The communication area of the interdisciplinary doctoral program in the School of Communication and Information has faculty with research interests in five interconnected areas: communication and technology; health communication; interpersonal communication; language and social interaction; and organizational communication. Doctoral students in communication conduct problem-oriented research at the intersection of these areas that focuses on a variety of prominent contemporary topics, such as social networks, social media, online privacy and anonymity, children's media use, community health programs, health campaigns, medical provider-patient interaction, interaction on emergency and emotional support telephone lines, family involvement in palliative care, global teams, organizational change, corporate social responsibility, and institutional leadership. Multiple centers and labs provide various opportunities for doctoral students, including: Center for Communication and Health Issues; Center for Language, Interaction and Health; Center for Organizational Development and Leadership; Collaboratory for Organizing and Social Media; Network Science Lab; and the Rutgers University Conversation Analysis Lab.