Expertise

Her research interest lies at the intersection of culture and health communication.

My primary research interest lies at the intersection of culture and health communication. My research focuses on (1) how illness-specific stigma is culturally and socially constructed and (2) how culture affects different health communication processes such as social support and physician-patient communication. My secondary research interest is corporate social responsibility communication.

Degrees
PhD, University of Southern California, Communication, 2007
MA, University of Southern California, Communication, 2004
BA, Beijing University, Beijing, P. R. China, English Language and Literature, 2001