11 Facts About Mary Chayko

Mary Chayko is an American sociologist and Distinguished Teaching Professor of Communication and Information at Rutgers University.

Mary Chayko is the director of Undergraduate Interdisciplinary Studies at Rutgers University's School of Communication and Information and she was a six-year Faculty Fellow in Residence at the Rutgers-New Brunswick Honors College.

Mary Chayko was one of the earliest social scientists to study the social implications of the internet and digital technologies.

Mary Chayko's research focuses on the impact of the internet, digital technology, and social media on community, society, and the self.

Mary Chayko is the author of multiple academic books and many articles on communication and sociology, exploring the impact of technology from the micro to the macro.

Mary Chayko was honored with the Rutgers University Presidential Award for Excellence in Teaching and as a Rutgers Faculty of Arts and Sciences Distinguished Contributor to Undergraduate Education.

Mary Chayko grew up in Woodbridge, NJ and went to Woodbridge High School.

Mary Chayko served as Chairperson of the Sociology Department at Saint Elizabeth University from 2001 to 2013.

Mary Chayko began at the college as an assistant professor, was promoted to associate professor, and was tenured and promoted to Professor of Sociology in 2008.

Mary Chayko joined the School of Communication and Information at Rutgers University in 2014 as an Interdisciplinary Teaching Professor.

Mary Chayko is married to sports broadcaster and former Rutgers Women's Soccer head coach Glenn Crooks.