Kim M. Thompson, Ph.D., is a Professor in the School of Information Science at the University of South Carolina, with a background spans information studies, library science, and international consulting. Her research employs qualitative and theoretical analyses to explore real-world issues of information access, social inclusion, and information poverty. Implications of her research extend to improving information services and workplace contexts in libraries and other information organizations. Kim has won awards for her teaching, research, and service in the academic community, and she is an active editorial board member for The Library Quarterly and the International Journal of Information, Diversity, & Inclusion