Prof. Tien Tsung Lee recently published an open-access article about trust and public health in the Journal of Contingencies and Crisis Management, which is an SSCI Q2 journal. The first and second authors are Zhiming Liu and Jiawei Tu. Both are doctoral students in the department. The fourth author is Prof. Lu
29/04/2025 (Tuesday) 15:30-16:30 E21-3118 Vicarious Interaction in Online Health Consultation Services: The Effects of Generative AI’s Anthropomorphism and Social Support on Intended Responses Through Social Presence and Source Credibility Abstract: Drawing upon vicarious interaction and social support theory, we proposed that online users can acquire benefits from observing AI-human conversations. We examined
10/04/2025 (Thursday) 13:00-14:00 E21B-G002 AI as Humans? Using LLMs to Synthesize Human Responses in Persuasive Contexts Abstract: Generative AI and LLMs are not only enhancing the efficiency of communication research; they are fundamentally reshaping how scholars observe and understand the intricacies of human communication processes and effects. By automating tasks that once