Education
- M.A. in Communication, University of Utah, 2020
- B.A. in English Language and Literature, Nanjing Normal University, 2018
About
Sijia Qian is a Ph.D. candidate in the Department of Communication at the University of California, Davis. She is an active member of the CMMC (Computational Multi-Modal Communication) Lab. Her research explores the role of emerging communication technologies, particularly social media and artificial intelligence (AI), in shaping public perceptions and influencing decision-making. She focuses on how these technologies can be harnessed to foster a more reliable information ecosystem and promote social good across health, science, and political domains.
Featured Publications
Qian, S., Chen, K., Meng, J., Shen, C., Chen, A., & Zhang, J. (2024). Fear in media headlines increases public risk perceptions but decreases preventive behaviors: A multi-country study during the COVID-19 pandemic. Journal of Health Communication. https://doi.org/10.1080/10810730.2024.2439468
Qian, S., Lu, Y., Peng, Y., Shen, C. C., & Xu, H. (2024). Convergence or divergence? A cross-platform analysis of climate change visual content categories, features, and social media engagement on Twitter and Instagram. Public Relations Review, 50(2), 102454. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.pubrev.2024.102454
Qian, S., Shen, C., & Zhang, J. (2023). Fighting cheapfakes: using a digital media literacy intervention to motivate reverse search of out-of-context visual misinformation. Journal of Computer-Mediated Communication, 28(1), zmac024. https://doi.org/10.1093/jcmc/zmac024
Teaching
Associate Instructor:
Introduction to Public Speaking (CMN 001)
Teaching Assistant:
Introduction to Public Speaking (CMN001)
Data Visualization in Social Science (CMN12Y)
Social Science with Online Data (CMN152Y)
Introduction to Mass Communication (CMN140)
Theories of Human Communication (CMN101)
Awards
2022 Top Four Paper, ICA Communication Science and Biology Interest Group
2021 Small Grant, UC Davis ($500)
2021 Development Grant, Association for Communication Excellence ($2,000)
2020 Outstanding Graduate Research Award, University of Utah
2019 Top Four Paper, ICA Health Communication Division