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.
Effective July 1, 2022, SC&I’s former Associate Dean for Programs Dafna Lemish will serve as Interim Dean of the School of Communication and Information.
The findings in a new study by Ph.D. student Shravan Regret Iyer MCM’18 show that immersive media productions need to take a multidisciplinary approach to climate change communication to more effectively increase the audience’s interest in science and motivate them to take action to mitigate global climate change.
The Rutgers University-New Brunswick Chancellor-Provost's office honored Professor of Journalism and Media Studies and of History David Greenberg in reco
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.
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.
Concerns and issues faced by scholars from other countries who live and work in the U.S. are often left out of conversations about diversity, equity, and inclusion, to the detriment of both the scholars and their academic institutions, according to a new study by Associate Dean for Programs and Distinguished Professor of Journalism and Media Studies Dafna Lemish.
The shift to online learning was poorly planned, contributing to teacher and student stress, a Rutgers study finds.
The goal of his new book, Professor of Journalism and Media Studies Jack Bratich said, is “to inspire a rethinking of what fascism is, how it’s embedded in culture, and where and when fascism takes root.”
On Thursday, May 12, 2022, long-time Part-Time Lecturer Frank Bridges will be graduate with his Ph.D., the fourth degree he has earned from SC&I since his Rutgers academic career began in 1989.
Two of the four new faculty members will join SC&I’s Communication Department, one will join the Journalism and Media Studies Department, and one will join the Library and Information Science Department.
