Research.

My research explores the dynamics of power and influence between organizations and stakeholders, and the roles of communication practitioners in facilitating interactions between the two. I also conduct research on various topics from organizations' and/or stakeholders' perspectives.

I am a mixed-methods researcher. I have used both qualitative and quantitative methods, including content analysis, interviews, surveys and experiments. I also use scale development and statistical methods to analyze industry datasets.

Since 2014, I have published 40 journal articles, eight book chapters, five industry blog posts and three industry reports. I have also delivered 37 conference presentations and ten presentations to industry stakeholders. 

 

My research has been applied to multiple research contexts including corporate social responsibility, employee communication, health communication, government relations, hospitality and tourism, international relations, issues and crisis communication, sustainability and public diplomacy.

I have co-authored with over 30 colleagues from different disciplines and institutions around the world, including students and industry collaborators. Out of the 40 journal articles published, 23 of them involved at least one international collaborator. Seven of my journal articles and two of my book chapters were co-authored with students. 

 

I have also worked on six externally funded projects (totaling AUD$240,561) and 13 internally funded projects (totaling AUD$115,369).

My research has received numerous recognitions, including:

• 2022: Keynote Speaker - The 14th Forum on Chinese Public Relations & Advertising (PRAD) and the 6th Annual Meeting of the Chinese Public Relations Scholars Community (PRSC)

• 2020-2022: Top Cited Article Awards x2 - Wiley

• 2021: Top Faculty Paper Award - International Communication Association (ICA) Public Relations Division

• 2020: Outstanding Paper Award - International Conference on Hospitality and Tourism

• 2016, 2020: John & Page Legacy Scholar, Arthur W. Page Center for Integrity in Public Communication. 

• 2014: Peter Depreceny Corporate Communication Award - International Public Relations Research Conference

• 2011: Top Student Paper Award - National Communication Association (NCA) Communication and Social Cognition Division

Preprints of my publications are available on ResearchGate.

Citation records of my publications can be found on Google Scholar.