· Professor, Kent State University2010–
· Associate Professor, School of Library and Information Science, Kent State University2004–2010
· Assistant Professor, School of Library and Information Science, Kent State University1999–2004
· Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.), Library and Information Science, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign1994–1999
· Graduate Research Teaching Assistant, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign1994–1999
· Lecturer, Wuhan University of Science and Technology (WUST)1990–1994
· MS, Information Science, Wuhan University1987–1990
· Bachelor of Science (BS), Information Science, Wuhan University1983–1987