Six SC&I Students Awarded 2025 New Jersey Press Association (NJPA) Awards
Awarded for their work as journalists and photographers, the winners credit SC&I for preparing them for success.
Awarded for their work as journalists and photographers, the winners credit SC&I for preparing them for success.
The convention’s theme, “Widening the Scope,” encourages scholars and educators to explore new perspectives and interdisciplinary connections within the communication field.
This year’s theme, “Contemporary Problems, Creative Solutions,” highlights the role of Communication Studies in addressing today’s complex challenges.
“The MCM program helped me build on the skills and passions I discovered as an undergraduate, deepening my understanding of communication and media,” said Dylan Russo. “It became the foundation for my growth, both personally and professionally.”
The Vicious Cycle, a Rutgers campaign launched and staffed by SC&I faculty, staff, and student peer educators at the SC&I Center for Communication and Health Issues (CHI), was created to help reduce stigma surrounding substance use disorders at the university and help connect Rutgers students to vital recovery resources and harm reduction strategies on campus.
“The expansion of our fully online specializations reflects our commitment to providing a high-quality, flexible, and accessible graduate education,” says Teaching Professor and MCM Program Director Richard Dool, D.Mgt. “Our program’s design ensures students can advance their education without sacrificing their personal or professional commitments.”
Among those being recognized is Associate Professor of Journalism and Media Studies Khadijah Costley White, who will receive the inaugural Everett Hughes Holle Award for Social Justice and Community Engagement. In addition, Professor of Communication Kathryn Greene will be recognized with the Mark L. Knapp Award in Interpersonal Communication, underscoring her influential career and lasting contributions to interpersonal communication.
New Jersey residents report the seventh-highest level of satisfaction with local political journalism, according to survey by researchers at Rutgers and other universities.
At the 110th Annual Convention of the National Communication Association (NCA), to be held November 21-24, 2024, in New Orleans, Louisiana, two esteemed faculty members from the Rutgers School