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.
The NCA’s Family Communication Division awarded Scharp and her colleagues a top paper award and the Interpersonal Communication Division awarded her a distinguished article award in 2023. In addition, two of her doctoral advisees have also been named recipients of Top Student Paper awards.
By SC&I Professor of Journalism and Media Studies, Melissa Aronczyk, and Maria I. Espinoza, the book critically examines public relations as a social and political force that shapes both our understanding of the environmental crises we now face and our responses to them.
For the third time in the conference’s long-standing history, the Rutgers School of Communication and Information will host the Organizational Communication Mini-Conference. It will be held from Friday, October 6 to Sunday, October 8, 2023 on the College Avenue campus in New Brunswick.
The Union for Democratic Communications (UDC) Conference will be held in Philadelphia from October 12-15, 2023. The conference is hosted by the Media, Inequality, and Change (MIC) Center, a collaboration between the University of Pennsylvania’s Annenberg School for Communication and Rutgers University’s School of Communication and Information (SC&I); the conference theme is “Left Undone.”
Professor of Communication Jennifer Theiss has received the award from the National Communication Association for her research that “has made a significant contribution to the field of family communication.”
Aakhus’ appointment recognizes his major contributions to Rutgers University-New Brunswick’s research task forces. Aakhus is in expert on communication, argumentation, and design in digital society.
The National Science Foundation’s CIVIC program helps community-university partnerships combat climate change and improve access to essential resources and services.
The NCA is recognizing SC&I Professor of Communication Kathryn Greene for her mentoring, service, and scholarship. Greene will receive the awards in November 2023 at the annual meeting of NCA.
Rutgers study finds among regretful parents, fear of missing out is a key motivator for having children.
The study’s findings, the authors said, are directly applicable as targets for communication training modules for health care providers, because by continuing to advance skills in empathic communication, clinicians can enhance the healthcare experiences of their patients.
