Associate Professor, School of Journalism and Communication, South China University of Technology

Professional Profile

Dr. Lu Yuanhang holds a Ph.D. in Communication from Hong Kong Baptist University (HKBU). Prior to joining the School of Journalism and Communication at South China University of Technology in September 2023, he served as:

· Postdoctoral Researcher at the Artificial Intelligence and Media Lab, HKBU

· Lecturer in both the School of Communication and the Institute for Research and Continuing Education, HKBU

· Lecturer in the School of Communication at The Hang Seng University of Hong Kong

His research interests span computational communication, political communication, and crisis communication. His scholarly work has appeared in leading journals including The International Journal of Press/Politics, Telecommunications Policy, Public Relations Review, and Chinese Journal of Communication. In recognition of his doctoral research, Dr. Lu received the Outstanding Doctoral Dissertation Award from the Chinese 

Education and Work Experience

· 2011.09–2015.07

Bachelor’s Degree, School of Journalism and Communication, Nanjing University

· 2015.09–2016.11

Master’s Degree, School of Journalism and Communication, Chinese University of Hong Kong

· 2016.08–2017.08

Research Assistant, School of Journalism and Communication, Chinese University of Hong Kong

· 2017.09–2021.11

Doctoral Degree, School of Communication, Hong Kong Baptist University

· 2020.09–2020.12

Lecturer, School of Communication & Institute for Research and Continuing Education, Hong Kong Baptist University

· 2021.12–2023.08

Postdoctoral Researcher, School of Communication, Hong Kong Baptist University

· 2022.09–2023.01

Lecturer, School of Communication, The Hang Seng University of Hong Kong

· 2023.09–Present

Associate Professor, School of Journalism and Communication, South China University of Technology

Book Chapter

· Lu, Y., & Huang, Y. H. C. (2024). Emotions in Risk and Crisis Communication: An Individual and Networked Perspective. In T. L. Sellnow & D. D. Sellnow (Eds.), Communicating Safety and Risk (pp. xx–xx). Berlin, Germany: Mouton de Gruyter.

(Forthcoming)

Selected Publications

1. Lu, Y., Chen, X., Huang, Y. H. C., & Lin, F. (2023). Measuring up in a pandemic: information attention, source credibility, and public evaluation of government COVID-19 response in mainland China. Chinese Journal of Communication, 1–19. (SSCI, Q2; Impact Factor = 3.698)

2. Lu, Y., Huang, Y. H. C., Kao, L., & Chang, Y. (2023). Making the Long March Online: Some Cultural Dynamics of Digital Political Participation in Three Chinese Societies. The International Journal of Press/Politics, 28(1), 160–183. (SSCI, Q1; Impact Factor = 4.495)

3. Huang, Y. H. C., Lu, Y., Choy, H. Y., Kao, L., & Chang, Y. (2020) (Corresponding Author). How Responsiveness Works in China: Effects on Institutional Trust and Political Participation. Public Relations Review, 46(1), 101855. (SSCI, Q1; Impact Factor = 4.636)

4. Huang, Y. H. C., Lu, Y., Kao, L., Choy, C. H. Y., & Chang, Y. T. (2020) (Corresponding Author). Mainframes and Mandarins: The Impact of Internet Use on Institutional Trust in East Asia. Telecommunications Policy, 44(2), 101912. (SSCI, Q1; Impact Factor = 4.497)

5. Lu, Y., & Huang, Y. H. C. (2018). Getting emotional: A dual-factor model of crisis communication. Public Relations Review, 44(1), 98–107. (SSCI, Q1; Impact Factor = 4.636)

Awards and Honors

· Outstanding Doctoral Dissertation Award (2021–2022) from the Chinese Communication Association