SC&I Honors Faculty and Staff Recipients of Annual Awards of Excellence
SC&I awarded a select number of school faculty and staff for their achievements during the 2024-2025 academic year.
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.
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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.
The department also supports several research centers, clusters, and labs.
Hidden Organizations, Craig Scott
Caregiving, Lisa Mikesell
Digital Street, Jeff Lane
SC&I awarded a select number of school faculty and staff for their achievements during the 2024-2025 academic year.
As a public relations expert, Danielle Montana COM‘16 has spent the last decade working across all areas of PR.
At “Career Conversations,” a special feature of the spring 2025 #COMMchella Music Festival, 40 SC&I Communication alums networked with hundreds of SC&I students eager to prepare for successful careers.
The study offers guidance for healthcare providers facing diagnostic uncertainty. Bontempo recommends that clinicians validate patients' experiences regardless of whether they can diagnose them.
To honor and celebrate our graduating students, SC&I will host its annual graduation convocation ceremony on Thursday, May 15, 2025 from 10 a.m. to 12 p.m.