Education
Ph.D.- University of Nebraska-Omaha
August 2016- August 2020
Nonprofit management
Public policy
Emergency management
Ph.D.- Graduate School of Chinese Academy of Social Sciences
Cultural Anthropology
Intercultural communication
Religious study
September 2007-July 2010
M. A.- Graduate School of Chinese Academy of Social Sciences
Intercultural communication
Mass communication
September 2002-July 2005
B.A.- Shanxi University, China
Journalism
September 1998 - July 2002
Professional Employment
Assistant Professor
Emergency Management Administration Program Director
West Texas A&M University
Teach Emergency Management and Public Administration Courses
Scholarship development
Emergency Management Administration program advising and development
September 2020- August 2024
Research fellow - Center for Sports Communication and Social Development, Beijing Sports University
2018 - Present
Research on sports communication and information technology, sports organizations
Grant writing
Graduate Research Assistant
University of Nebraska Omaha
January 2018 - December 2019
Research assistant on emergency management
Teaching assistant
Events and conferences organizing and facilitating
Technician and research assistant - Social Media Lab, University of Nebraska-Omaha
August 2017- December 2017
Data collection and analysis
Social media measurement and analysis, using Google Analytics, Meltwaters, and NodeXL
Global diplomat - University of Nebraska-Omaha
2017 - 2018
Leading cross-cultural events
Helping with new international student orientations
Providing international students settling-in assistance
Visiting Scholar - University of Nebraska-Omaha
2015-2016
Conduct research on intercultural communication
Give presentations at different classes
Community service as interpreter and events facilitator
Director of Beijing Center—Tourists (Magazine, ISSN 1674-9146)
2014 - 2017
Editing articles and pictures
Write articles, conduct interviews, and design topics and themes for special issues
Deputy Director - Center for Global Media and Communication Studies
2011 - 2016
Invite scholars to participate in academic activities and events
Plan, organize, and facilitate the events regularly (Twice a month in average)
Apply grant, prepare the application material, write proposal
Compile information and documents of members and activities
Website and social media management
Secretary—Communication Association of China
2007 - 2016
Design and write newsletters;
Membership management
Event facilitator
Website and social media management
Research Assistant—Institute of Journalism & Communication, Chinese Academy of Social Sciences
2005-2016
Academic research, research design, participate in the field work and write reports
Organize and facilitate regular academic meetings and annual conference
Write grant application and manage the grant money for programs
Teach graduate courses
Assistant Professor
Emergency and Disaster Health Systems
University of Maryland Baltimore County
Research on emergency management
Teaching emergency management courses
Program development
August 2024 - Present
Affiliations
2019-Present, International Communication Association (ICA)
2018- Present, Association for Research on Nonprofit Organizations and Voluntary Action (ARNOVA)
2018- Present, International Society for Third-Sector Research (ISTR)
2015- Present, National Communication Association (NCA)
2014- Present, Chinese Society of Interpersonal Communication
2007- Present, Communication Association of China