Lin Huang
(He/Him/His)
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
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.
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
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
Conference presentation for Sweet Texting:
Honors presentation for the Communication Department faculty at UC Santa Barbara
Audience on the left: Dr. Tamara Afifi