Here are some of the published works coming out of my lab.
Exploring the Early Adoption of Open AI among Laypeople and Technical Professionals: An Analysis of Twitter Conversations on #ChatGPT and #GPT3
Large language models (LLMs) such as GPT-3 and their derivative products such as ChatGPT have garnered significant attention for their remarkable ability to process texts and conduct human-like conversations. Guided by the Diffusion of Innovation theory, this study examines the early discussions about LLMs on Twitter, specifically about ChatGPT and GPT-3, during the first three…
Sharing Experiences of Depression on Douyin
Social media provides a new platform for the public, patients, and health professionals to communicate about health and illness and potentially improve health outcomes. One specific type of social media influencers extensively shares their experiences with health, fitness, and illness with their followers through autobiographic videos or posts. Autobiographical accounts on social media could play…
Semantic Network of China’s State-Run Media’s Weibo posts during the COVID-19 pandemic
China’s state-run media are the mouthpiece of the government. During public health crises such as the COVID-19 pandemic, they are responsible for disseminating essential information to the public on behalf of the government. This study examined the Sina Weibo posts published by three leading state-run media entities (CCTV, People’s Daily, and Xinhua News Agency) during…
Are HPV vaccine interventions targeting racial and ethnic minorities doing a good job?
Racial and ethnic minorities in the United States face higher risks of human papillomavirus (HPV) and are less likely to benefit from HPV vaccines. Effective HPV vaccine promotion efforts need to acknowledge and adapt to the cultural characteristics of these minority groups. We conducted a systematic review of all the published journal articles between 2010…
How middle-aged and older African American individuals use information during the COVID-19 pandemic
I have always been interested in studying the health and healthcare experiences of minority groups. Thanks to my collaborators and recently, my doctoral advisee Felicia York, I was able to study the health experiences of middle-aged and older African American individuals in terms of chronic cardiovascular disease management and information use during COVID-19. In a…
Male Crossdressing Performances and Gender Stereotypes in China
The remarkable success of China’s market economy, its burgeoning social media platforms, traditional beliefs about gender roles, and the government’s promotion of a harmonious society and positive energy (zheng nengliang) have given birth to a new form of comedy on Douyin: male cross-dressing videos. Click here to see a compilation of such videos on YouTube.…
The Stigmatization of Suicide
Image by wirestock on Freepik Suicide is the leading cause of death among people between 14 and 35 years in China. The suicide rate of adolescents in China is 1.5 times higher than the world average, with 16.1% of Chinese adolescents ranged from 10-19 years reporting suicide ideation and 2.94% reporting suicide attempts in the…
‘Picture me heart disease free’: understanding African Americans’ cardiovascular disease experiences through a culture-centered approach
African Americans have a disproportionately high risk of premature death caused by cardiovascular diseases (CVDs) and related risk factors such as hypertension, high cholesterol, diabetes, and obesity. In this study, my advisee Felicia and I used the photovoice method. Participants took pictures for a period of time about how they live with CVDs and then…
Studying Texas Public Health Agencies’ Twitter Messages about COVID-19 using Natural Language Processing
Texas represents a unique case among all the states in the US in dealing with COVID-19. It was among the first states to reopen in the Spring of 2020 as well as 2021. State and local governmental offices sued each other over COVID-19 control measures. In this collaborative study involving authors from four universities in…
Gay men’s wife and LGBTQ communication in China
While working on the previous study about how gay men in China come out, I learned about the existence of gay men’s wife. Around 13.6 million heterosexual women in China are married to gay or bisexual men, and they call themselves tongqi 同妻. Tongqi belong to both co-cultural groups (as women and wives) and a…
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Dr. Lu Tang, Health Communication Researcher 