
Dr. Jolie Shi
Assistant Professor in the Department of Communication Studies, Hong Kong Baptist University
Dr. Jingyuan “Jolie" Shi is an assistant professor in the Department of Communication Studies at Hong Kong Baptist University. Dr. Shi’s research interests converge at the intersection of persuasion, health communication, and technology. Her current research focus on the effects of persuasive messages on health decision-making in mediated contexts and how technology can be used for well-being purposes. Dr. Shi’s work has appeared in top-tier journals such as Health Communication, Communication Research, and Journalism & Mass Communication Quarterly. She won several research awards, including Top Paper Awards from the Honors Symposium for Asian Ph.D. Students in Communication Research and Top Paper Award from the International Communication Association (ICA).
Recent Publications
Su, Y. & Shi, J. (2021). Extending the risk perception attitude framework to predict individuals’ engagement in collective actions for cancer prevention. Health Communication. Advance online publication. https://doi.org/10.1080/10410236.2021.1935540
Shi, J., & Dai, Y. (2020). Promoting favorable attitudes toward seeking counseling among people with depressive symptomatology: A masspersonal communication approach. Health Communication. Advance online publication. https://doi.org/10.1080/10410236.2020.1834209
Chen, L. & Shi, J. (2019). Reducing harm from media: A meta-analysis of parental mediation. Journalism & Mass Communication Quarterly, 96, 173–193. https://doi.org/10.1177/1077699018754908
Shi, J., Poorisat, T., & Salmon, C. T. (2018). The use of social networking sites (SNSs) in health communication campaigns: Review and recommendations. Health Communication, 33, 49–56. https://doi.org/10.1080/10410236.2016.1242035