This continued expansion has created space challenges; where can we house new faculty and staff while sustaining high-quality research and teaching space. We have been able to take occupancy of some space in the Alexander Library. By refurbishing and remodeling this space we are able to provide an area where LIS faculty and Ph.D. students can enjoy the library environment. This means that SC&I is now spread across seven buildings around the junction of College Avenue and Huntington Street. This is a temporary fix – we will need yet more space as we fill the positions we are currently advertising.
I am grateful for the faculty, staff, and students who have generously and uncomplainingly been moved around to make this work.
In August, the deans and chairs got together for two days of intensive strategic planning focused around a series of topics: developing our suite of master’s programs, reviewing our centers and clusters, implications from the new union contract, and building a culture of mentoring. We had a particular focus on diversity and agreed that
Dafna Lemish’s
role of associate dean of programs would be expanded to have strategic oversight of diversity issues in SC&I. We also focused on engaged scholarship – how do we understand it; how do we assess it; and how do we support it. This will be an important theme for the school to explore in more depth in the coming year.
One of my pleasures is being able to contribute to the teaching of a range of different undergraduate and graduate classes. This semester, for example, I taught a session with
Amy Jordan
on the introduction to Journalism and Media. I am always struck by the engagement of the students and the quality of their questions. With 264 students in this class, the discussion was quite lively and could have gone on for much longer.
During the past few years, I have taught a session with Jack Grasso, focusing on PR and leadership and lessons from the school. You may be aware of Jack's passing. I was deeply saddened by the passing of such a lovely man and know he is dearly missed.
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SC&I Launches the Future Leaders Program for Early-Career Public Relations Professionals
The program is designed for PR professionals who are at least two years into their careers and aspire to leadership positions in the industry.
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New Certificate Program: Digital Asset Management (DAM)
This non-credit professional education certificate program is directly applicable to success in the digital asset management field.
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SC&I Mourns the Loss of Jack Grasso
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Grasso, who died on June 15, 2019, was deeply beloved and will be greatly missed as a teacher, mentor, colleague, and friend by SC&I’s faculty, staff, and countless Rutgers students.
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Dean Potter Named Fellow of the International Communication Association (ICA) and the British Psychological Society (BPS)
The ICA Fellowship honored Dean Potter for the many and significant contributions he has made to the field of communication and his service to education.
The BPS Fellowship honored Potter for the contributions he has made to the field of psychology.
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J. Sophia Fu Receives Multiple Awards
Assistant Professor Jiawei Sophia Fu recently received the 2019 Gerald R. Miller Outstanding Doctoral Dissertation Award from the National Communication Association (NCA).She also received the 2019 Best Social Entrepreneurship Paper Award from the Academy of Management for her paper "Institutional Complexity in Social Ventures: Scale Development through Two Studies."
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Gloria Steinem Endowed Chair Naomi Klein Publishes "On Fire: The (Burning) Case for a Green New Deal"
In her new book, Klein “explains how the bold ideas and action within the Green New Deal could avert climate catastrophe and be a blueprint for a just and thriving society.”
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Mary Chayko Lectures and Delivers Keynote in Serbia
The keynote address at an international conference on digital life was the highlight of Chayko's trip.
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"The Journey of Finding a Solution is what Makes Me Tick"
MI Alumnus Marvin Edmond ’19, a Senior Associate Data Engineer at the Fortune 500 firm Cognizant, tells SC&I what he enjoys the most about his work.
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- The Rutgers Center for Organizational Leadership announced the 2019-2020 cohorts including Sharon Stoerger.
- SC&I attended NJLA and supported as a Platinum Sponsor.
- Britt Paris released a new study, “Deepfakes & Cheap Fakes.” The study traced decades of AV manipulation to demonstrate how evolving technologies aid consolidations of power in society.
- A new book by Richard Dool provides leaders with the information they need to leverage the value Gen Z employees bring to their organizations.
- Mark Beal partnered with career expert Frank Kovacs to co-author the book, "Career in Transition 101 Lessons to Achieve Job Search Success."
- SC&I welcomes new staff members: Marissa Anema, Ronnette Henry, Susan Raitman, and Jennifer Wenur,
- Steve Miller spoke about the vote against funding in The Daily Targum.
- Clifton Lacy contributed to a study that shows preparing low-income communities for hurricanes begins with outreach.
- The 2019 CSST Summer Research Institute provided mentoring and professional development to highly promising late-phase doctoral students and emerging scholars in sociotechnical systems and critical informatics research communities.
- Caitlin Petre's recent study examined ways journalism students are addressing labor market instability.
- SC&I's Young Adult Literature classes and program prepare youth librarians in schools or public libraries to select, share, and program around formats and genres that will meet the needs of children and young adults.
- Jack Bratich was quoted in a Vice article.
- Khadijah White's new book chronicled the role of the media in the rise of the Tea Party.
- Lauren Feldman commented on the Fox News town halls.
- Journalism and Media Studies Department participated in the AEJMC19 conference.
- Lea Stewart will serve as acting chair of SC&I’s Department of Communication from July 1- Dec. 31, 2019.
