Assistant Professor

School of Journalism and Communication

Tsinghua University

Research Interests

Human-AI Interactions; Gender, Health, and Culture

Education

2019–2023 Ph.D., Texas A&M University, USA

2016–2019 M.A., Wuhan University

2012–2016 B.A., Wuhan University

Academic Appointments

May 2025–Present      Assistant Professor, School of Journalism and Communication, Tsinghua University

Aug 2023–Apr 2025    Assistant Professor, Department of Communication, Media, and Culture, Coastal Carolina University, USA

Biography

Dr. Zou has published over 30 articles in leading international and domestic journals, including Information, Communication & Society, Computers in Human Behavior, International Journal of Human-Computer Interaction, Public Understanding of Science, Health Communication, Journal of Health Communication, Journal of Applied Communication Research, Journal of Social and Personal Relationships, Journal of Broadcasting & Electronic Media, Journalism & Communication Studies, and International Communication. Her academic work has received numerous honors, including the Distinguished Research Contribution Award, the Emerging Scholar Award in Health Communication, and multiple Top Paper Awards from the International Communication Association (ICA). She serves as an editorial board member of Health Communication and reviews for over 20 SSCI journals. Currently, she is the News Editor of the International Chinese Communication Association (ICCA) and a steering committee member in the Health Communication Division of the National Communication Association (NCA).

Awards and Honors

2024 Top Paper Award, Health Communication Division, ICA Annual Conference

2024 Top Paper Award, Interpersonal Communication Division, ICA Annual Conference

2024 Distinguished Research Award, Coastal Carolina University

2023 Outstanding Research Achievement Award, Texas A&M University

2022 Distinguished Teaching Award, International Chinese Communication Association

2022 Summer Research Fellowship, Texas A&M University

2021 Bonnie R. ’10 and James A. Creel ’69 Scholarship, Texas A&M University

2019 Top Ten Papers of 2018, Institute of Journalism, Chinese Academy of Social Sciences

2018 Wuhan University “Luojia Role Model” Honor

2018 Outstanding Paper Award of 2017, Journalism & Communication Studies

2018 National Graduate Fellowship, China

2017 Excellent Graduate Student Award, Wuhan University

2017 Third Prize, People's Daily National Best Paper Competition

2016 Tuition Reduction Award for Senior Undergraduates (Top 1%), Wuhan University

2016 Graduate Student Freshman Scholarship, Wuhan University

2015 National Scholarship for Undergraduates, China

2015 Outstanding Undergraduate Award, Wuhan University

2015 First-Class Scholarship, Wuhan University