Alumna Jacqueline Pereda ’08, who majored in English and Journalism and Media Studies, is a writer, producer, and comedian passionate about creating comedy that comments on the culture and our universal struggle with identity. She recently wrote, directed, and produced her half-hour comedy pilot/short, “Generation por qué?,” now streaming on HBO Max and HBO Latino.
As we prepare for the Fall 2021 UNDERGRADUATE pre-registration period, SC&I Student Services will continue to provide academic advising and registration assistance remotely. We thank you in advance for your continued patience and support.
The Intercollegiate Broadcasting System held its 81st Annual Conference virtually from March 2-6, 2021, and thousands of students from more than 75 schools participated. WRSU Rutgers Radio, one of the oldest college radio stations in the nation, was named a finalist in five categories and won awards in the News, On-Air, and Online categories.
Greenberg has been chosen as one of only 15 academics, independent scholars, creative writers, and visual artists working on book projects to be named a recipient of a Cullman Fellowship from the Dorothy and Lewis B. Cullman Center for Scholars and Writers at the New York Public Library.
Journalism and Media Studies (JMS) student Anna Masciandaro ’22 is a Scarlet Promise Grant recipient and first-generation college student. She is part of the Honors College and Douglass Residential College and is active in various clubs and organizations, including the Daily Targum and Rutgers Women’s Ultimate Frisbee.
SC&I alumna and yoga teacher, musician, and author, Laura Wootton JMS ’07, publishes “The Sun is Shining,” a children’s book with inspiring messages and illustrations that is meant for all ages.
Love, a part-time lecturer at SC&I, wrote a chapter for the new book “Four Hundred Souls” that tells the history of the Royal African Company, an English slave-trading company that held a monopoly on the British slave trade between the African continent and the West Indies.
Brian Deakyne ’14, Brian Fonseca ’18, and Patrick Lanni ’13, are sports reporters for NJ Advance Media, and they all credit the Journalism and Media Studies Program at SC&I for preparing them for career success.
Naveen Dhaliwal ’04 landed her dream job with Eyewitness News WABC-TV Ch. 7 in New York. Seventeen months later, Naveen covered a massive blackout that affected 72,000 residents of Manhattan. For her work, she received a NY Emmy® Award.
The JMS alumna draws from her journalism background and family’s indigenous traditions to help women of color reclaim ancestral wisdom, connect with nature, and more. “There’s a reason why you want to be in media; the world needs your voice."
