The Center for Mobile Communication Studies

The Center for Mobile Communication Studies is the world’s first academic unit to focus solely on social aspects of mobile communication. Established in June 2004 at Rutgers University’s School of Communication, Information and Library Studies (SCILS), the Center has become an international focal point for research, teaching and service on the social, psychological and organizational consequences of the burgeoning mobile communication revolution.

Center staff conducts leading-edge investigations into how mobile communication is affecting human behavior as well as mobile technology’s long-term organizational and policy implications. The Center helps develop innovative courses to enhance student understanding of mobile communication. Its activities deepen the Communication Department’s core focus on mediated communication in undergraduate and graduate coursework and outreach.

The Center provides critical commentary and advice for public and non-profit groups and assists private sector organizations through research, information
dissemination, and expert consultation. The Center hosts visiting scholars and conducts international workshops. Linkages are encouraged with area scholars and organizations that share research interests.