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Mike Yao

Questioner · DISC type c
Co-Editor-in-Chief at Journal of Computer-Mediated Communication
📍 Urbana-Champaign Area, United States

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Experience
10 Years
Current Role
Co-Editor-in-Chief
Job Level
Leadership
Location
Urbana-Champaign Area, United States
Personality Overview

How Mike shows up

Value Seeker
Price-Sensitive
Systematic

It is quite likely of them to ask for pricing or other concessions. They generally do not appreciate an overfriendly approach and prefer to stay to-the-point. They prefer to do thorough analysis of any situation.

Priorities

Topics Mike cares about

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Career

Work history

9-2025
Co-Editor-in-Chief
Journal of Computer-Mediated Communication
10-2024
Co-Founder
ID8Lab Foundation
7-2023
Director of Institute of Communications Research
University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
7-2019
Professor
University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
3-2016
Editoral Board Member of Communication Methods and Measures
Communication Methods and Measures
In the press

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Education
PhD
UC Santa Barbara
BA
UC Santa Barbara
Social presence
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Behavioral profile

DISC profile (public)

c

Calculativeness (C)

Calculativeness (C) reflects the degree to which a person is likely to be cautious, systematic and analytical. Those scoring high tend to emphasise quality and accuracy.

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