Research Overview

PUBLICATIONS

You can explore some of the data and source code from my studies on my GitHub (I’m currently updating it).

WORK IN PROGRESS

*Undergraduate student co-author

1. Vu, N. C., High, A. C., & Li, Y. (Revise and Resubmit). Connecting through emotion: Exploring the role of emotional contagion in computer-mediated supportive interactions. Communication Monographs.

2. Vu, N. C. & High A. C. (Revise and Resubmit). Dyadic influences of affect and depth of cognitive processing on how empathic expressions are perceived in supportive interactions. Personal Relationships.

3. High, A. C., Vu, N. C., Sweeney, K., Zhang, B., Biddle, K., *Galley, E., *O’Rourke, L. (In progress). Do the rich get richer? Exploring how demographics, network-characteristics, and online activities shape online social capital.

4. High, A. C., Vogel, E., Vu, N. C. (In progress). Evaluating AI-generated advice using advice response theory.

5. Vu, N. C. & High, A. C. (In progress). Seeking support in personalized AI.

6. Vu, N. C., Su, Y., Zhou, Y., & High A. C. (In progress). The effectiveness of assertive versus inductive advice messages in promoting vaping cessation.

7. Farrell, E. L., Zhou, Y., Vu, N. C., Jupina, M. M. (In progress). Reducing reactance to teaching about antibiotics in medical visits.

CONFERENCE PRESENTATIONS

Vu, N. & High, A. (2025, November). The influence of affect and elaboration on perceptions of empathic expressions in supportive interactions. Paper presented at annual meeting of the National Communication Association, Denver, CO.

Vu, N., Sweeney, K., High, A., Zhang, B., Galley, E., O’Rourke, L., & Biddle, K. (2024, November). Do the rich get richer? Exploring how demographics, network-characteristics, and online activities shape online social capital. Paper presented at the annual meeting of the National Communication Association, New Orleans, LA.

Vu, N., High, A., & Li, Y. (2024, November). Exploring the role of emotional contagion in supportive interactions across communication channels. Paper presented at the annual meeting of the National Communication Association, New Orleans, LA.

Vu, N. C., Manata, B., High, A. (2024, April). Exploring the impact of personal and social media-based factors on judgments of perceived skepticism of COVID-19. Paper presented at the annual meeting of the Central States Communication, Grand Rapids, MI.

Vu, N. & Li, Y. (2022, November). Advice response theory: A meta-analytic review. Paper presented at the annual meeting of the National Communication, New Orleans, LA.

Vu, N. & High, A. (2022, May). Not all close relationships are made equal: The effect of relationship closeness and relational uncertainty on support gaps. Paper presented at the annual meeting of the International Communication Association, Virtual. 

Vu, N. C. (2021, May). “You read my mind”: The influence of interdependence on support matching and well-being. Paper presented at the annual meeting of the International Communication Association, Virtual. 

Vu, N. (2020, November). Cooperative, competitive, or individualistic? Exploring the role of social interdependence in the classroom. Paper presented at the annual meeting of the National Communication Association, Indianapolis, IN. 

Master’s Education Section Top Three Paper Award.

Thomas, L., Bennett, L., Hernandez, A., Verser, R., Vu, N., Wang, T. (2020, September). Approaches to teaching interpersonal communication. Panel presented at the annual meeting of the Illinois Communication and Theater Association, Virtual.

Simonds, C., Hooker, J., Hunt, S., Mazer, J., Hosek, A. M., Aboagye, D., Vu, N., Sikapokoo, G. O., Ikram, I., Hingle, A., & Adebayo, A. L. (2020, April). Exploring internationalizing the basic course: Crossing borders and making breakthroughs. Pannel accepted for presentation at the annual meeting of the Central State Communication Association, Chicago, IL. (conference cancelled)

Panel received the Melissa Beall Top Competitive Panel Award.

Miller-Ott, A. E., Hendricker, J., DeWeert, L., Alvarez, C. & Vu, N. (2020, April). Translational approach toward research on aggression in interpersonal relationships. Panel accepted for presentation at the annual meeting of the Central State Communication Association, Chicago, IL. (conference cancelled)

Vu, N. & Navarro, S. (2019, November). Read between the lines: Media literacy in the age of fake news. Paper presented at the annual meeting of the National Communication Association, Baltimore, MD.

Vu, N. (2017, April). Disney welcomes a new princess: How Disney utilized press release to promote its new product. Paper presented at the annual Conference of Undergraduate Research and Scholarship, Monmouth, IL.