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 fourth annual spring Scholarship Incubator, held virtually this year, explored engaged scholarship at Rutgers, including its definition and purpose, and steps SC&I should take to further explore what engaged work means within and for the school.
In her third book, Professor Emerita Kay Ann Cassell explores and provides solutions to the challenges faced by directors, staff members, and board of trustee members as they work to successfully manage modern public libraries.
White, who researches media and politics from a cultural studies approach, is the author of “Raising the Volume: How the News Media Created the Tea Party,” and was named a Whiting Fellow this year.
Ognyanova’s research examines the impact of technology and social connections on human behavior. Her publicly engaged work helps policymakers make better decisions about the COVID-19 pandemic.
Lane, a scholar who focuses on communication and technology as it relates to urban life and social justice, and the author of the award-winning book “The Digital Street,” has been promoted to associate professor with tenure effective July 1, 2021.
Assistant Professor Yonaira Rivera testified to the U.S. Senate last week about how to reach communities of color with evidence-based messages to encourage vaccine uptake while researchers embark on efforts to minimize COVID-19 vaccine misinformation impacting vaccine hesitancy among U.S. Latino and other communities of color.
Bratich, an internationally recognized scholar in the field of cultural and critical media studies, has been promoted to full professor with tenure by the Rutgers Board of Governors, effective July 1, 2021.
In newly published research, Associate Professor Regina Marchi shows that homemade yard shrines of the Virgin Mary, which can be seen in many Italian American neighborhoods, represent much more than religious faith to their builders and owners. During the first half of the 20th century, they were “markers of homeownership (The American Dream) and cultural identity,” Marchi said.
The promotion of SC&I faculty members Jack Bratich, Jeffrey Lane, Katherine Ognyanova, and Khadijah White has been announced by the Rutgers Board of Governors.
In a survey of 500 Gen Zers ages 13 to 24, Beal found that 86% of Gen Zers “conduct research on a brand before purchasing a product to learn if the brand is purposeful and contributes to a better society.”
