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.
PrEP medication can help prevent HIV infection among women, but new research by Assistant Professor Shawnika Hull shows racial bias among primary health providers prevents them from prescribing PrEP to Black and white women equitably.
In a newly revised edition of her book, “Islamophobia: The Politics of Empire: Twenty Years after 9/11,” Professor Deepa Kumar explains how Islamophobia began in the 1500s in Europe and has never abated.
A new report looks at the decision not to get vaccinated from the perspective of the unvaccinated.
“Librarians must work with the community, rooting their work and decisions in what matters most to people so that their efforts are authentic and relevant,” said lead researcher and SC&I Part-Time Faculty Member Nancy Kranich.
Many Americans have heard that the impacts of climate change can negatively impact their health, but what type of messaging could encourage them to take action to mitigate climate change? New Research by Associate Professor Lauren Feldman identifies an approach most likely to work.
A chapter by SC&I researchers in the third edition of “The Routledge Handbook of Health Communication” provides communication-related and community-based strategies to help improve health outcomes for diverse groups and communities.
Women, African-Americans, young people and those with lower socioeconomic status are most likely to report uncertainty about whether misinformation statements are true.
Surprisingly, people who experienced fear during interactions with their partners believed they were coping well with the pandemic as a couple.
Findings based on a cross-cultural study lead researchers to conclude that intervention programs aimed at raising parents’ awareness of the potential negative outcomes of significant phone use during parent-child quality time are needed, said Associate Dean for Programs and study coauthor Dafna Lemish.
The National Institutes of Health has named SC&I Assistant Professors Yonaira Rivera and Megan Threats recipients of the Loan Repayment Program Award.
