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Mengyan Ma, Ph.D.

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Editorial Board Member at Global Perspectives in Communication
📍 United States

Mengyan Ma is an Assistant Professor at Michigan State University specializing in the intersection of health communication, public relations, and emerging media. Her research focuses on strategic messaging in contexts like social media, influencer marketing, and AI. She holds a Ph. D. from Michigan State University.

She is passionate about fostering global academic connections, serving as an International Coordinator for the Association for Education in Journalism and Mass Communication (AEJMC). Mengyan actively organizes webinars for international scholars and promotes study abroad programs, demonstrating a commitment to cross-cultural collaboration.

Unique fact: She has conducted specific research on the impact of virtual backgrounds on patient perceptions in telemedicine.

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Experience
3 Years
Current Role
Editorial Board Member
Job Level
Junior
Location
United States
Personality Overview

How Mengyan shows up

Hard To Convince
ROI Conscious
Upfront

They don’t always try to control the conversation but neither do they like yielding it fully. They respond well to confident salespeople. They care equally about the product and its potential impact.

Priorities

Topics Mengyan cares about

AI in Communication
Her research explores AI's role in strategic messaging, and she holds a certification in AI tools, showing a focus on emerging communication technologies.
Health Communication
This is a core pillar of her academic work, focusing on how strategic messages influence individuals' health-related perceptions and behaviors.
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Career

Work history

5-2025
Editorial Board Member
Global Perspectives in Communication
4-2025
International Coordinator
Association for Education in Journalism and Mass Communication (AEJMC)
8-2024
Assistant Professor (Professor of Practice)
Michigan State University College of Communication Arts and Sciences
8-2021 - 5-2024
Assistant Professor
University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire
12-2022 - 9-2023
Marketing Manager
A Plus International Culture Communication
In the press

Media appearances

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Education
2015 - 8-2021
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)
Michigan State University
2013 - 2015
Master of Arts (M.A.)
Michigan State University
Social presence
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Behavioral profile

DISC profile (public)

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