nbsp;between the eastern and western United States.&nbsp;Using a sunken steamboat&nbsp;that&nbsp;was wrecked&nbsp;in the Missouri River near Omaha in 1865&nbsp;as a case study&nbsp;will give insights into Midwest&nbsp;and U.S.&nbsp;history.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"alignright size-large is-resized\"><a href=\"http:\/\/blog.lib.uiowa.edu\/studio\/files\/2026\/06\/EiMiyauchi-1.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" src=\"http:\/\/blog.lib.uiowa.edu\/studio\/files\/2026\/06\/EiMiyauchi-1-768x1024.jpg\" alt=\"Photo image of student Ei Miyauchi\" class=\"wp-image-7871\" style=\"width:95px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog.lib.uiowa.edu\/studio\/files\/2026\/06\/EiMiyauchi-1-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/blog.lib.uiowa.edu\/studio\/files\/2026\/06\/EiMiyauchi-1-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/blog.lib.uiowa.edu\/studio\/files\/2026\/06\/EiMiyauchi-1.jpg 900w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><\/a><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Ei Miyauchi, sociology, Ph.D.\u00a0<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Miyauchi will develop a data visualization project based on prior research into attitudes toward immigration across multiple countries.&nbsp;The project will illustrate similarities and differences in survey responses across several dimensions.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"alignright size-large is-resized\"><a href=\"http:\/\/blog.lib.uiowa.edu\/studio\/files\/2026\/06\/Ollie-Oliver-Headshot.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"778\" height=\"1024\" src=\"http:\/\/blog.lib.uiowa.edu\/studio\/files\/2026\/06\/Ollie-Oliver-Headshot-778x1024.jpg\" alt=\"Photo image of student Ollie Oliver\" class=\"wp-image-7872\" style=\"width:95px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog.lib.uiowa.edu\/studio\/files\/2026\/06\/Ollie-Oliver-Headshot-778x1024.jpg 778w, https:\/\/blog.lib.uiowa.edu\/studio\/files\/2026\/06\/Ollie-Oliver-Headshot-228x300.jpg 228w, https:\/\/blog.lib.uiowa.edu\/studio\/files\/2026\/06\/Ollie-Oliver-Headshot-768x1010.jpg 768w, https:\/\/blog.lib.uiowa.edu\/studio\/files\/2026\/06\/Ollie-Oliver-Headshot.jpg 912w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 778px) 100vw, 778px\" \/><\/a><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Ollie Oliver, book arts, MFA\u00a0<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Oliver will create a map and census of book arts tools to document and connect access to specialized equipment. The project is designed to help artists&nbsp;locate&nbsp;and share resources and expand access beyond institutional settings.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"alignright size-full is-resized\"><a href=\"http:\/\/blog.lib.uiowa.edu\/studio\/files\/2026\/06\/John-Tappen.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"791\" height=\"1024\" src=\"http:\/\/blog.lib.uiowa.edu\/studio\/files\/2026\/06\/John-Tappen.jpg\" alt=\"Photo image of student John Tappen\" class=\"wp-image-7873\" style=\"width:95px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog.lib.uiowa.edu\/studio\/files\/2026\/06\/John-Tappen.jpg 791w, https:\/\/blog.lib.uiowa.edu\/studio\/files\/2026\/06\/John-Tappen-232x300.jpg 232w, https:\/\/blog.lib.uiowa.edu\/studio\/files\/2026\/06\/John-Tappen-768x994.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 791px) 100vw, 791px\" \/><\/a><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<ul>\n<li><strong>John Tappen, American studies, PhD\u00a0<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Tappen will build a digital site that integrates data visualization and qualitative analysis to examine trends in nonstandard employment in the United States. The project will combine statistical data with historical and cultural materials.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"alignright size-large is-resized\"><a href=\"http:\/\/blog.lib.uiowa.edu\/studio\/files\/2026\/06\/Samuel_3MT.