Dr. Lianshan Zhang is an assistant professor in the School of Media and Communication at Shanghai Jiao Tong University. Dr. Zhang received her Ph.D from National University of Singapore and a MS from Iowa State University. Her research centers on health communication, human-computer interaction, psychological effects and social impact of media technologies. Her recent research focuses on older adults’ new media use and digital inclusion in the era of AI.
Her research has been published in Journal of Computer-Mediated Communication, Health Communication, Journal of Health Communication, Journal of Broadcasting & Electronic Media, Social Science Computer Review, and other venues. Her work had also been recognized by top faculty paper award from Association for Education in Journalism and Mass Communication (AEJMC). She also serves as an invited reviewer for numerous academic journals. Dr. Zhang teaches undergraduate and graduate courses including Academic English, Computational Communication and Society, and Monographic Study of Classic Theory of Communication.
Selected Publications:
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Zhang, L. & Jung, E. H. (2022). Time Counts? A Two-Wave Panel Study Investigating the Effects of WeChat Affordances on Social Capital and Well-Being. Journal of Computer-Mediated Communication, 28(1), 1-13. https://doi.org/10.1093/jcmc/zmac030
Liu, P. L., Zhang, L.*, Ma, X., & Zhao, X., (2022).Communication Matters: A Trend Analysis of The Role of Patient-Centered Communication in Improving Old Adults’ Health Competence and Health Outcomes. Health Communication. https://doi.org/10.1080/10410236.2023.2166209
Zhang, L. Yang, X., & Jung, E. H. (2022). When Does WeChat Usage Decrease Loneliness? A Panel Study Examining the Moderating Roles of Age and Perceived Network Supportiveness. Social Science Computer Review. https://doi.org/10.1177/08944393221103498
Jiang, S., Zhang, L.*, & Teo, K. (2021). Social Use of Fitness Apps and Physical Activity Knowledge: The Roles of Information Elaboration and Interpersonal Communication. Journal of Broadcasting & Electronic Media, 65(4), 549-574. https://doi.org/10.1080/08838151.2021.1990295
Zhang, L. & Jiang, S. (2021). Linking Health Information Seeking to Patient-Centered Communication and Healthy Lifestyles: An Exploratory Study in China. Health Education Research, 36(2), 248-260. https://doi.org/10.1093/her/cyab005
Yang, X. & Zhang, L.* (2021). Reducing Parent–adolescent Conflicts about Mobile-phone Use: The Role of Parenting Styles. Mobile Media Communication, 9(3), 563-583. https://doi.org/10.1177/2050157920986190
Zhang, L. & Yang, X. (2020). Linking Risk Perception to Breast Cancer Examination Intention in China: Examining an Adapted Cognitive Mediation Model. Health Communication, 36(14), 1813-1824. https://doi.org/10.1080/10410236.2020.1796283
Zhang, L., Li, P., & Qin, Y. (2020). Media Complementarity and Health Information Acquisition: A Cross-sectional Analysis of the 2017 HINTS-China Survey. Journal of Health Communication, 25(4), 291-300. https://doi.org/10.1080/10810730.2020.1746868
Zhang, L., Jung, E. H., & Chen, Z. (2020). Modeling the Pathway Linking Health Information Seeking to Psychological Well-Being on WeChat. Health Communication, 35(9), 1101-1112. https://doi.org/10.1080/10410236.2019.1613479
Zhang, L. & Jung, E. H. (2019). WeChatting for Health: An Examination of the Relationship between Motivations and Active Engagement. Health Communication, 34(14), 1764-1774. https://doi.org/10.1080/10410236.2018.1536942
