Shan Xu

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Shan Xu is a researcher and teacher focused on understanding how people interact with technology. She is an Assistant Professor at Texas Tech University's College of Media and Communication.

Research Focus:

Human-AI collaboration, the social and psychological impacts of technologies, social support, health and well-being

Theoretical Approach:

Her research takes a longitudinal, dynamic perspective to examine the reciprocal causality and stability of media use and media effects, and how they unfold over time.

Methodological Expertise:

Her research utilizes longitudinal studies, ecological momentary assessment, and advanced analytical techniques such as time series analysis, dynamic panel analysis, and machine learning algorithms.

She has first-authored publications in established communication and psychology journals, including Communication Research, Journal of Computer-Mediated Communication, Human Communication Research, Health Communication, New Media and Society, and Current Opinion in Psychology. Her work has been supported by the National Science Foundation, National Humanities Center & Google, and Waterhouse Foundation Institute.

Before her current role at Texas Tech, Shan earned her Ph.D. from The Ohio State University's School of Communication in 2019.