CV
Contact Information
| Name | Xueyan Cao |
| caoxueyan@link.cuhk.edu.hk | |
| Phone | +852 6769 6632 |
| Location | Hong Kong SAR, China, |
Education
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2026 - Present New Haven, CT, USA
Visiting Ph.D. Student
Yale University
Human Nature Lab
- Visiting period: October 1, 2026–Present
- Hosting supervisor: Professor Nicholas A. Christakis
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2023 - Present Hong Kong, China
Ph.D. in Communication
The Chinese University of Hong Kong
- Advisor: Professor CHEN Hsuan-ting
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2020 - 2023 Wuhan, China
M.A. in Communication
Wuhan University
- Honors: Excellent Graduate Student Award
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2016 - 2020 Wuhan, China
B.A. in Communication
Wuhan University
- Honors: Excellent Graduate Student Award
Publications
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2026 Visualizing Climate Change in the Digital Information Ecosystem: Multimodal Framing in Official Chinese and EU Government Videos
International Communication Gazette (accepted; in press) — Zhang, D., Cao, X., & Huang, Y. -
2026 ADHD in an underserved context: how Chinese social media users discuss recognition, care, and difficulty
Academia Mental Health and Well-Being, 3(3) — Cao, X., & Wang, Y. -
2025 How Does Disgust Affect Mpox Prevention?
Health Communication — Cao, X., & Zheng, N. -
2025 Alternative Political Engagement through Daily Life Sharing in China's Virtual Wailing Wall After COVID-19
China Information — Cao, X., & Zhang, D. -
2025 Navigating through the Tempest
Environmental Communication — Zhao, Z., Cao, X., & Lv, S. -
2025 Measuring Museum Visitors' Perceived Value to Predict Word-of-Mouth Communication
International Journal of Arts Management — Cao, X., & Li, K.
Conference Presentations
- Cao, X. (2026, November 19–22). Cancer-related paper accepted for presentation at the 112th Annual Convention of the National Communication Association (NCA), New Orleans, LA.
Invited Talks
- Understanding the World through Media Psychology: From Everyday Puzzles to Researchable Questions, The Education University of Hong Kong, September 2026
- Game as Persuasive Machine, Shenzhen University, April 2026
- How Stigma Influences Health Prevention?, Shandong University, November 2025
Grant Applications
- Our anti-cancer stigma project has received the 2026 Interdisciplinary Research Seed Funding from the Faculty of Social Science, CUHK (HK$15,000). I serve as team leader with A. Li and Y. Tian.
Teaching
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2024 - 2026 Teaching Assistant
The Chinese University of Hong Kong
COMM2530 Critical Studies in Media and Communication
Awards
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2024 Outstanding Teaching Assistant
The Chinese University of Hong Kong
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2023 Excellent Graduate Student Award
Wuhan University
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2021 Graduate National Academic Scholarship
Ministry of Education of China
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2017 Undergraduate National Academic Scholarship
Ministry of Education of China
Academic Service
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2026 - Present Assistant Editor
American Journal of Medicine and Health Studies
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2025 - Present Assistant Managing Editor
Journal of Contemporary Eastern Asia
- Coordinate manuscript publication with managing editors and support special issues
- Proofread manuscripts and conduct style checks for final publication
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2023 - 2024 Editorial Assistant
Journal of Communication and Society
- Proofread manuscripts and conduct style checks for final publication
- Prepare annual journal data for review and promotion
Reviewer
- Health Communication, Health Expectations, Humanities and Social Sciences Communications, New Media & Society, Asia Pacific Viewpoint, Journal of Current Chinese Affairs
Skills
Languages: Chinese (Native), English (Advanced), Japanese (Intermediate)
Software: SPSS, Mplus, Amos, Smart PLS, Nvivo, R, Python
Methodology: Survey, Experiment, Computational Analysis (Topic Modelling, Difference in Differences, LLM), Interview, Walk through Method, Thematic Analysis