Commenting on the award, chair and Library and Information Science Professor Marie L. Radford noted that Li was advised by the late Associate Professor of Library and Information Science Ross J. Todd. “This is a major award from ALISE and cause to celebrate. Ross would be proud, as we all are!”
SC&I faculty and doctoral students showcased their important research at the 2022 Annual Retreat on Cancer Research.
On Thursday, May 12, 2022, long-time Part-Time Lecturer Frank Bridges will be graduate with his Ph.D., the fourth degree he has earned from SC&I since his Rutgers academic career began in 1989.
Qatar is the first Arab nation to host the World Cup, and the country is taking the opportunity to promote not only the prestigious worldwide event, but also their national brand. A study of the ways they are using Experiential Media to tell these promotional stories provides a living laboratory for SC&I scholars exploring EM.
New research by Liesl Broadbridge, a board-certified genetic counselor and SC&I Ph.D. student, underscores the resiliency of Newborn Screening Programs (NBS) in the U.S., which continued their vital work during the COVID-19 pandemic despite many challenges including shortages of funding and staff.
Ph.D. student Nikhila Natarajan is a multilingual journalist (and the planet’s first #StudioInASuitcase media “researcher”) and part of the founding team of Observer Research Foundation America. She recently assisted journalist and author Chidanand Rajgjatta with his book “Kamala Harris, Phenomenal Woman.”
The Association for Library and Information Science Education (ALISE) named Maria Ortiz-Myers ‘16 a recipient of the “Doctoral Student to ALISE Grant.” This enabled Ortiz-Myers to attend the 2021 ALISE Conference.
In a recently published paper, SC&I Ph.D. candidate Allyson Bontempo shows why scholars need to develop and use a standardized term when referring to “the invalidation of patient concerns by healthcare providers,” to both advance the collective scholarly literature and find solutions.
SC&I alumna Vanessa Kitzie MLIS '11, Ph.D. '16, has researched the information practices of LGBTQIA+ populations, particularly the kinds of health questions community members have and the ways they navigate around information barriers to find answers. Read more in an article by the University of South Carolina where KItzie is an assistant professor.
Research by Professor Marie Radford and SC&I Ph.D. students Laura Costello and Kaitlin Montague examines the ways academic libraries provided critical virtual reference services and support during the pandemic, adapting quickly to the fully online environment.
