Associate Professor, Information
ricpunz@umich.edu
Office Information:
School of Information
105 S. State Street
phone: 734-764-5876
Center for Southeast Asian Studies;
CSEAS Faculty
Education/Degree:
Graduate Certificate Museum Studies, University of Michigan
Graduate Certificate in Science, Technology, and Society (STS), University of Michigan
Ph.D. in Information, University of Michigan
Master of Library and Information Science, University of the Philippines Diliman
Bachelor in Library Science, University of the Philippines Diliman
About
I hold a PhD in Information as well as graduate certificates in Science, Technology, and Society (STS) and Museum Studies from the University of Michigan. I earned my Bachelor of Library Science and Master of Library and Information Science (archives and museum studies concentration) from the University of the Philippines Diliman. I previously taught on the faculty of the University of the Philippines School of Library and Information Studies (2000 to 2006) and the University of Maryland College of Information Studies (2013 to 2019). At Maryland, I co-directed the University’s Museum Scholarship and Material Culture graduate program. Prior to pursuing my doctorate, I worked on a variety of archival projects in the Philippines, which include establishing the archives of a former leprosarium and curated a museum exhibit for the centennial of its founding as a segregation facility. I was also had previous experience as an archivist for a university museum. I am currently a research associate at the Smithsonian’s National Anthropological Archives and Council member of the Society of American Archivists.
