The Ph.D. program in communication, information, and library studies provides doctoral
training for students seeking theoretical and research skills for scholarly and
professional leadership in the fields of communication, library and information
science, and journalism and media studies. The unique combination of communication,
information, and media in a single program helps prepare students in the 21st
century to address key questions in society. The program is offered by the School of Communication and Information in conjunction with the Graduate
School–New Brunswick.
The focus of the program is on the nature and
function of communication, information and media institutions, policies,
processes and systems--and their impact on individuals as well as social,
organizational, national, and international affairs. Interdisciplinary
approaches to these issues are strongly supported and encouraged in the program.
The program is especially well suited for those interested in the interaction
between new information and communication technologies; the individuals who use
them; and the social, cultural, and political systems in which they are embedded.
However, students with more narrowly aligned disciplinary interests (e.g.,
organizational communication, interpersonal communication, health communication,
library management, journalism, and critical/cultural studies in communication)
will also find that this program serves them well.
Detailed information about the 