- Charles Senteio was named to the RWJ Fitness and Wellness Center Medical Advisory Board.
- In his new book, "Competencies for Effective Leadership: A Framework for Assessment, Education, and Research," Ralph Gigliotti explored the many ways in which a competency framework can be used within an organizational setting as a model for assessment, education, and research.
- Jon Oliver ’85 was elected as University Senate Chair, the first staff member in the history of Rutgers to hold this seat.
- SC&I attended ICA in D.C.
- The American Association of School Librarians has named Joyce Valenza the recipient of a Distinguished Service Award, and she has been appointed to the American Library Association Council.
- Regina Marchi presented a talk at the Communication and Culture Department at Drexel University.
- A study co-authored by Dafna Lemish and published in the Journal of Children and Media, suggests that grandparents should restrict media usage use by setting screen time when babysitting.
- Regina Marchi was quoted in the Richmond Times-Dispatch.
- Jeff Lane contributed to this Mashable article.
- Chenjerai Kumanyika was interviewed on NPR about Jay-Z partnering with the NFL.
- Mark Aakhus presented at #RutgersBigIdea: "Rutgers University Design Institute: Knowing through creating, learning by doing," introduced by Rob Eccles.
- SC&I attended the ALA Annual conference.
- Kay Ann Cassell was named recipient of the Isadore Gilbert Mudge Award.
- David Greenberg penned the article, "The Presidency's Relentless Race to the Bottom," for The Atlantic.
- MIC Center released a study on the privacy burdens of cell-mostly internet users.
Our faculty are media experts and have been cited both nationally and internally.
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- Communication senior Isabeau Touchard spoke at SC&I's 2019 Convocation.
- JMS and political science double major Mia Boccher ’22, joined the 2019 Writing Wrongs Program staff to highlight different identities in the LGBTQ community.
- 48 students competed in SC&I’s annual Public Speaking contest, which is the highest number of participants since 2013.
- VetCoin, founded by SC&I students, aims to help U.S. Military Veterans.
- Doctoral Candidate Qun Wang and her co-authors wrote an award-winning report that examined the state of local journalism in 100 communities in 34 states.
- Ph.D. student Katie Gressitt Diaz won the top student paper award in the International Communication Association's Philosophy, Theory & Critique division for her paper, "Hear Something, Feel Something: The construction of effective listening publics and the securitization of the Arab voice."
- Ph.D. student Fredrika Thelandersson was awarded the American Dissertation Fellowship from the American Association of University Women (AAUW).
- Nicole Weber, Ph.D. student, was named the winner of the “Top Poster Award” in the Feminist Scholarship Division of the International Communication Association (ICA) at the 2019 ICA Conference for her paper titled, “Because a Great Body is the Best Revenge.”
- Anusha Muralidharan, MI student, spent the summer interning at ADP; her team was responsible for creating and storing ADP’s global data.
- Maria Migliorino, ITI '20, spent last Summer at Accenture interning as a Analyst.
- The Spring ITI showcase gave students a chance to present their IT ideas to peers and their judges and demonstrate the benefits of experiential learning.
- Ariel Staffin '22 discussed her recent win in a national public speaking contest.
- Ph.D. student Jiqun Liu won a Student Conference Travel Award from ASIST.
- Cassandra Begin, ITI student, was quoted in "Rutgers Students Learn Cybersecurity during Big Ten Internship."
- Students in Journalism and Media Studies classes taught during the spring 2019 semester presented their work at the third annual JMS Film and Media Showcase.
- ITI student Steven Dezuniga received the graduation gift of a lifetime: A job at Google.
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- JMS alumnus Ed Harran ‘86 was featured in: “My Rutgers Education Provided Training For Life.”
- COM alumnus Jon Harris '90, Senior Vice President, Chief Communications Officer at Conagra, offered his advice for building and maintaining a successful career.
- MLIS alumna Angela Pagliaro '14 spoke to the power of networking.
- Gilah Rosenberg ’09, who provides academic advising to over 90 Rutgers student-athletes, credits her communication degree from SC&I for preparing her for such a demanding and successful career.
- JMS alumna takes on new leadership role at CNN. Jessica Durando ’08 will cover the 2020 election.
- Recent JMS graduates Stephen Kimball and Ravyn Roy attended the National Sports Media Association Awards based on their presentations to FOX Sports University during the class Critical Issues in Sports Media.
- ITI alumna Mary Adams ’18 discussed her new role as Web Production Coordinator at an Education Tech Company.
- COM alumna Isabel Lim ’18 shared lessons learned in landing her position as Digital Investment Associate.
- Kyrah Arthur, a communication major who graduated in May 2019, discussed her next steps as she pursues a master’s degree at the Annenberg School of Communication at the University of Southern California.
- Steve Adubato, Ph.D. '97 interviewed Dean of Programs Dafna Lemish on PBS.
- Stacy Brody, MI '18 continues her work for the NLM Fellows.
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- November 12, Online Information Session for Master of Communication and Media
- November 13, Online Information Session for Master of Information
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