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Department of Communication
- 165 Kerr
- 1 Shields Avenue
- Davis, CA 95616
- 530-752-0966
Hannah Stevens
About
Stevens studies issues of identity and media bias, emphasizing ways media messages can contribute to or counter health disparities.
Selected Publications
Stevens, H. R., Oh, Y. J., & Taylor, L. D. (2021). Desensitization to fear-inducing COVID-19 health news on Twitter: Observational study. JMIR Infodemiology, 1(1), e26876. doi:10.2196/26876
Stevens, H. R., Acic, I., & Taylor, L. D. (In Press). Uncivil Reactions to Sexual Assault Online: Linguistic Features of News Reports Predict Discourse Incivility. Cyberpsychology, Behavior, and Social Networking. https://doi.org/10.1089/cyber.2021.0075
Stevens, H. R., Acic, I., & Rhea, S. (2021). Natural language processing insights into LGBTQ+ youth mental health during the COVID-19 pandemic: Longitudinal analysis of r/LGBTeens microcommunity reveals increased anxiety in topics and trends. JMIR Public Health and Surveillance. doi:10.2196/29029
Acic, I., Stevens, H. R., Yu, X., & Taylor, L. D. (2021). How gay men discuss their bodies online: A content analysis. Communication Research Reports, 1-11. doi:10.1080/08824096.2021.1976630
Stevens, H. R., Palomares, N. A., & Roberts, L. A. (Under Review Round 2). A Theory-Driven Computational Measure of Goal Activation in Language Use for Communication Science. Journal of Language and Social Psychology.
Stevens, H. R. & Palomares, N.A. (Under Review Round 2). Constituents’ Inferences of Government Goals Explain the Relationship Between Political Party and Belief in COVID-19 Misinformation: A Cross-Sectional Survey of Twitter Users Who Follow their State’s Public Health Twitter Account. JMIR Human Factors.
Teaching
Associate Instructor Experience
Fall 2021
CMN 161—Health Communication
Summer 2021
CMN 001 (Online)—Introduction to Public Speaking
CMN 102 (Online)—Empirical Research Methods
Summer 2020
CMN 001 (Online)—Introduction to Public Speaking
CMN 102 (Online)—Empirical Research Methods
Summer 2019
CMN 001—Introduction to Public Speaking (3 sections)
Teaching Assistantships
Spring 2021
CMN 122 (Online)—Nonverbal Communication
CMN 120 (Online)—Interpersonal Communication
Winter 2021
CMN 101 (Online)—Theories of Human Communication
Spring 2020 - Fall 2020
CMN 102 (Online)—Empirical Research Methods
Fall 2019 – Winter 2020
CMN 130—Group Communication
Fall 2018 - Spring 2019
CMN 001—Introduction to Public Speaking
Awards
CITRIS EDGE in STEM Mentoring Fellowship
Expanding Diversity and Gender Equity in Tech Initiative, Center for Information Technology Research in the Interest of Society (CITRIS) and the Banatao Institute
Small Grant in Support of Research
Department of Communication, University of California, Davis
Top Student Paper Awards
National Communication Association
Stevens, H.R. & Acic, I.. (2020, November). Examining Rape Culture in Online Forums: The Effect of Editorial Slant on Discourse Incivility. Paper presented at the annual convention of the National Communication Association.
International Communication Association
Acic, I., Stevens, H.R., & Yu, X. (2020, May) How Gay Men Discuss Their Bodies Online: A Content Analysis. Paper presented at the annual convention of the International Communication Association.
