Jorge Reina Schement

Jorge Reina Schement previously served as the first vice president and vice chancellor for diversity and inclusion for Rutgers-New Brunswick and for Rutgers Biological and Health Sciences. He also served as dean of SC&I, and chaired the executive planning committee for Rutgers’ 250th anniversary celebration. He was a distinguished professor, and cofounder of the Institute for Information Policy at Penn State University. He is author of over 250 books, papers, and articles.

A Latino from South Texas, Schement's research focuses on the social and policy implications of the production and consumption of information, especially as they relate to ethnic minorities. He conducted the first study of the impact of minority ownership in broadcasting, and conducted the original research that led to recognition of the digital divide.  His studies of minority ownership contributed to the Supreme Court’s decision in Metro Broadcasting, Inc. v. F.C.C. et al. He has served on editorial boards of 18 academic journals, guest edited the Annual Review of Technology for the Aspen Institute, and is editor-in-chief of the Encyclopedia of Communication and Information, as well as an opinion contributor for USA Today.

He served on President George W. Bush's Council of Advisors on Science and Technology, the Technology Advisory Committee for Governor Jerry Brown of California, as well as the FCC Transition Team for both President Barack Obama, and President Joe Biden. He has also served on boards for the National Academy of Sciences, National Research Council, National Science Foundation, National Endowment for the Humanities, and much more.

Ph.D., Institute for Communication Research, Stanford University
M.S., School of Commerce, University of Illinois
B.B.A., Marketing, School of Business, Southern Methodist