Contact and Overview
Email Address
Office Hours
Monday: 11:00am-12:00pm and 3:30-5:00pm
Wednesday: 11:00am-12:00pm and 3:30-5:00pm
And by appointment (please email in advance to schedule)
Education
Ph. D. The Pennsylvania State University
M.S. Ohio University
B.A. Renmin University of China
Teaching
Currently Teaching (Fall 2025)
COM 2325 Public Relations Principles
COM 3132 Health and Mass Media
Courses Taught
COM 2325 Public Relations Principles
COM 3132 Health and Mass Media
COM 3300 Media in Society
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
- College of Fine and Applied Arts Outstanding Service, 2023.
- 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