AWARD
Teaching Awards
- Excellence in Graduate Student Teaching (2018, April), School of Media and Communication, Bowling Green State University.
- Outstanding Graduate Teaching Assistant Award (2017, May), Chinese Communication Association, Received at CCA reception in ICA 2017, San Diego
- Top Paper Award. 2020 National Communication Association (NCA) 106th Annual Conference, 2020 November, Indianapolis, IN., U.S. (Conference was held virtually due to CONVID-19).
- How schemata on Chinese immigrants and Mainland Chinese and media consumption affect Americans’ view of the U.S.-China trade war. Top Four Papers in Chinese Communication Studies.
- Second Place, Open Category Research Competition. Broadcast Education Association (BEA), 2020 April, Las Vegas, Nevada. (Conference was held virtually due to CONVID-19 virus)
- Research Paper Awarded: Beyond narcissism: Taking and posting group selfies as self-affirmation and entertainment.
- Best PhD Paper Award, Chinese Globalization Association. Received at 13th China Goes Global 2019 Annual Conference, 2019 October, Winter Park, Florida.
- Research Paper Awarded: Prioritizing public with the most political public relations effects: An investigation of US-China trade war and social media discussions.
- Second Place, 3MT Thesis Presentation Competition, Korean American Communication Association. Received at AEJMC, 2018 August, Washington, DC.
- Research Paper Awarded: Do K-Pop Consumption and Direct Contact with Koreans Affect American Audiences’ Perception on South Korea and Its Products?
- Graduate Research Accomplishments, School of Media and Communication, Bowling Green State University. Received in 2017 and 2018 April, Bowling Green, Ohio.
Grant Research
- Effect of Generative Artificial Intelligence in Digital Public Relations
- Funded by Student-Faculty Collaborative Scholarship at Rollins College, 2024.
- Approximate amount of award: $18,975 for data collection, student and faculty stipend, conference registrations, and travel.
- Crisis communication in the age of Cancel Culture
- Grant received from Undergraduate Research and Creative Activities, Auburn University at Montgomery, 2022
- Effectiveness of face-to-face, online synchronous, and online asynchronous learning during the Covid-19 pandemic.
- Funded by Student-Faculty Collaborative Scholarship at Rollins College, 2021.
- Social Media content analysis on Weibo and Twitter posts and comments US-China trade dispute.
- Funded by Shanghai International Studies University. 2019.
- National survey research on Chinese netizens’ reactions towards government announcements about US-China trade war and social media comments.
- Funded by Shanghai International Studies University. 2019.
GUEST LECTURES
- “Introduction to Statistical Tests in Quantitative Communication Research”, July 2017. China Youth University of Political Studies, Beijing, China.
- “Tasks, Challenges, and Opportunities in PR Agencies”, February 2018. MDIA 3610 Strategic Communication, Bowling Green State University
- “Statistical Tests for Quantitative Research in Media and Communications: ANOVA, Regression, and SEM”, July 2nd – July 6th, 2018, University of Chinese Academy of Social Sciences
- “Intercultural Differences in China Compared to the U.S.” November 6, 2018. Intercultural Communication, Bowling Green State University
SERVICE
- Reviewing Conference Papers
- Reviewed submissions for AEJMC - (2022)
- Reviewed submissions for International Communication Association (ICA) - (2017)
- Reviewed submissions for Graduate Communication Association at BGSU - (2017)
- Reviewing Thesis or Dissertations
- Reviewed Thesis Proposals for Shanghai International Studies University – (Jan, 2022)
- Reviewed Thesis Proposals for Shanghai International Studies University – (2020)
- Reviewing Journal Manuscripts
- Reviewed manuscript for Social Media and Society - (2022)
- Reviewed manuscript for Mass Media and Society - (2022)
- Reviewed manuscript for Online Media and Global Communication - (2022)
- Reviewed manuscript for Internet Research - (2021)
- Reviewing Book Chapters
- Reviewed book chapter for the Handbook of Interactive Marketing: Theoretical Advancement and Managerial Application - (March, 2022)
AFFILIATIONS
- Member, Association for Education in Journalism and Mass Communication
- Member, The Broadcast Education Association
- Member, International Communication Association
- Member, Chinese Communication Association
SKILLS
- Computer Software:
- Data Analysis: SPSS, SPSS Amos, LISREL
- Research Technology: Qualtrics, Photoshop, Word, Excel
- Web Design: Weebly, WordPress
- Language skills: English; Mandarin Chinese
- Video Production
- Digital Public Relations Campaign Development and Management