Stories about the School
Explore stories about people, activities, and classes in the School of Communication and Information.
Kylie Flood Named HSPLS Employee of the Year
Kylie Kaʻeo Flood was honored as the Employee of the Year for the Hawaiʻi State Public Library System (HSPLS) at the Governor’s Award Ceremony on September 24, 2024. Kylie is the Hawaiian/ Pacific and Adult Librarian at the Nānākuli Public Library. She is a 2016 …
Sentenced: The Link Between Literacy, Justice, and a Call for Change in Hawaiʻi
By: Yasmina Benachour In observance of International Day of Peace, the Matsunaga Institute for Peace invited the community to the UH Mānoa campus to explore the intersection of literacy and justice with the Hawaiʻi premiere of Sentenced. The documentary, produced and narrated by NBA player Stephen …
SCI Summer Roundup
It was a busy summer for the School of Communication and Information, as students put their skills into action and faculty prepared for new leadership roles. SCI Faculty — On the move Dr. Colin Moore will be serving as Journalism Program Director. Dr. Krystna Aune …
Dr. Micah Fisher Will Focus on Environmental Change and Conflict as New Faculty Member with the Matsunaga Institute for Peace
As a professor and mentor, Dr. Micah Fisher shares with his students a nuanced understanding of environmental governance relative to state development resources, cultural identity, and processes of globalization. He seeks to bring his students out into the community and brings the community into the …
“Mixed Plate”: Dr. Gasiorek and Her Research on Linguistic Code Mixing (Hawaiian Words in English Text)
Dr. Jessica Gasiorek, Professor of Communicology, is working on a line of research on code-mixing and processing fluency. The impetus to explore this topic came from seeing public-facing messages at UH in English with Hawaiian words embedded within them. This led her to wonder whether …
New Communication Faculty Member Dr. Jingyi Gu Explores Issues of Inequalities Within Global Digital Cultures
Hailing from Shanghai – China’s coastal metropolis with a rich history of cultural exchanges, Dr. Jingyi Gu’s academic journey has taken her across the globe. Growing up as a digital native and studying in the field of Communication, she developed a deep interest in understanding …
Journalism Adds Two Tenure-track Faculty Members
With booming enrollment, including a tripling of majors during the past four years, the Journalism Program is adding capacity by hiring two senior, full-time faculty members: Youjeong Kim and John Temple. “University of Hawai’i at Mānoa is recognizing the fundamental societal need for Journalism, as …
SCI in the News, Spring 2024
Recent external news articles showcasing the School of Communication and Information and its Programs. News from the College of Social Sciences, UH Mānoa Outstanding on so many levels In addition to honors and accolades, Amee Hiʻilawe Neves will look back at her UH Mānoa years, …
Dow Jones News Fund Chooses Journalism Major Tori DeJournett for Prestigious Summer Internship, Including National-level Training and a Turn at Hawaiʻi Public Radio
Graduating senior Journalism major Tori DeJournett is one of only 86 college students chosen nationwide this summer to serve in a paid Dow Jones News Fund internship. DeJournett is among the 13 of those interns who also will attend complementary digital-media training at the Walter …
Journalism Program Earns University-wide Accolades for Innovation and Assessment
“Innovation and Entrepreneurship” is the name of the capstone class in the Journalism program at UH Mānoa, setting up expectations that the course also has been delivering. That class, JOUR 481, taught by Program Director Brett Oppegaard, has been chosen once again to represent the …
Spotlight on the School of Communication and Information at the Successful Inaugural Open House
The School of Communication and Information held its very first Open House on April 5 with over a hundred engaged attendees made up of alumni, community stakeholders, faculty, and students. The open house aimed at showcasing the new School’s work around the core mission of …
The Mānoa Mirror Adds Two New Sources of News to Hawaiʻiʻs Media Landscape, Fueled by the Work of Journalism Majors
Much more local news is circulating in the state this semester due to a new project in the Journalism Program at UH called The Mānoa Mirror. The Mirror includes both a website and an Instagram channel that publishes stories, photos, videos, podcasts and other types …
UHM LIS Program Receives Full Accreditation from the American Library Association
The University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa Library and Information Science (LIS) Program received full continued accreditation from the American Library Association (ALA) for the maximum seven years. It’s the only accredited professional school for librarians and archivists in the state. This is the Program’s first …
Spotlight on Professor Rachel Neo
Originally from sunny and humid Singapore, Professor Neo completed her doctoral degree in Communication at the Ohio State University before starting her tenure track position within the Communication Program at the University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa.
Congratulations to Dr. Emiko Taniguchi-Dorios, recipient of the 2023 College of Social Sciences Award for Excellence in Teaching
CONGRATULATIONS to Dr. Emiko Taniguchi-Dorios, Associate Professor in Communicology on receiving the 2023 College of Social Sciences Award for Excellence in Teaching! The selection criteria for the Excellence in Teaching Award include: a) subject mastery and scholarship; b) teaching effectiveness and creativity; and c) personal …
From the Frontlines of the “War” to Save the World’s Rhinos
Professor Julien Gorbach offers a preview of what a foreign correspondence course (JOUR 459) will prepare you to do. Aloha! This is a dispatch from a research camp in South Africa’s Kruger National Park, “deep in the bush,” as people here would say. Just beyond …
Meet Charieze Cacayorin, Communicology MA Student, Actress, and Singer in a Newly Released Feature Film, My Partner
Charieze Lianne Cacayorin joined the Master of Arts in Communicology (COMG) program this Fall semester. Charieze, born in the Philippines, came to Oʻahu when she was 7 years old. Charieze’s undergraduate degrees were in Human Development and Family Studies and Philippine Language and Culture, but …
The Library and Information Science Program Welcomes Two New Faculty Members: Keahiahi Long & Meera Garud
We are truly excited to welcome two new faculty members to the Library and Information Science (LIS) Program this fall. Keahiahi Long joins the LIS program as assistant professor and will focus on Hawaiian librarianship. Before joining the program, Keahiahi served as Librarian at Kamakakūokalani …
Dr. Hye-ryeon Lee Takes the Helm as the New School Chair
As the School of Communication and Information begins its second year, we welcome Dr. Hye-ryeon Lee as the new Chair. Dr. Lee is a professor of Communicology and specializes in health communication. She joined the University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa in 2001 after working at …