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Dr. Hong Huang is an Associate Professor in the School of Information at University of South Florida. He received a B.S. degree in Biochemistry, both M.S. degrees in Genetics and Computer Science, and a Ph.D. in Information from the Florida State University. His research and teaching areas encapsulate three related disciplines- information and library science, bioinformatics, and information & learning technology. With his extensive LIS, bioinformatics backgrounds and work experiences, he bridges these disciplines in various ways. His research interests include AI and large language models in information practice, research data management and sharing, human–AI interaction in libraries and education, and health and biomedical information behavior, with related work on learning and edutainment. He has published 140 peer review publications and conference presentations. He is the PIs or Co-PIs with collaborative and federal grant awards (e.g., USDA) in data management & practice, and IT in learning science. He has served as the Associated Editor for Journal of Information and Learning Sciences (Emerald), the Editorial Board Member for Library & Information Science Research (Elsevier).