Saunders Discovers Her Calling Through SC&I’s Communication Curriculum
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Caroline Saunders COM'25 said her choice to major in Communication stands proudly as one of the highlights of her college career.
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Communication Department
Communication Addresses 21st Century Challenges and Opportunities
The Department of Communication is dedicated to advancing knowledge about communication and its practice in society. The department examines how meaning is created and negotiated in human interaction to address the personal, professional, and public communication challenges and opportunities posed by 21st century life. Our students become leaders in private, public and civil sectors by developing a deep and practical appreciation of how communication shapes the world in which we live.Research from SC&I’s renowned faculty experts examines the complexity of communication processes related to five focal areas: communication and technology, health communication, interpersonal communication, language and social interaction, and organizational communication. SC&I’s students may also acquire knowledge and skills allowing them to pursue careers related to strategic communication and public relations, leadership, health and wellness, relational and family communication, and a range of other options.
Department of Communication programs:
Communication Department Faculty
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Faculty accomplishments:
- NSF, NIH, U.S. Department of Education and other grant recipients
- NIH/NSF/CDC grant reviewers
- Multiple national and international awards for scholarship
- Top Dissertation and Dissertation Advisor Award winners
- Dozens of Top Paper, Top Article, and Top Book Award honors
- Keynote addresses given at multiple national and international conferences
- Current and former NCA and ICA division chairs and board members
- Journal editors and editorial board members for the leading academic journals in our field
- Rutgers awards for research, teaching and service
Thomson Scientific ranked U.S. institutions that published at least 75 papers between 2002 and 2006 in communication journals they index. The Rutgers Department of Communication ranked #1 nationwide. The Department is proud to have Top 20 rankings in the 2004 NCA Doctoral Program Reputation Studies for Organizational, Interpersonal, Technology, & Health Communication.
Research
The department also supports several research centers, clusters, and labs.
- Center for Communication and Health Issues Partnership for Education and Research
- Center for Organizational Leadership
- CommUnity Health Action Lab
- Computational Social Science Lab
- NetSCI Lab
- Rutgers University Conversation Analysis Lab
- The Laboratory for the Study of Applied Language Technology and Society
Research Videos
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Digital Street, Jeff Lane
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Department News
Jessica Buckley COM, JMS'26: Tenacious Rutgers Senior Gets a Head Start in Sports Broadcasting
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During this fall semester, Buckley, a senior, is commuting into New York City three days a week for her internship with SiriusXM NFL Radio.
2025 #BeCOMM Talk Show to Celebrate the SC&I Communication Major
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Held on October 22 at The Yard on College Avenue, the event will feature interviews with Communication major alums including television advertising and beauty industry marketing executives, social media influencer marketers, healthcare communication professionals, and other guests.
Big Ten Distinguished Scholar Tyler Needham Earns Honors on and off the Football Field
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Tyler Needham is one of 10 Rutgers football players named a Big Ten Distinguished Scholar and is the lone gridder to earn a 4.0 grade point average.
The Case for Maximizing Digital Data in Qualitative Research
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In a special issue of the Journal of Communication, devoted to rethinking and updating qualitative research, Rutgers researchers advocate for including digital technology in interviews and ethnographic research to elevate the voices of people and groups that are often marginalized.