Featured Graduate Students

Meet some our excellent graduate students in Communication

Hannah Stevens

Stevens studies issues of identity and media bias, emphasizing ways media messages can contribute to or counter health disparities.

We interviewed Hannah Stevens, a graduate student in the Department of Communication at UC Davis. In this interview, we asked Hannah to talk about her research and to share a fun fact about her personal life. We should also point out that Hannah Stevens is on the job market this year!

Michael Carter

Michael's research program investigates social and media-based determinates of mental health-related behaviors, with an emphasis on social norms and social media.

We interviewed Michael Carter, a graduate student in the Department of Communication at UC Davis. In this interview, we asked Michael to talk about his research, teaching, and a fun fact about his personal life. We should also point out that Michael Carter is on the job market this year!

Qiusi (Lyra) Sun

Lyra's research is about the social influence of new communication technology, especially the negative phenomena caused by technology affordances, such as online deviant behaviors, misinformation, and polarization.

We interviewed Qiusi (Lyra) Sun, a graduate student in the Department of Communication at UC Davis. In this interview, we asked Lyra to talk about her research, teaching, and a fun fact about her personal life. We should also point out that  Qiusi (Lyra) Sun is on the job market this year!

Xudong Yu

Xudong's research broadly examines the role that online information and communication technologies (ICT) play in the socio-political realm.

We interviewed Xudong Yu, a graduate student in the Department of Communication at UC Davis. In this interview, we asked Xudong to talk about his research, teaching, and a fun fact about his personal life. We should also point out that Xudong Yu is on the job market this year!