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
Professor Emeritus Paul Kantor to work on new Border Security Research Project
Kantor is part of a Rutgers team of three researchers who are working to develop novel methods the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) can use to estimate how many people and goods are “missing” at the border.
Associate Professor Marchi Publishes “Young People and the Future of News”
Marchi’s new book explores how young people are using social media as their primary source of news, and what the implications of this trend are for the future of journalism and a healthy democracy.
Associate Dean Dafna Lemish Awarded Grant to Study “Interactive Mobile Media Use by Children and their Parents in Public Places”
Are mobile devices impacting the ways parents interact with their children in public places? This new grant will enable Lemish to research this in greater depth.
Ph.D. Alumna Lora Appel ‘16 Develops Innovative Research Study Using Virtual Reality to Aid Dementia Patients
Appel has launched a study to test whether patients suffering from dementia can benefit as much from "virtual" trips out into the natural world as much as they would from taking "real" trips outside in nature.
Juan González Publishes New Book: “Reclaiming Gotham”
Award-winning journalist and SC&I’s Professor of Professional Practice, Journalism and Media Studies Juan D. González has published a new book about the election and administration of New York City’s Mayor Bill de Blasio.
Dr. Jerod Stapleton CINJ Receives Grant for Social Media-Driven Intervention Aimed at Indoor Tanning Bed Users, Working with SC&I Professor Kathryn Greene as Co-Investigator
The National Institute of Health’s (NIH) National Cancer Institute recently funded the Rutgers Cancer Institute of New Jersey for the grant project “Randomized Trial of a Social Media-Delivered Intervention Targeting Indoor Tanning Users” (R01CA218068).
Chirag Shah Awarded $500,000 NSF Grant to Start a New Line of Research Called Information Fostering
The National Science Foundation (NSF) has awarded Shah with a grant to fund his research proposal titled "III: Small: Information Fostering - Being Proactive in Information Seeking."
Chirag Shah Publishes First Book of its Kind on Social Information Seeking
Rutgers School of Communication and Information Associate Professor Chirag Shah has published a new book, titled “Social Information Seeking - Leveraging the Wisdom of the Crowd.”
Anselm Spoerri’s DataVis Program Wins a PROSE Award
Assistant Teaching Professor Anselm Spoerri won a Professional and Scholarly Excellence Award for DataVis, an educational product he helped create.
Professors Hepburn and Bolden Publish New Book on Transcription
Research Professor Alexa Hepburn and Associate Professor Galina Bolden have published a new book, titled “Transcribing for Social Research.” Their goal was to overview and introduce techniques that will help interactional researchers produce more accurate transcripts.