Lori Thomas is a PhD student in the School of Information Sciences and Learning Technologies at the University of Missouri.  She is an associate faculty at the Luddy School of Informatics, Computing, and Engineering.  Lori has earned an MLIS, MBA, MFA, and MA. Her research focuses on cross-cultural education, educational technology, data-related education, community engagement, and the history of libraries. She is particularly interested in developing effective infrastructure for inclusive collections.