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"784\" height=\"1024\" src=\"http:\/\/blog.lib.uiowa.edu\/studio\/files\/2026\/06\/Samuel_3MT-784x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-7874\" style=\"width:95px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog.lib.uiowa.edu\/studio\/files\/2026\/06\/Samuel_3MT-784x1024.jpg 784w, https:\/\/blog.lib.uiowa.edu\/studio\/files\/2026\/06\/Samuel_3MT-230x300.jpg 230w, https:\/\/blog.lib.uiowa.edu\/studio\/files\/2026\/06\/Samuel_3MT-768x1003.jpg 768w, https:\/\/blog.lib.uiowa.edu\/studio\/files\/2026\/06\/Samuel_3MT.jpg 919w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 784px) 100vw, 784px\" \/><\/a><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Samuel Taylor, geography, PhD\u00a0<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Taylor will develop a digital storytelling project that translates satellite-based water quality monitoring and machine learning results into accessible formats. Using GIS tools, the work aims to improve understanding of environmental data for decision-makers and stakeholders.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"alignright size-large is-resized\"><a href=\"http:\/\/blog.lib.uiowa.edu\/studio\/files\/2026\/06\/Vanes_Zachary_Headshot_2024-scaled.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" src=\"http:\/\/blog.lib.uiowa.edu\/studio\/files\/2026\/06\/Vanes_Zachary_Headshot_2024-768x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-7875\" style=\"width:95px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog.lib.uiowa.edu\/studio\/files\/2026\/06\/Vanes_Zachary_Headshot_2024-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/blog.lib.uiowa.edu\/studio\/files\/2026\/06\/Vanes_Zachary_Headshot_2024-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/blog.lib.uiowa.edu\/studio\/files\/2026\/06\/Vanes_Zachary_Headshot_2024-scaled.jpg 900w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><\/a><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Zachary Vanes, cinematic arts, PhD\u00a0<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Vanes will digitize issues of&nbsp;<em>Multi-Images Journal<\/em>&nbsp;(1978\u20131980) to create an accessible archive. The project will support research on the transition in audiovisual media technologies and enable further analysis of the publication.&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The University of Iowa Graduate College and UI Libraries Digital Scholarship &amp; Publishing Studio have selected eight graduate students for the 2026 Digital Scholarship &amp; Publishing Summer Fellowship Program.\u00a0 \u00a0The eight-week program, which runs June 15 through Aug.\u00a06,\u00a0provides\u00a0mentored digital scholarship development through coursework and hands-on application, along with training in tools and techniques to support<a class=\"more-link\" href=\"https:\/\/blog.lib.uiowa.edu\/studio\/2026\/06\/03\/introducing-the-2026-digital-scholarship-publishing-summer-fellows\/\">Continue reading <span class=\"screen-reader-text\">&#8220;Introducing the 2026 Digital Scholarship &amp; Publishing Summer Fellows\u00a0&#8220;<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":207,"featured_media":7840,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[9,31,32],"tags":[23,40],"syndication":[21,60],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/blog.lib.uiowa.edu\/studio\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/7866"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/blog.lib.uiowa.edu\/studio\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/blog.lib.uiowa.edu\/studio\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blog.lib.uiowa.edu\/studio\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/207"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blog.lib.uiowa.edu\/studio\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=7866"}],"version-history":[{"count":9,"href":"https:\/\/blog.lib.uiowa.edu\/studio\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/7866\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":7883,"href":"https:\/\/blog.lib.uiowa.edu\/studio\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/7866\/revisions\/7883"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blog.lib.uiowa.edu\/studio\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/7840"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/blog.lib.uiowa.edu\/studio\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=7866"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blog.lib.uiowa.edu\/studio\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=7866"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blog.lib.uiowa.edu\/studio\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=7866"},{"taxonomy":"syndication","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blog.lib.uiowa.edu\/studio\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/syndication?post=7866"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}