Bio

Kun Xu’s research area focuses on the intersection of human-computer interaction, computer-mediated communication, and media psychology. His work investigates how people perceive and process information from technologies such as social robots, computer agents and virtual assistants. He also examines how people use virtual and augmented reality (VR/AR) technologies to make sense of spaces and maintain social relationships. His research on smartphones focuses on mobile interface design and users’ geo-location sharing behavior.

His works have been accepted in journals such as Journal of Computer-Mediated Communication, New Media & Society, Computers in Human Behavior, International Journal of Human-Computer Interaction, Convergence, and International Communication Gazette.

Kun also was a journalist and a news editor at Thomson Reuters and Shanghai Media Group. He received his Ph.D. from the Klein College of Media and Communication at Temple University.

Education

B.A., Journalism, Shanghai International Studies University
M.A., Kent State University School of Communication Studies
Ph.D., Temple University Klein College of Media and Communication

News

• Kun Xu Authors Article on Mobile Media Usage and Language (January 24, 2020)
• Explicating Cues: A Typology for Understanding Emerging Media Technologies (January 14, 2020)
• Kun Xu Co-Authors Article on Cues for Understanding Emerging Media Technology (January 6, 2020)
• First Encounter with Robot Alpha: How Individuals Respond to Social Robot’s Vocal Cues and Gestures (September 7, 2019)
• Kun Xu Authors Article on Robot Social Interactions (August 27, 2019)
• All News About Kun Xu

Courses

Syllabi from the current and three previous semesters:

• MMC  6936 - Computer-Mediated Communication - Spring 2020 (PDF)
• RTV  3405 - Television and American Society - section 029H - Spring 2020 (PDF)
• RTV  3405 - Television and American Society - section 4492 - Fall 2019 (PDF)