Sharon Stoerger Ph.D.

Sharon Stoerger, PhD, MLIS, MBA

Rutgers Faculty Site: https://comminfo.rutgers.edu/stoerger-sharon

CV: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1NuBbmiR3K0lfHlaPIs38Abmuv2Ol5DSJ/view?usp=sharing 

Social Media:

• LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/sharonstoerger/

• Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/sharon.stoerger

• Twitter: https://twitter.com/csoleil 

Education:

• Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) in Information Science, Indiana University

• Master of Library and Information Science, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

• Master of Business Administration (MBA), University of Nebraska-Lincoln

• Bachelor of Science – Journalism, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

Certification:

• • • Google Certificates, Coursera

      • Google Business Intelligence, May 2023

      • Google Project Management Certificate, September 2021

      • Google Data Analytics Certificate, May 2021

    • Inclusive Teaching Certificates

      • Rutgers University - Lifelong Learning in Inclusive & Equitable Teaching, Fall 2021

      • Cornell University - Teaching & Learning in the Diverse Classroom, June 2021

      • Columbia University – Inclusive Teaching: Supporting All Students in the College Classroom Certificate, May 2021

    • Leadership Certificates

      • Rutgers Leadership Academy, August 2020

    • Teaching and Learning Certificates

      • The Association of College and University Educators (ACUE) – Certificate in Effective Instruction, May 2019

      • Quality Matters (QM) Peer Reviewer: Certified July 2018; Updated June 2023

    • Information Visualization Certificates

      • Edward Tufte's Presenting Data and Information course, May 2018

      • Data, Designed: Data Visualization Workshop (instructors = Jonathan Schwabish and Stefanie Posavec), June 2018

    • Competitive Intelligence Certificates

      • Future Today Institute: 2018 Summer Teaching Training Fellowship, August 2018

Sharon Stoerger, Ph.D. is the Assistant Dean for Programs and Assessment in the School of Communication and Information (SC&I) at Rutgers. She is the former director of the Information Technology and Informatics (ITI) program at SC&I and co-founder of the Women in Technology and Informatics (WITI) student organization.

Dr. Stoerger's research areas of interest include computer-mediated communication, social informatics, and educational uses of emerging technologies. These research areas intersect with her efforts to create effective and inclusive learning environments for students via online and blended teaching approaches, as well as the implementation of flexible course delivery modes. ASIS&T, EDUCAUSE, the eLearning Forum Asia, and Online EDUCA Berlin are examples of conferences where Dr. Stoerger has presented work on these topics. During the past year, she has presented on the topics of advanced competitive intelligence methods, online learning, and assessment professional competencies. Further, she has written several articles and book chapters on the educational uses of technologies such as social media, virtual worlds, and mobile devices.