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.
Research News
SC&I Faculty and Students To Participate in the ASIS&T Conference in Australia
The Association for Information Science and Technology (ASIS&T) annual meeting will be held in Melbourne, Australia, this year, and will focus on the ways information and its delivery “to the right group, at the right place, in the right time, and in the right way” impacts personal behaviors.
SC&I Alum and Part-Time Lecturer, Ralph Gigliotti, Publishes New Book: “Crisis Leadership in Higher Education: Theory and Practice”
Through his new book, Gigliotti hopes the book will be useful for departments, organizations, and leaders seeking to improve their knowledge and skills in the area of crisis leadership.
Faculty Member Mary Chayko Lectures and Keynotes Conference in Belgrade, Serbia
Teaching Professor and Director of Undergraduate Interdisciplinary Studies Mary Chayko spent seven days in Belgrade, Serbia in Sept. 2019 launching the translation of her book Superconnected: The Internet, Digital Media, and Techno-Social Life into Serbian.
J. Sophia Fu Receives Top Dissertation Award for her Research on Social Entrepreneurship
The Academy of Management names Fu the recipient of its Best Social Entrepreneurship Paper Award.
Naomi Klein Publishes “On Fire: The (Burning) Case for a Green New Deal”
In her latest book, Klein, the Rutgers inaugural Gloria Steinem Endowed Chair in Media, Culture, and Feminist Studies, “explains how the bold ideas and action within the Green New Deal could avert climate catastrophe and be a blueprint for a just and thriving society.”
The New Faculty Colloquium Showcases Research in Library and Information Science and Public Relations
At the colloquium, five new faculty members presented overviews of their research and fielded questions from the audience, comprised of SC&I faculty and staff attending the annual fall event.
Assistant Professor Jiawei Sophia Fu Wins Prestigious Gerald R. Miller Outstanding Doctoral Dissertation Award from the National Communication Association
The NCA will present Fu with the award on November 16 at the NCA 105th Annual Convention in Baltimore.
SC&I’s Jiqun Liu and Chirag Shah Develop a Faceted Framework for User Study Design
In their new book, “Interactive IR User Study Design, Evaluation, and Reporting,” Liu and Shah conducted a systematic review of state-of-the-art interactive information retrieval (IIR) research papers and developed a new faceted framework for supporting user study design, reporting, and evaluation.
Too Much Screen Time for the Kids? Grandparents May Also Be Complicit
In the age of high-tech electronics many kids spend about half their visit with grandparents watching videos or playing with apps
Competencies for Effective Leadership: A Framework for Assessment, Education, and Research
What do leaders need to know? What must they do?