Research News

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.

Analysis of Nurse’s Notes to Provide Insights into Racial Inequality and Patient Outcomes in Brazilian Hospitals

By determining the association between nursing notes and patient deterioration and mortality, SC&I Associate Professor Charles Senteio and his research collaborators ultimately aim to inform clinical decision support systems to alert doctors and nurses to the clinical circumstances and decisions which are at risk of racial/ethnic bias, both in the U.S. and in Brazil.

Marya Doerfel Named Chair of SC&I’s Communication Department

Doerfel’s work focuses on how organizations build and sustain relationships across sectors during and after environmental disasters, and much of her field research takes place in areas where environmental conditions disrupt interorganizational networks, and thus entire communities.

Are Media Beneficial or Harmful to Children? Potentially Both, According to Findings in a New Routledge Handbook

Being knowledgeable and proactive about children’s media practices to maximize the media’s benefits and minimize their negative potential, is a key conclusion of a new 58-chapter volume of cutting-edge scholarship in the field of children, adolescents, and media, edited by SC&I’s Incoming Interim Dean and Distinguished Professor of Journalism and Media Studies Dafna Lemish.