[1][2] She joined the Syracuse University School of Information Studies in 1983, where she started a graduate program in library science.
[2] Here Liddy worked as a Visiting assistant professor, whilst completing her doctorate part-time in information transfer.
[3] Her dissertation research involved natural language processing, a computerized approach to analyzing text.
[9] Liddy was appointed Dean of the School of Information Studies (iSchool) in 2008, and held the position for over ten years.
[3] The school was transformed under her leadership, increasing the enrollment of students by over 70% and launching a graduate certificate in data science.