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  • Lin Huang UC Santa Barbara
  • Publications and Research Projects
  • Teaching
  • Assisted Research Projects
  • Fundings and Awards
Lin Huang
  • Lin Huang UC Santa Barbara
  • Publications and Research Projects
  • Teaching
  • Assisted Research Projects
  • Fundings and Awards
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    • Lin Huang UC Santa Barbara
    • Publications and Research Projects
    • Teaching
    • Assisted Research Projects
    • Fundings and Awards

Lin Huang

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Communication Accommodation Theory; AI-Mediated Communication

B.A. in Communication, Distinction

M.A. in Communication Studies

UC Santa Barbara, Department of Communication | Distinction | College Honors with GPA Honors (Top 11.5 percent) 

San Diego State University | Teaching Lecturing Associate and Graduate Associate Appointments

linhuang@ucsb.edu

lhuang6@sdsu.edu

Lin Huang (He/Him/His), B.A. in Communication, Distinction, is a social scientist and a model, specializing in interpersonal communication and communication technology. He uses a mixed-method research approach to answer communication questions and is skilled at designing and conducting experiments. 

His research interests focus on human social interactions, encompassing interpersonal dynamics, friendships, liking, marriage, and romantic relationships, as they intersect with technology-mediated communication, particularly AI-mediated communication. 

Huang's research has been published in top-tier social science journals, such as the Journal of Behavioral Science. 

He has held both teaching associate and graduate associate appointments at San Diego State University. 

Underway Project(s)

Giles, H., Huang, L. Communication accommodation theory and humor in the classroom. Accepted to the Journal of Behavioral Science.


a Department of Communication, University of California, Santa Barbara, USA  

b School of Psychology, The University of Queensland, Brisbane, Australia  

c San Diego State University, School of Communication

Funded by Open Access at UC Santa Barbara.

Huang, L., Dunbar, E. N., Sweet Texting: Examining Dyadic Rapport in AI-Mediated Texting Dynamics, Humans’ AI-Detections, and Perceived Identity Invisible Effect.Submitted to the Journal of Language and Social Psychology.


a Department of Communication, University of California, Santa Barbara, USA  

b San Diego State University, School of Communication

Advised by Dr. Norah Dunbar and Dr. Gordon Abra; Mentored by Dr. Jennifer Gibbs

Funded by URCA at UC Santa Barbara, 750 dollars.

Conference presentation for Sweet Texting: 


Honors presentation for the Communication Department faculty at UC Santa Barbara


Audience on the left: Dr. Tamara Afifi










Funded by the Undergraduate Research Center at UC Santa Barbara.

Please contact me at my email if you would like to collaborate on projects.
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