John Crothers Pollock (born January 26, 1943) is a US social scientist and communication scholar specializing in health communication, public health, human rights, and community structure theory.[1] He is currently a professor in the department of communication studies and faculty affiliate in public health at The College of New Jersey, where he has taught since 1992. He was educated at Swarthmore College, The Maxwell School of Citizenship and Public Affairs (Syracuse University), The Johns Hopkins School of Advanced International Studies, and Stanford University.