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Matthew Weber

Lab Director

Matthew Weber is an associate professor of Communication and a member of Rutgers’ NetSCI Network Science lab. Weber’s research examines organizational change and adaptation in response to new information communication technology. His


Rachel Acosta

Doctoral Student

Rachel Acosta is a Ph.D. student in Communication. Her research interest examines how organizations and communities navigate uncertainty, risk, and stakeholder engagement in complex information environments. Specifically, how risk knowledge


Chaeyeong (Margo) Lee

Doctoral Student

Chaeyeong (Margo) Lee is a Ph.D. student in the Department of Communication at Rutgers University. Her research examines the intersections of emerging technologies, organizations, and public communication, with particular attention


Mingwei Shen

Doctoral Student

Mingwei Shen is a Ph.D. student in Organizational Communication. His research interests include organizational institutionalization, legitimacy, and reputation, particularly in the context of large organizations such as multinational corporations. He


Lili Toutounas

Grants Research Administrator

Lili Toutounas is the grant and outreach administrator for the Rutgers University School of Communication and Information. Coming from the non-profit and media sector, she has 15 years of experience


Casey Randazzo

External Affiliate

Casey Randazzo, Ph.D. is an Assistant Professor at the University of California Santa Barabara. She graduated with her Ph.D. in Communication from Rutgers University in 2025. Her research investigates how


Sarah Kay Wiley

Doctoral Student & External Affiliate

Sarah K. Wiley is a doctoral candidate at the Hubbard School of Journalism and Mass Communication and a Knight News Innovation Fellow at the Tow Center for Digital Journalism at


Xixi Ru

Program Alum

Dr. Xizi Ru’s research interests center around information and communication technologies (ICTs), social media, social influence, social networks, and mental health. She is particularly interested in how new ICTs, such


YooKyeong Lee

Program Alum

YooKyeong is a Ph.D. student at Rutgers University School of Communication and Information. Her research keyword is information credibility, focusing on exploring where individuals obtain the information they trust, how