Shalani Dilinika Jayamanne Mohottige
School of Computing and Information
BIO
I am a Social Technologist and researcher examining how emerging technologies, including generative AI, are reshaping teaching, learning, and assessment in higher education. My work is grounded in pragmatism, sociocultural theories, and mixed-methods inquiry, and I bring both scholarly rigor and a practitioner's eye to questions at the intersection of technology, education, and society. Currently, I am a PhD Candidate in Library and Information Science at the University of Pittsburgh.
Mary Margaret Corbett Memorial Award
Best PhD Dissertation Proposal, Department of Information Culture and Data Stewardship, University of Pittsburgh, 2025
SLA-Asia Information Professional Award
Special Libraries Association (Asian Chapter), USA, 2024
SLA Annual Conference Scholarship
Special Libraries Association, USA, 2024
IFLA Emerging Leader Award
87th World Library and Information Congress, Dublin, Ireland, 2022
Diane K. Foster Award
Special Libraries Association, USA, 2017
Gold Medal for the best Performance
Library and Information Science B.A. (Honours) Degree Examination (2011/2012) University of Kelaniya, Sri Lanka
ACADEMIC POSITIONS
- Teaching AssistantUniversity of Pittsburgh, Information Culture and Data Stewardship, Pittsburgh, United States26 Aug 2021 - 19 Dec 2025
DEGREES
- PhD, Library and Information ScienceUniversity of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, United States26 Aug 2021 - 12 Dec 2026
- Master of Social SciencsUniversity of Kelaniya, Kelaniya, Sri Lanka
- Bachelor of Arts, Library and Information ScienceUniversity of Kelaniya, Kelaniya, Sri Lanka