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Stephanie Mikitish
Ph.D. Program in Communication, Information, and Media

A Chat with Stephanie Mikitish, Ph.D.'17, MLIS'10, RC'08, Library of Congress Data Analyst

"A SC&I education prepares students for success in a variety of fields."

Stephen Bacchetta MI'20
Master of Information

A Conversation with Stephen Bacchetta MI’20, Records Manager and Digital Archivist

Stephen Bacchetta MI’20 is a records manager and digital archivist for Seton Hall University. He offers this candid view of his post-undergraduate experiences with SC&I. Thank you, Stephen!

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Shravan Regret Iyer’s Research Proposal "Experiential Media and Climate Change" Awarded an Honorable Mention by IAMCR and IECA

Iyer, a Ph.D. student, has been recognized for the research proposal he submitted to the prestigious 2022 IAMCR "New Directions for Climate Communication Research" grant committee. 

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Ph.D. Program in Communication, Information, and Media

A New Study Explores Use of Virtual Reality in Climate Change Reporting and Storytelling

Research by Ph.D. student Shravan Regret Iyer MCM’18 extends the theoretical understanding of the role VR plays in highlighting the global climate crisis and provides practical implications for the use of VR in climate change storytelling and reporting.

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Ph.D. Program in Communication, Information, and Media

Camel Racing and Holographic Selfies: Exploring Qatar’s Use of New Media for the 2022 FIFA World Cup

As the first Arab nation to host the World Cup, Qatar’s use of Experiential Media to advertise the prestigious worldwide event, and simultaneously, itself as a national brand, provides SC&I researchers exploring EM with a living lab.

Marni Butu MI '22
Master of Information

Marnie Butu MI’22 is Eager to Embrace a New Career as a Youth Librarian

Marnie Butu ’22 is eager to get started in a new career as a youth librarian.

Ariel Hammond
Master of Information

Arie Hammond MI '21, San Diego Natural History Museum Library Director, Reflects on the MI Program

A San Diego native with a passion for conservation and biodiversity, Arie  Hammond ’21 specializes in information behaviors and technologies. 

Pavlik and Iyer tourism conference presentation
Ph.D. Program in Communication, Information, and Media

Could Your Avatar Shake Hands? Attending an Academic Conference in the Metaverse

Professor John Pavlik and doctoral student Shravan Regret Iyer, experts in experiential media, said their experience presenting research in the Metaverse for the first time "was unique and surprisingly effective".

Professor John Pavlik and Doctoral Student Shravan Regret Iyer
Ph.D. Program in Communication, Information, and Media

From Séances to Stereography: The Victorian Era Roots of Modern Virtual Reality

A new study by Professor John Pavlik and Ph.D. student Shravan Regret Iyer explores how cultural, social, religious, and scientific developments during the Victorian era helped shape modern Virtual Reality.

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Annual Spring Scholarship Incubator Explores Engaged Scholarship at SC&I

The goal of this year's incubator was to explore issues surrounding the practice of engaged scholarship at Rutgers and what engaged work means within and for the school.

Mary Chayko
School of Communication and Information

Mary Chayko Promoted to Distinguished Teaching Professor

Chayko’s promotion, likely the first of its kind at Rutgers University-New Brunswick, recognizes her outstanding teaching, national and international impact, and many other accomplishments.

Kayla Jennings Rivera
Master of Communication and Media

The MCM opened my eyes to different types of careers

"The degree is one thing, but it’s what you take away from the program that truly matters," says Kayla Jennings-Rivera, MCM ’20. Read more about how the MCM program shaped her path.

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