Assistant Dean for Development Blain Bradley graduated from the University of Alabama with a degree in journalism, wondering, “How will I use this, or when will it come full circle for me?” I grew into a rewarding career in fundraising, obtained my MBA from Louisiana State University, and saw an opportunity to lead fundraising efforts for SC&I.

Cheyenne Riehl MI’21, BS’18 is putting her Rutgers education to wonderful use. Currently the Student Success Librarian at Stockton University in Galloway, New Jersey, Riehl shares the circuitous route that led her to her dream job.

“The news media play a key role in serving as an independent entity that can vet mis- and disinformation, regardless of its source, Russian, Chinese, or American,” wrote study author Professor of Journalism and Media Studies John Pavlik.

Eddie Kalegi, a senior majoring in journalism and media studies, has broadened his experiences in sports media by hosting podcasts, announcing college games and interning for a satellite radio company.

SC&I Lecturer Ralph Gigliotti’s new paper provides a framework to enable leaders to enact change that will “contribute to individual and collective vitality during a time of widespread disruption and polarization across contexts.”

Considered the world’s largest library event, the conference joins thousands of librarians and library staff, educators, authors, publishers, friends of libraries, trustees, special guests, and exhibitors.

Greene received the award in recognition of distinguished scholarly contributions to the broad field of communication. Greene's research program explores health decision-making related to various health risks or the central role of communication in preventing risk and maintaining health and wellness in individuals and populations.

Weber’s research examines organizational change in relation to the use of new information communication technologies – focusing largely on news media. He has studied organizations in a variety of contexts, including an examination of the transformation of the news media industry in the United States, an analysis of local newspaper ecosystems, research on technology use in large multinational organizations, and work on social movements.

Ph.D. student Kaitlin Montague developed a new term, “mobile access instability,” to describe how mobility is a significant component in the creation and resolution of access instability for people who live in their vehicles.

This prestigious award, given to only one researcher in the ICWSM community, is presented annually “to a young researcher who has distinguished themself through innovative research in the area of computational social science in the early stage of their independent research career.”