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
Rutgers Professor Named Inaugural Winner of Baldrige Foundation Award for Leadership Excellence
Brent Ruben, School of Communication and Information Distinguished Professor and executive director of the Center for Organizational Leadership, is recipient of education sector award
ACM SIGIR CHIIR Conference Comes to New Brunswick
The major areas of study discussed at CHIIR 2018 included user-centered aspects of information interaction and information retrieval focusing on aspects of human involvement in search activities, and information seeking and use in context.
Senteio Publishes Study on Impact of Electronic Health Records and Using Health Information to Inform Recommendations for Diabetes Care
In newly published research, Senteio describes opportunities to improve Electronic Health Records (EHR) tools and work flows to enhance information collection, which in turn can lead to better health outcomes for diabetes patients.
Yanovitzky’s Research Partnership with PDFNJ Links Research with Practice and Saves Lives
For a decade, Associate Professor Itzhak Yanovitzky and the Partnership for a Drug Free New Jersey (PDFNJ) have formed and maintained a successful research-practice partnership to identify and overcome ongoing challenges to effective public communication about the opioid drug epidemic in New Jersey and beyond.
How Are Climate Science and Communication Connected? Lauren Feldman Explains
The School of Communication and Information (SC&I) co-sponsored a panel on February 8 with the Rutgers University Institute for Earth, Ocean, and Atmospheric Science that discussed the strong connection between communication and climate science. SC&I spoke to Associate Professor Lauren Feldman further on the topic.
Dean Potter Publishes Chapter in New Book, “The Sage Handbook of Data Collection”
The chapter, explains Potter, "Makes the argument that given the possibility of both collecting and working with naturalistic materials researchers need to provide more justification for using open ended interviews, say, or focus groups.”
Theiss Publishes New Book on Uncertainty in Relationships
A new book, written by Associate Professor Jennifer Theiss, covers extensive research on the very common experience of uncertainty in close relationships, and ways it can be helpful and harmful to relationship success.
Dafna Lemish’s New Book Addresses Gender Stereotypes in the Media
The book explores gender inequalities in the media around the world and their negative influence on children and youth, and demonstrates that progressive role models can have a positive impact.
SC&I’s Ruben, Gigliotti and Goldthwaite Publish New Book on Leadership
The book presents a communication-oriented approach to leadership and is designed to help every reader increase their professional and personal leadership skills.
SC&I Team Holds ALISE-Funded Research with “Community Conversations” at the East Brunswick Public Library
The "Community Conversations" helped the team gather information for their project titled “Investigation of Library Engagement.”