For more than 30 years, John Pollock has spotted the magic in everyday students, turning them into national-stage researchers. Words by Liz Leyden Photos: Peter Murphy When Tom Hipper ’07 hopped on a plane at the tail end of his junior year to fly to Kentucky, he knew the trip would be special. Not only was he…
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Dr. Yifeng Hu Receives Outstanding Book Chapter Award from ICA
Dr. Yifeng Hu Receives Outstanding Book Chapter Award from ICA At the 75th Annual International Communication Association (ICA) Conference, held June 12–16, 2025 in Denver, CO, Dr. Yifeng Hu was honored with the Outstanding Book Chapter Award from the Ethnicity and Race in Communication (ERIC) Division. Co-authored with Dr. Vincent Pham, Professor of Civic Communication…
Building A Vibrant Community Together: The First Symposium of Asian and Asian American Pacific Islander Coalition
Building A Vibrant Community Together: The First Symposium of Asian and Asian American Pacific Islander Coalition Gabbi Rees ‘27 & Dr. Yifeng Hu – Communication, Journalism & Film Dept. The College of New Jersey (TCNJ) saw their Inaugural Asian and Asian American Pacific Islander Coalition (AAAPIC) Symposium on April 16th of 2025. This was an…
Professors and Students Showcase TCNJ Health Communication Strength at National Conference
Ewing, NJ: TCNJ professors and students demonstrated the strength of the health communication specializations in the Depts. of Communication, Journalism, and Film (CJF) and Public Health (PH) at the biannual DC Health Communication Conference hosted by George Mason University May 1-3 in Herndon, VA. Both professors Dr. Yachao “Bruce” Li and Dr. John C. Pollock,…
TCNJ’s Second Biennial Asian American Film Festival: Coming Together as a Community
Gabriella Rees ‘27 (Communication, Journalism, and Film) The College of New Jersey celebrated the 2025 AAPI Heritage Month with its second biennial Asian American Film Festival (April 30-May 1) (see the 2-minute trailer)! Hosted by Dr. Yifeng Hu, a professor in TCNJ’s communication, journalism, and film department, and her COM 487 / HON 370 class,…
TCNJ Student Papers “Provide Renewed Hope for our Discipline and our World” at National Health Communication Conference
Ewing, NJ: TCNJ student papers “provide renewed hope for our health communication discipline and our world” according to Dr. Anne Nicotera, professor and organizer of the national biannual DC Health Communication Conference hosted by George Mason University May 1-3, 2025, in Herndon, VA, adding “to see this caliber of work produced by undergraduate students is…
Faculty, students present work at ASIANetwork Annual Conference, organize a film festival
Associate Professor of Communication Studies Yifeng Hu and students involved in the TCNJ Asian American Pacific Islander (AAPI) Advocacy Campaign are raising the awareness of AAPI experiences through recent presentations at the ASIANetwork Annual Conference in March and an upcoming two-day film festival on campus on April 30 and May 1. Hu, two seniors and one alumnus recently presented at…
TCNJ Students Shine with Nine Presentations at Annual Conference of the 2025 New Jersey Communication Association
The College of New Jersey (TCNJ) fielded student paper presenters at the annual (2025) conference of the New Jersey Communication Association on Saturday, March 15. Pictured left to right: Natalie Roesch, Theresa “Tess” Leighton, Rebecca Heath, Samyuktha Senthil, Christopher DeSantis, Jennifer Romero, Christine Chen, and mentor (Dr. John C. Pollock). Not pictured was an earlier…
Deans List Fall 2024
Congratulations to our Fall 2024 Dean’s List Students! Aaron Majors Aidan Mastandrea Kelly Cane Daniel McGann Sandy Sleiman Greta Bush Olivia Chiarella Kaya Joseph Arianna Mccleod Kylie Patella Vivian Rudolph Olivia Trasser Megan Driscoll Bailei Burgess-Simmons Christina Dawson Jordan Galan Alyssa Hemsey Matthew Kaufman Dylan Kramer Maya Mckelvey Gabrielle Smith Tristan Weisenbach Alessia Contuzzi Delaney…
Advancing AI Literacy in Communication: Dr. Yifeng Hu’s Pioneering Research on Generative AI and Stereotypes
Dr. Yifeng Hu, a prominent scholar in communication and technology, has released two exciting new publications that take a closer look at how generative artificial intelligence (AI) interacts with stereotypes. These works explore how AI can shape the way we communicate and provide valuable tools for anyone—whether in the classroom or in the professional world—looking…