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.

Youngrim Kim Named the Recipient of a 2022 ProQuest Distinguished Dissertation Award by the University of Michigan

An Assistant Professor of Journalism and Media Studies at SC&I, Kim said her dissertation, which she earned from the University of Michigan in 2022, “examines the politics surrounding state-initiated digital health platforms that are built to manage global health crises, through the case study of two infectious disease outbreaks in South Korea: the 2015 MERS Epidemic and COVID-19.”

Melissa Aronczyk Elected Director of the Ph.D. Program at SC&I

An Associate Professor of Journalism and Media Studies, Aronczyk’s research and teaching address issues related to media and political communication; media theory; critical methodologies; promotional cultures; and writing as craft and as profession.

David Greenberg Named a 2023 Guggenheim Fellow

On April 5, 2023 The John Simon Guggenheim Memorial Foundation announced the recipients of its 2023 Guggenheim Fellowships, and named Professor of Journalism and Media Studies and of History David Greenberg a 2023 Guggenheim Fellow. Greenberg is the sole 2023 Guggenheim Fellow in Biography.

What Does Trump’s Indictment Mean for Politics?

News of Donald Trump’s indictment by a New York grand jury for his role in covering up hush money paid to adult film actress Stormy Daniels sent shock waves across the country Thursday.