Jingbo Meng

蒙 静 泊

About me

I am an Associate Professor in the School of Communication at the Ohio State University (OSU).  My research concerns the processes and effects of social networks and communication technologies on promoting physical and mental health. Specifically, my research aims to understand and design online social networks that enhance exchanges of social support, the spread of credible health information, and social influence for health behavior change and improved psychological well-being. My recent work starts to explore using AI chatbots for social support (i.e., supportive communication about advice and empathy) in one-on-one interaction settings and in online social networks. My work has regularly appeared in top-tier communication journals and interdisciplinary journals. 

I am serving on the editorial boards of Journal of Communication, Journal of Computer-Mediated Communication, Communication Research, and Health Communication. I am also serving as Vice Chair for Division of Health Communication at International Communication Association (ICA)

Before joining the faculty at OSU, I was an associate professor in the Department of Communication at Michigan State University. I was affiliated with the Health Risk Communication Center and the Trifecta initiative for interdisciplinary research across colleges of Engineering, Nursing, and Communication. I have received a million grant from National Science Foundation for interdisciplinary research on using mobile sensing technologies to combat depression on college campuses. 

I completed my Ph.D. in Communication in 2014 from Annenberg School for Communication and Journalism at University of Southern California (USC). My committee members were Margaret McLaughlin, Peter Monge, and Janet Fulk. Prior to USC, I received my double Bachelor's degrees in journalism and economics from Peking University.  

A list of my publications is available via my Google scholar profile and Research gate. 


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