Jonathan Potter Named Fellow of the British Psychological Society
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The society honors Potter for his significant and lasting impact on the field of psychology.
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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.
J. Sophia Fu Awarded Top Early Career Scholar Paper Award
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The D.C. Health Communication Conference has named Fu the recipient of this award for her paper that examines the ways social network sites and online health communities have opened up new possibilities for prompting health behavior change and improving health outcomes.
Four New Faculty Members To Join SC&I in September
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Warren Allen, E.E. Lawrence, Britt Paris and Gretchen Stahlman will join the faculty in SC&I’s Department of Library and Information Science (LIS) in September, 2019.
SC&I’s 2019 Scholarly Incubator Focuses on Ethics
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The SC&I scholarly incubator is held annually to provide SC&I faculty with the time and space to gather together to ponder and discuss issues related to their scholarship, teaching, and ways of being in the academia. This year, the faculty discussed ethics.
Television Programming for Children Reveals Systematic Gender Inequality, According to New Rutgers Study
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SC&I’s Dafna Lemish and her co-author Colleen Russo Johnson from Ryerson University, who found systematic gender inequality in both the television programming children watch, and behind the scenes in the male-dominated television industry as well, call attention to the children’s TV industry and encourage change.
Media, Inequality, and Change (MIC) Center Hosts Launch Symposium
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The aim of the MIC Center, which is a collaboration between SC&I and the Annenberg School for Journalism at the University of Pennsylvania, is to bridge some of these divides, bringing together the thought leadership advanced through academia and the activists who work tirelessly on social issues.
The Intercept, Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, and Naomi Klein Present “A Message From the Future with Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez,” an Animated Film Focused on the Green New Deal and Featuring Exclusive Art by Illustrator Molly Crabapple
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The Intercept, together with U.S. Representative Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez and Intercept senior correspondent Naomi Klein (“The Shock Doctrine”) are proud to present “A Message from the Future with Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez,” a 7-minute animated film featuring art by award-winning illustrator Molly Crabapple (“Brothers of the Gun”), co-written by Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez and Avi Lewis (“This Changes Everything”) and co-directed by Kim Boekbinder and Jim Batt. The film is narrated by Ocasio-Cortez.
SC&I Faculty Collaborate with the Rutgers Cancer Institute of NJ to Design a Novel Patient Support System
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Mark Aakhus, Sunyoung Kim, and Lisa Mikesell are collaborating with the Hematologic Malignancies Program at RCINJ to help design a patient support system to help physicians communicate with cancer patients about the risks involved in using Bone Marrow Transplant as an alternative to chemotherapy.
How Do Children React to Frightening Television Content? Dafna Lemish’s New Book Explores their Fears and Thrills
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Associate Dean and Professor Dafna Lemish has recently published with colleagues “Fear in Front of The Screen.” Based on two research studies, the book focuses on the impact scary television content can have on children’s fears, nightmares, and development.
Itzhak Yanovitzky Receives Grant for Research Aimed at Increasing Access to Depression Screening and Treatment for Adolescents
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The grant, from the William T. Grant Foundation, will support Yanovitzky’s collaborative project intended to stimulate greater engagement of policymakers in New Jersey and beyond with research that can support sound policies that will increase access to depression screening for all adolescents and connect them with adequate treatment as necessary.