Gina Marcello is an Associate Teaching Professor at Rutgers University's School of Communication and Information in the Department of Journalism and Media Studies. She is the co-author and program coordinator of Disinformation Detox in Communication, Media, and Information Studies (04:189: 210), an interdisciplinary media, digital, and information literacy undergraduate general education course designed to help students critically navigate misinformation. 

 

Her media literacy journey began in the 1990s under the mentorship of cognitive psychologist Robert Kubey, Ph.D., whose research on television addiction and screen dependency inspired her dissertation, and continues to inform her focus on fostering cognitive engagement, epistemic awareness, and healthy screen behaviors. 

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A thirty-year media education practitioner and advocate, ​​Gina’s current teaching and research bridge learning sciences, cognitive psychology, media literacy, and socio-technical systems theory. The ubiquity of screens now places learners in the crosshairs of algorithmic persuasion and platform logics demanding a deeper understanding of how invisible elements of the information ecosystem intentionally hijack and manipulate human emotions at scale. Her teaching aims to provide learners with the knowledge and skills required to interrogate socio-technical systems, cultivate mindful strategies for managing screen time, and reclaim agency over their information practices. ​

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For more information on research, courses, or CV. Email gm@comminfo.rutgers.edu 

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