Overview
His research and teaching explore how new communication technologies construct social and political changes, and how social and political powers shape and regulate the design and operation of such technologies. His research has received recognition and support from British Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office, American Council of Learned Societies (ACLS), Volkswagen Foundation, International Communication Association, and other institutions.
Current Appointments & Affiliations
Assistant Professor of Media at Duke Kunshan University
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2021 - Present
DKU Faculty
Recent Publications
Media framing and public support for China’s social credit system: An experimental study
Journal Article New Media and Society · February 1, 2025 Although China’s social credit system (SCS) is widely portrayed by Western media as repressive surveillance, recent studies show that it receives high levels of support among Chinese citizens. Previous research suggests that people support the SCS because ... Full text CiteExplaining the technological acceptance of 5G: Quantitative and qualitative insights from China and the United States
Journal Article International Communication Gazette · December 1, 2024 This study examines people's acceptance of the fifth generation (5G) of wireless and mobile communication technologies at a time when such services and devices were just approaching consumer availability. It utilizes the Technological Acceptance Model to t ... Full text Cite"Voices Help Correlate Signs and Words": Analyzing Deaf and Hard-of-Hearing (DHH) TikTokers' Content, Practices, and Pitfalls
Conference Conference on Human Factors in Computing Systems - Proceedings · May 11, 2024 Video-sharing platforms such as TikTok have offered new opportunities for d/Deaf and hard-of-hearing (DHH) people to create public-facing content using sign language - an integral part of DHH culture. Besides sign language, DHH creators deal with a variety ... Full text CiteEducation, Training & Certifications
University of Michigan, Ann Arbor ·
2021
Ph.D.