Hello! I am an Assistant Professor in the Department of Communications and New Media at the National University of Singapore and a Fung Global Fellow in Princeton University (2023-2024).
I gained my B.A. in history from Peking University, M.Phil. in communications from Hong Kong Baptist University, and Ph.D. in communications and media studies from the Institute of Communication Research, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign.
My research primarily centers on digital economies, and the mutual shaping of technology and society, drawing upon a variety of fields, including media studies, cultural studies, labor studies, science and technology studies, China studies, sociology, and anthropology. In particular, I am an ethnographer, conducting fieldwork in multiple sites, such as newsrooms, internet companies, and streets. In addition, my research also uses a wide range of qualitative methods, including in-depth interviews, textual analysis, and policy analysis, etc.
My publications have appeared in various journals, for example, New Media & Society(*2), Information, Communication & Society, International Journal of Communication, Journalism, Journalism Studies, and China Perspectives.
I am a recipient of several competitive fellowships, either internally or externally: Dissertation Completion Fellowship from the Chiang Ching Kuo Foundation(2019-2020), Fung Global Fellowship from Princeton University (2023-2024), NUS-Asian Research Institute Book Manuscript Fellowship (2023-2024), NUS HSS Faculty Research Fellowship (2024-2025), and NUS FASS Faculty Writing Fellowship (2024-2025).
I have a lovely exotic shorthair, who has been living in three countries including the United States, Korea, and Singapore. Born in Chicago in 2016, she had a lovely Chinese name naonao(闹闹), which refers to her affectionate and playful personality. When I am not working, I love swimming, playing piano, diving, and traveling with my partner who is a historian.
I gained my B.A. in history from Peking University, M.Phil. in communications from Hong Kong Baptist University, and Ph.D. in communications and media studies from the Institute of Communication Research, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign.
My research primarily centers on digital economies, and the mutual shaping of technology and society, drawing upon a variety of fields, including media studies, cultural studies, labor studies, science and technology studies, China studies, sociology, and anthropology. In particular, I am an ethnographer, conducting fieldwork in multiple sites, such as newsrooms, internet companies, and streets. In addition, my research also uses a wide range of qualitative methods, including in-depth interviews, textual analysis, and policy analysis, etc.
My publications have appeared in various journals, for example, New Media & Society(*2), Information, Communication & Society, International Journal of Communication, Journalism, Journalism Studies, and China Perspectives.
I am a recipient of several competitive fellowships, either internally or externally: Dissertation Completion Fellowship from the Chiang Ching Kuo Foundation(2019-2020), Fung Global Fellowship from Princeton University (2023-2024), NUS-Asian Research Institute Book Manuscript Fellowship (2023-2024), NUS HSS Faculty Research Fellowship (2024-2025), and NUS FASS Faculty Writing Fellowship (2024-2025).
I have a lovely exotic shorthair, who has been living in three countries including the United States, Korea, and Singapore. Born in Chicago in 2016, she had a lovely Chinese name naonao(闹闹), which refers to her affectionate and playful personality. When I am not working, I love swimming, playing piano, diving, and traveling with my partner who is a historian.