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.
As a chair of the Rutgers IRB, Greene will work with the IRB leadership team to continue the process improvements that facilitate streamlined and ethical research for the Rutgers community.
A new Rutgers study examining how the field of communication has studied anti-Muslim racism has found research on racism towards Arabs and Muslims is lacking in communication journals.
The symposium explored what it means to be engaged in people-centered practice, research, and advocacy around communication and information concerns, with a focus on practices for re-envisioning and building information and communication infrastructure.
Jordan’s studies have examined the impact of public policy mandates on the landscape of children’s television, the use of public television materials in low-income, preschool classrooms, the effect of exposure to sexual media content on adolescent sexual risk taking, and the impact of media campaigns on parent’s and children’s sugar-sweetened beverage consumption.
Lab members are conducting cutting-edge research, contributing to the understanding of social and technological systems, as well as developing new methodological tools. Their work has both scientific and policy implications.
“I had the privilege of working with Richard Heffner for many years,” said Stewart. “He was an engaged teacher, with a keen mind, who always challenged his students to do their best work. I am honored to be appointed to a professorship that carries his name.”
SC&I Associate Professor Caitlin Petre has received a NEH grant for the project “Imagining AI in organized labor: Struggles over the value of cultural work.”
More than 30 Rutgers communication major alums returned to campus and participated in the event.
WhatsApp posts shared by political parties in India do not reveal a significant amount of misinformation or hate speech, according to a Rutgers Study.
Hosted by and for the school’s scholarly community, the aim of the incubator was to focus on new approaches and emerging challenges in digital research.
