Druin Appointed National Park Service’s Special Adviser for National Digital Strategy

Allison Druin, a professor in the College of Information Studies (iSchool) with an appointment in UMIACS, was recently appointed as the National Park Service’s (NPS) Special Adviser for National Digital Strategy.

In this new role, she will help support digital efforts for National Parks across the country.

For example, Druin and her team are helping NPS design digital outreach for a new initiative aiming to increase elementary school visitors to all parks, public lands and water. She has also been helping design new mobile technology for Grand Teton National Park in Wyoming.

Read more about Druin’s work with NPS here.