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
Faculty Member Mary Chayko Participates in Geneva Trialogue
The Geneva Trialogue brought together leaders from academia, the United Nations, and the private sector to collaborate in the development of specific initiatives that support U.N. Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) in education.
PBS KIDS Team Visits SC&I
Researchers from PBS KIDS met with SC&I’s Youth Cluster and doctoral students to discuss latest research findings in educating children through media.
SC&I Faculty Members Receive Award at this Year's National Communication Association Convention
Brent Ruben, Executive Director of the Rutgers Center for Organizational Leadership (OL) and Distinguished Professor of Communication in SC&I; Ralph Gigliotti, Director of Leadership Development and Research in OL and Part-time Faculty Member in SC&I; and Richard De Lisi, Senior Fellow in OL and University Professor, received the 2018 Sue DeWine Distinguished Scholarly Book Award for their work on “A Guide for Leaders in Higher Education: Core Concepts, Competencies, and Tools” (Stylus Publishing).
Potter's Seminal Book Re-Released With a New Preface
A new edition of SC&I's Dean Jonathan Potter's book "Social Texts Social Texts and Context: Literature and Social Psychology" has been released with a new preface.
2018 NCA Convention to be attended by SC&I faculty, students and alumni
SC&I faculty, students and staff will attend this year’s NCA Convention to participate in various presentations, panels, and division meetings. This year’s convention theme is “Communication at Play.”
SC&I's Lane Publishes First Book To Explore Impact of Digitization on a Neighborhood
Lane's book is the first to capture the lives of the same people and events as they move between the streets and social media, as well as the first book to show how the digital life of a neighborhood impacts black teenagers.
SC&I's Aronson Tapped by Simon & Schuster to Write Book On Cave Rescue in Thailand
The book will cover the entire story, from the moment the boys and their coach decided to enter the cave until the last boy left the hospital and the team spoke to the world.
Regina Marchi's Book Wins Award from the Association of Internet Researchers
Associate Professor Regina Marchi's new book, titled "Young People and the Future of News: Social Media and the Rise of Connective Journalism," co-authored with Lynn Schofield Clark, has won the AoIR's top book award for 2018.
New Jerseyans Nearly Unanimous About Seriousness of Opioid Problem In Garden State
“These findings suggest that an increasing number of individuals in the state are educated about the risks and causes of opioid addiction,” said Itzhak Yanovitzky, associate professor at Rutgers University’s School of Communication and Information and the co-lead of the study.
Making Global Impact Decisions at Facebook
Ph.D. grad Rannie Teodoro ’16 discusses her current career at Facebook as a Research Manager on the User Experience Research Team, and how faculty members at the School of Communication and Information (SC&I) helped her achieve her goals.