Elizabeth Zak

Professor Elizabeth Zak arrived at Carthage in 2024. After graduating in 2018 from Grinnell College — where she double majored in computer science and gender, women’s, and sexuality studies — Prof. Zak completed a master’s and doctorate in informatics at the University of Iowa. During her time at the university, Prof. Zak also interned at the Pacific Northwest National Laboratory, worked as a research assistant for the Center for Data to Health, and served as a writing fellow.

• M.S., Ph.D., Informatics, University of Iowa
• B.A., Computer Science and Gender, Women’s and Sexuality Studies, Grinnell College

• CSC 1100: Introduction to Computing
• CSC 1810: Principles of Computer Science I

Professor Zak’s research focuses on information literacy and misinformation. She has also conducted research on “The Twilight Zone.”