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Joyce Destastio
Library and Information Science Department

From Blueberries to Books–Meet Academic Librarian Joyce DeStasio MI’22

A farmer’s daughter hailing from Hammonton, New Jersey, the “blueberry capital of the world,” Joyce DeStasio’s always had a love for literature and education. While she’s currently the outreach librarian at Stockton University’s Bjork Library in Galloway, NJ, librarianship wasn’t always her path.

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Can GenAI Serve as an Effective Teaching Tool for Art Education?

The aim of a new Rutgers study was to examine how visual representations created via generative artificial intelligence (GenAI) can be utilized in teaching and learning. The study helps illuminate both the potential and the pitfalls of GenAI applications for education.

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What Makes a Great Debate? Here’s an Expert Analysis on the Trump-Harris Showdown

As the 2024 presidential race heats up, all eyes turn to the second debate of the election season, featuring former President Donald Trump and Vice President Kamala Harris.

Michelle Simon MI'24 ITI'23
Master of Information

Michelle Simon MI’24, ITI’23 Takes Advantage of SC&I’s MI 5+ Year Program and Flourishes

Understanding information is a necessity to understanding the world, its processes, and its people.

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Mark Beal Reflects on NBC’s #Paris2024 Marketing Trends and How Brands Engage with the Gen Z Audience

Mark Beal, Assistant Professor of Professional Practice, Communication, attended the Olympics this summer, and said his major focus at the games was watching how NBC engaged the next generation of potential Olympic fans, Gen Z and Gen Alpha.

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Meeting Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin "Bibi" Netanyahu Solidifies Gabriela Rubin’s Plans to Pursue a Career in Journalism

In June 2024, rising junior and Journalism and Media Studies major Gabriela Rubin traveled to Israel, and she said her experiences meeting with and speaking to Israeli leaders, soldiers, and citizens confirmed her passions for journalism, media, and politics, and left her even more committed to pursuing her dream of working in media post-graduation.

Stephanie Hague with NJ Governor Murphy
Gender and Media Minor

From the Classroom to Real Life: Rising Senior Stephanie Hague Benefits from the Gender and Media Minor

Rising senior Stephanie Hague, who chose to enroll in the Gender and Media minor at SC&I based on her interest in exploring gender and sexuality studies, is already benefitting professionally and academically from the knowledge and skills she’s gained from the minor.

Arella
Journalism and Media Studies Major

Former Rutgers Star Arella Guirantes Living Her Dream as Member of Team Puerto Rico at Paris Olympics

Less than a month after her final season at RU, Arella Guirantes JMS’20 became the 22nd pick in the 2021 WNBA Draft, selected by the LA Sparks in the second round. 

Salpy Nalbandian MLIS'10
Master of Information

Salpy Nalbandian MLIS’10 Proves the Value of SC&I’s Global Reach

Rutgers University, at the time of my admission, held the prestigious position of being ranked 6th among library science schools, a testament to its rigorous academic standards and esteemed standing in the field.

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Journalism and Media Studies Major

Faculty and Doctoral Students to Participate in 107th Annual Association for Education in Journalism and Mass Communication Conference

AEJMC’s theme is "Representation and Voice—The Future of Democracy."

Chelsea Rizzolo MI'20
Master of Information

SC&I’s Master of Information Program Helped Launch Chelsea Rizzolo MI’20, SAS’13 into a Successful Career

Chelsea Rizzolo MI’20, SAS’13 is a Jersey girl who earned her Bachelor of Arts in English from Rutgers after, as she put it, “dabbling in film school in New York.” 

Kate Beemer
Journalism and Media Studies Major

For Rutgers Senior, This Internship in Berlin Rocks

After transferring to the university as a sophomore, Kate Beemer hatched a plan to spend time studying abroad – followed by a stint at MTV Germany. 

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