April 2023 - News Articles

Dr. Google is always in, but for Spanish speakers searching for health information online, the advice Google gives isn’t always helpful. Sometimes, it’s downright terrifying.

An Associate Professor of Journalism and Media Studies, Aronczyk’s research and teaching address issues related to media and political communication; media theory; critical methodologies; promotional cultures; and writing as craft and as profession.

SC&I faculty members Shawnika Hull, Sunyoung Kim, and Caitlin Petre have received tenure-track promotions, the Rutgers Board of Governors announced on April 20, 2023.

Jamie Logan JMS’20 is a documentary filmmaker who focuses heavily on social justice-related issues, animal rights, and the environment. She’s an associate producer for CaveLight Films, oversees nationwide vegan campaigns for Generation Vegan, and is a content contributor for vKind, a vegan business app.

Hull and Miller will receive the awards at the Chancellor-Provost’s Celebration of Faculty Excellence, which will take place on Wednesday, April 26, from 5-7 pm at The Rutgers Club on the Rutgers University-New Brunswick Livingston campus.

“This is Not a Drill,” a listening installation that “meditates on the impact and experience of code red drills in an active shooter society” was created by Associate Professor of Journalism and Media Studies Khadijah Costley White. The exhibition will be held in Maplewood, N.J. from April 16 - May 28, 2023.

Dione Surdez is a digital asset management implementation manager and archivist-in-residence for Origami Air Co; a librarian and digital projects manager for LA County Library; and a Continuing and Professional Studies* (CPS) instructor in the Digital Asset Management (DAM) Bronze Certificate program at Rutgers SC&I. Before becoming an instructor, Surdez, who holds a Master of Management in Library and Information Science (MMLIS), earned both the DAM Bronze Certificate and DAM Silver Certificate.

Gupta said, “In my projects at Rutgers, I have solved complex problems with data, provided predictive analytics solutions, and generated user-friendly visualizations.”

On April 5, 2023 The John Simon Guggenheim Memorial Foundation announced the recipients of its 2023 Guggenheim Fellowships, and named Professor of Journalism and Media Studies and of History David Greenberg a 2023 Guggenheim Fellow. Greenberg is the sole 2023 Guggenheim Fellow in Biography.

As one of the country’s largest student-governed organizations, NSBE’s mission is “to increase the number of culturally responsible black engineers who excel academically, succeed professionally, and positively impact the community." Dunston, who holds a Master of Media and Communication from SC&I and a bachelor’s degree in Broadcast Journalism with a concentration in Sports Management from Hampton University in Hampton, Va., reflected on her journey.