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Ijay Kaz-Onyeakazi

Adjunct Faculty

University of North Texas

Department of Information Science

Email: ijay.kazonyeakazi@unt.edu

Education

  • GAC, University of North Texas, 2023
    Major: Data Analytics
  • MS, Texas A&M University-Commerce, 2017
    Major: Computational Sciences

Teaching

Teaching Experience

    University of North Texas

  • DTSC 4501 - Principles of Data Science and Analytics, 1 course.
  • INFO 4670 - Data Analysis and Knowledge Discovery, 5 courses.
  • INFO 5717 - Networked Data Modeling and Processing, 2 courses.
  • INFO 5810 - Data Analysis and Knowledge Discovery, 1 course.

Research

Published Intellectual Contributions

    Book Chapter

  • Smith, D.L., Tyler-Wood, T.L., Kaz-Onyeakazi, I., Milburn, S., Oladapo, L., Colby, D. (2025). Updated Insights: Examining School Librarians' AI and Tech Skills to Support English Learner Instruction. Research Highlights in Technology and Teacher Education. (2025 Society for Information Technology and Teacher Education) 217-240. Waynesville, North Carolina, Association for the Advancement of Computing in Education. https://www.learntechlib.org/p/226596/

    • Conference Proceeding

  • Smith, D.L., Tyler-Wood, T.L., Kaz-Onyeakazi, I., Milburn, S., Oladapo, L., Colby, D. (2025). Leveraging Technology: Understanding School Librarians' AI and Tech Skills to Support English Learner Instruction. 2243-2248. Waynesville, North Carolina, Association for the Advancement of Computing in Education. https://www.learntechlib.org/primary/p/225793/
  • Smith, D.L., Kaz-Onyeakazi, I. (2024). Proceedings of the 2023 Multidisciplinary Information Research Symposium (MIRS). Denton, Texas, University of North Texas, College of Information.
  • Zeleke, M., Hong, L., Kaz-Onyeakazi, I., Smith, D.L., Milburn, S., Esener, Y. (2023). #NoMore: An Analysis of Topics and Sentiments Indicative of the War in Ethiopia. iSchools/ iConference 2023 Proceedings. https://hdl.handle.net/2142/117377

    • Education Kits and Manipulatives

  • Smith, D.L., Tyler-Wood, T.L., Zhang, X., Colby, D., Kaz-Onyeakazi, I., Milburn, S., Oladapo, L. (2024). School Librarians Facilitating the Success of English Learners: A Toolkit. https://digital.library.unt.edu/search/?fq=str_title_serial:%22School%20Librarians%20Facilitating%20the%20Success%20of%20English%20Language%20Learners%20Grant%20Products%22

    • Journal Article

  • Esener, Y., Kim, H., KayaP, A., Kaz-Onyeakazi, I. (2025). Assessing the Usability & Acceptability of PTSD Apps: Insights from Systematic Literature Review. International Journal of Human-Computer Interaction. 1-19.
  • Esener, Y., Kim, H., Kaya, A., Kaz-Onyeakazi, I. (2025). Assessing the Usability & Acceptability of PTSD Apps: Insights from Systematic Literature Review. Other. 1-19. Informa UK Limited. https://doi.org/10.1080/10447318.2025.2580545
  • Smith, D., Kaz-Onyeakazi, I., Oladapo, L. (2023). Is There a Resource for That?. Other. University of Illinois Main Library. https://doi.org/10.21900/j.alise.2023.1373
  • Smith, D., Tyler-Wood, T., Zhang, X., Kaz-Onyeakazi, I. (2022). Building the Capacity of School Librarians to Facilitate the Success of English Language Learners. Other. University of Illinois Main Library. https://doi.org/10.21900/j.alise.2022.1100

    • Poster

  • Smith, D.L., Wood, T.L., Zhang, X., Kaz-Onyeakazi, I. (2022). Building the Capacity of School Librarians to Facilitate the Success of English Language Learners. Proceedings of the Association for Library and Information Science Education Annual Conference. 2. Westford, MA, Association for Library and Information Science Education (ALISE). https://iopn.library.illinois.edu/journals/aliseacp/article/view/1100

    • White Paper

  • Smith, D.L., Tyler-Wood, T.L., Zhang, X., Colby, D., Kaz-Onyeakazi, I., Milburn, S., Oladapo, L. (2024). School Librarians Facilitating the Success of English Learners: A White Paper. https://digital.library.unt.edu/search/?fq=str_title_serial:%22School%20Librarians%20Facilitating%20the%20Success%20of%20English%20Language%20Learners%20Grant%20Products%22

Presentations Given

    Oral Presentation

  • Smith, D.L. (Author & Presenter), Tyler-Wood, T.L. (Author & Presenter), Kaz-Onyeakazi, I. (Author), Milburn, S. (Author), Oladapo, L. (Author), Colby, D. (Author), Society for Information Technology and Teacher Education, Leveraging Technology: Understanding School Librarians’ AI and Tech Skills to Support English Learner Instruction, AACE, Orlando, FL, United States of America. (2025 - 2025).

    • Poster

  • Smith, D.L. (Presenter), Kaz-Onyeakazi, I. (Presenter), Oladapo, L. (Presenter), ALISE Annual Conference, Is There a Resource for That?: The Development of a Chatbot to Provide School Librarian Professional Development, ALISE, Milwaukee, Wisconsin, United States of America. (2023).