Kun Xu will join the University of Florida College of Journalism and Communications Telecommunication Department as assistant professor in emerging media this fall.

His research area focuses on the intersection of human-computer interaction, computer-mediated communication, and media psychology. His work investigates how people perceive and process information from technologies such as social robots, computer agents and virtual assistants. He also examines how people use virtual and augmented reality (VR/AR) technologies to make sense of spaces and maintain social relationships. His research on smartphones focuses on mobile interface design and users’ geo-location sharing behavior.

His works have been accepted in journals such as New Media & Society, Computers in Human Behavior, Journal of Computer-Mediated Communication, Convergence, and International Communication Gazette.

He has authored book chapters on emerging technologies and published proceedings at the International Society for Presence Research and the Association of Internet Researchers. He has received top paper awards at various academic conferences including one from the Communication and Technology Division at the International Communication Association.

Xu also was a journalist at Thomson Reuters and Shanghai Media Group.

Xu received his Ph.D. from the Klein College of Media and Communication at Temple University, his M.A. from the School of Communication Studies at Kent State University, and his B.A. in Journalism at Shanghai International Studies University.

Posted: March 18, 2019
Category: College News
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