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.
Ammari, an assistant professor of Library and Information Science, received the award for “his outstanding and vibrant contributions to this field.” The awarding organization, AMiner Scholar, wrote, “The 2022 winners are among the most-impactful scholars from the top venues of their respective subject fields between 2012 and 2021.”
“Sympathy Sockpuppets,” members of online communities who employ deceptive personas to gain sympathy and care from other members, can have a devastating impact on the groups they infiltrate, according to new research by Assistant Professor Kaitlin Costello.
Associate Professor Lisa Mikesell, an expert on patient-provider communication and relationships, presented her expertise in a training webinar created by The Rutgers Global Tuberculosis Institute that was used by the Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).
Two years after the early days of the COVID-19 crisis, a case study examines the successful response and leadership role of the university related to vaccination and the safety of faculty, staff and students.
A new study shines light on gender bias in visual content on Wikipedia.
A new five-part video education series, “Curbside Manner: Health Beyond the Hospital,” has been created by RWJBarnabas Health.
The more knowledgeable someone claimed to be about vaccines, the more likely they believed multiple false claims.
“Takeover,” a documentary chronicling the day in 1970 when the New York Young Lords occupied Lincoln Hospital in the South Bronx, explains how the protest and takeover ultimately led to a new understanding that health care is a basic right for all Americans, as well as a national Patient Bill of Rights.
New research by Liesl Broadbridge, a board-certified genetic counselor and SC&I Ph.D. student, underscores the resiliency of Newborn Screening Programs (NBS) in the U.S., which continued their vital work during the COVID-19 pandemic despite many challenges including shortages of funding and staff.
Audiovisual manipulation created for false personation primarily harms people in minoritized groups and serves to benefit those who are already powerful.
