Dr. Zuoming Wang

Personal Bio

When I'm not in the office, I'm probably either shopping at the Metroplex area for my collection of accessories and home décor, or experimenting with different types of food ingredients and trying to come up with something tasty and exotic. I also really enjoy traveling. Each year I try to visit three cities that I have not explored before. This has been a lot of fun! Currently, Alaska, Hawaii, and Caribbean Sea are my next three targeted destinations.

Research Interests

My teaching and research focus on the dynamics of computer-mediated communication, social computing, decision-making in virtual groups, and the effect of new technology on social interactions and interpersonal relationships.

Recent Publications

Wang, Z., Walther, J., & Hancock, J. (2009). Social identification and interpersonal perception in computer-mediated communication: Who you are versus what you do in virtual groups. Human Communication Research, 35, 59-85.

Wang, Z., Walther, J., Pingree, S., & Hawkins, R. (2008). Health information, credibility, homophily, and influence via the Internet: Web sites versus discussion groups. Health Communication, 23, 358-368.

Ramirez, A. & Wang, Z. (2008). When on-line meets off-line: An expectancy violation theory perspective on modality switching. Journal of Communication, 58, 20-39.

Teaching

• Interpersonal Communication
• Communication and Relational Development
• Advanced Interpersonal Communication
• Communication and New Technology
• Graduate Seminar on Computer-Mediated Communication

Grants & Contracts

• Junior Faculty Summer Fellowship, UNT, received in Feb 2010, $5000
• Spanish Language Media Center Research Grant, Between two cultures: An investigation of Spanish language media use and cultural assimilation of Hispanic immigrants. UNT, Feb, 2009, $2000
• Research Initiative Grant, Effect of information source on impression formation in social networking sites. UNT, $5000
• Learning Enhancement Grant, Designing blended-format course Communication and New Technology, UNT, 2008, $5000
• Research Initiative Grant, Exploring interpersonal attraction and group cohesiveness in virtual teams. UNT, 2008, $4000

Awards

• Top Paper Award (2010), Communication Theory Division, Southern States Communication Association
• Outstanding Dissertation Award (2008), Interpersonal Communication Division, International Communication Association
• Top 3 Papers Award (2007) in Group Communication Division, National Communication Association
• Top Student Paper Award (2007) in Group Communication Division, National Communication Association
• Liu Memorial Award & Daisy Yen Wu Scholarship (2007) from Graduate School, Cornell University
• Graduate Student Teaching Award (2006) from International Communication Association
• Anson E. Rowe Award (2006) from the Department of Communication, Cornell University
• Outstanding Graduate Teaching Assistant Award (2006) from the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences, Cornell University
• Graduate Book Award (2006) from the International Student and Scholar Office, Cornell University