Background
Griffiths, José-Marie was born in Middlesex County, England.
academic administrator science educator
Griffiths, José-Marie was born in Middlesex County, England.
Bachelor of Science in Physics with honours, London University, England, 1973. Doctor of Philosophy in Information Science, London University, England, 1977.
Research fellow University College, London University, Teddington, England, 1974-1976, lecturer School Library., Archive and Information Studies, 1972-1979. Director computing laboratory Imperial Cancer Research Fund Laboratories, London, 1978-1979. Head education and training center Marconi Avionics, Hertfordshire, England, 1979-1980.
Vice president, board directors King Research, Inc., Rockville, Maryland, 1980-1989. Professor, collaborating scientist in information science, director University Tennessee School Information Sciences, Knoxville, Tennessee, 1989, director Center Information Studies Maryland, 1989, professor Tennessee, 1989—1996, acting vice chancellor computing and telecommunications, 1994. Professor School Information, university chief information officer, executive director Information Technology Division, founding director Collaboratory for Advanced and Academic Technology University Michigan, Ann Arbor, 1996—2001.
Doreen E. Boyce Chair, professor School Information, director Sara Fine Institute Interpersonal Behavior and Technology, associate Learning Research and Development Center University Pittsburgh, 2001—2004. Dean, professor School Information & Library. Science, University North Carolina, Chapel Hill, 2004—2010.
Vice president academy affairs Bryant University, Smithfield, Rhode Island, since 2010. Visiting lecturer department library and information studies Queen's University, Belfast, Northern Ireland, 1976-1977. Visiting professor University California School Library and Information Studies, University California, Berkeley, 1979-1980.
Consultant department librarianship University Ibadan, Nigeria, 1984. Instructor Catholic University Washington, 1986-1989. Technical advisor division general infor programme United Nations Educational, Paris, 1978.
Member United States National Commission on Libraries and Information Science, 1996-2002, President's Information Technology Advisory Committee, 2003-2005, National Science Board, National Science Foundation, since 2006.
Member Institute Information Scientists (research committee 1976-1979), British Computer Society (information retrieval specialist group), American Library and Information Science Educators (awards committee 1994-1996), American Society for Information Sciences (chairman professionalism committee 1987-1988, nominations committee since 1993, member research committee 1982-1986, education committee 1983-1986, networking committee 1981-1987, awards and honors committee since 1993, president-electrical 1992, president 1993, representative on National Commission on Softwre Issues in 80's since 1982, on ALISE-American Society for Industrial Security cooperative activities committee 1993-1995, research award 1990).
Married Donald W. King. 1 child, Rhiannon Joyce.