Contact and Overview
Email Address
Office Hours
Tuesday: 2:00-5:00 p.m. (by appointment)
Wednesday: 3:30-5:00 p.m. (by appointment)
Education
Ph. D. The Pennsylvania State University
M.S. Ohio University
B.A. Renmin University of China
Teaching
Currently Teaching (Spring 2025)
COM 2325 Public Relations Principles
COM 3936 Consumer Insights
Courses Taught
COM 2325 Public Relations Principles
COM 3132 Health and Mass Media
COM 3538 Health & Mass Media for PR
COM 3928 Communication Research Methods
COM 3936 Consumer Insights
COM 4318 Public Relations Campaigns
Research Specialties
PR Campaigns
Health Communication
Social Media Strategies
Research Methods
Publications
- Han, J., & Lou, S. (Revised and resubmitted) Exploring the effects of character and cued typicality in health narratives. Health Communication.
- Shen, F., Ahern, L., & Han, J. (2017). Environmental orientations and news coverage: Examining the impact of individual differences and narrative news. International Journal of Communication, 11, 4018-4031.
Recent Awards
- Faculty Fellowship of the National Association of Television Program Executives (NATPE), 2018.
- Second Faculty Paper Award at the 100th AEJMC conference, ComSHER Division, 2017.
Title: Associate Professor, Public Relations
Department: Department of Communication
Email address: Email me
Phone: (828) 262-8165