I am a professor of communication at Boston University. I am also affiliated with BU’s Center for Innovation in Social Science, Center for the Study of Asia, Communication Research Center, and Division of Emerging Media Studies.
International communication, political communication, and mediated effects are three areas on which my research and teaching emphasize. My current research focuses three themes:
1) The impact of emotion, image, and physiological reaction toward political candidates on voters’ decision-making process in the context of presidential elections. Works: Wu & Lee 2009; Wu & Coleman 2014; Coleman & Wu 2021; Wu 2024; Coleman & Wu 2024.
2) How people’s perceived nation characteristics are formed due to their media exposure. I gauge how emotions and post-truth stemmed from cross-national communication drive foreign-policy making and international communication on critical issues. Examples: Wu 2020; Wu 2022; Seaton & Wu 2023.
3) A developing study area: Screen dependency and media habits are concerning for everyone. Relatedly, how social media and digital communication impact people’s relationships, life satisfaction, and objective and subjective well-being.
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