Scholars at the School of Communication and Information take an interdisciplinary approach to research that spans the fields of information science, library studies, communication, journalism and media studies.
“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.
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.”
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.
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.”
Youth ages 13-16 are leveraging social media features to find moments of intentional pause during prolonged use.
The SC&I Communication Department is pleased to welcome Jianing Li to the faculty as an assistant professor of Communication in fall 2024. Li is currently an assistant professor at the University of South Florida.
Their award-winning research tackles the problem of keeping online conversation analysis tools—like those that detect harmful language—fair and effective as online discussions evolve. The team’s approach is proactive; they predict upcoming trends and adjust the tools in advance. This ensures the tools continue to make accurate and fair decisions for everyone.
SC&I researchers presented posters focused on survivor-parent communication during survivorship care and another study examining the role of support people in prostate cancer patient-oncologist communication.
Three SC&I faculty members, Alexa Hepburn, Jonathan Potter, and Nina Wacholder will retire effective June 30, 2024.
