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Tang, Lu Professor
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- Professor, College of Arts and Sciences
My research broadly examines how people understand and communicate about health and illnesses and how such understanding and communication are enabled and constrained by social, political, cultural, and technological factors. My research is informed by the new paradigm of "big data" research, which marries the traditional interpretive and postpositive epistemologies to discover patterns of meanings and relationships in texts, videos, narratives, and social networks (interpretive epistemology) using scientific data processing methods developed in computer science and data science.
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Publications
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academic article
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Zou, W., Tang, L. u., Zhou, M. i., & Zhang, X.
(2024).
Self-disclosure and received social support among women experiencing infertility on reddit: A natural language processing approach. Computers in Human Behavior.
154, 108159-108159.
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DuPont-Reyes, M. J., Villatoro, A., Gama, G., & Tang, L. u.
(2023).
Measuring media-related health and mental health information acquisition among Latino adults in the United States. International Journal of Methods in Psychiatric Research.
e1967.
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Li, J., Tang, L. u., & Pu, Y.
(2023).
My Story of Depression: A Content Analysis of Autobiographic Videos on Douyin. Health Communication.
ahead-of-print(ahead-of-print), 1-9.
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Nguyen, E., Amith, M., Nordberg, A., Tang, L. u., Harris, M. R., & Tao, C.
(2023).
CRENO: An ontology to model concepts relating to culture, race, ethnicity, and nationality for health data. AMIA Joint Summits on Translational Science proceedings AMIA Summit on Translational Science.
2023, 398-407.
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Zou, W., Li, J., Yang, Y., & Tang, L. u.
(2023).
Exploring the Early Adoption of Open AI among Laypeople and Technical Professionals: An Analysis of Twitter Conversations on #ChatGPT and #GPT3. International Journal of Human-Computer Interaction.
ahead-of-print(ahead-of-print), 1-12.
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Tang, L. u., Li, J., & Fantus, S.
(2023).
Medical artificial intelligence ethics: A systematic review of empirical studies. Digital Health.
9, 20552076231186064.
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Zeid, N., Tang, L. u., & Amith, M. T.
(2023).
The spread of COVID-19 vaccine information in Arabic on YouTube: A network exposure study. Digital Health.
9, 20552076231205714.
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Khan, T., & Tang, L.
(2022).
Sensemaking during a pandemic: A semantic network analysis of COVID-19 and vaccine-related discussion on Reddit. 46, 63-79.
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Zou, W., Tang, L. u., & Bie, B.
(2022).
The stigmatization of suicide: A study of stories told by college students in China. 46(9), 2035-2045.
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Zeid, N., & Tang, L. u.
(2022).
Egyptian Newspapers Coverage of COVID-19 Vaccines: A Theoretically Driven Content Analysis. Journal of Health Communication: international perspectives.
27(10), 727-736.
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Wu, Q. L., & Tang, L. u.
(2022).
What Satisfies Parents of Pediatric Patients in China: A Grounded Theory Building Analysis of Online Physician Reviews. Health Communication.
37(10), 1329-1336.
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Meadows, C. Z., Tang, L. u., & Zou, W.
(2022).
Managing government legitimacy during the COVID-19 pandemic in China: a semantic network analysis of state-run media Sina Weibo posts. Chinese Journal of Communication.
15(2), 156-181.
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DuPont-Reyes, M. J., Hernandez-Munoz, J. J., & Tang, L. u.
(2022).
TV Advertising, Corporate Power, and Latino Health Disparities. American Journal of Preventive Medicine.
63(4), 496-504.
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Zhang, X., & Tang, L. u.
(2022).
Cultural adaptation in HPV vaccine intervention among racial and ethical minority population: a systematic literature review. Health Education Research.
36(5), 479-493.
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Lian, A. T., Du, J., & Tang, L. u.
(2022).
Using a Machine Learning Approach to Monitor COVID-19 Vaccine Adverse Events (VAE) from Twitter Data. Vaccines.
10(1), 103-103.
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Tang, L. u., Zhang, X., & Zhu, R.
(2021).
What Causes Postpartum Depression and How to Cope with It: A Phenomenological Study of Mothers in China. Health Communication.
36(12), 1495-1504.
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Tang, X., Zou, W., Hu, Z., & Tang, L. u.
(2021).
The Recreation of Gender Stereotypes in Male Cross-Dressing Performances on Douyin. Journal of Broadcasting and Electronic Media.
65(5), 660-678.
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York, F. N., & Tang, L. u.
(2021).
'Picture me heart disease free': understanding African Americans' cardiovascular disease experiences through a culture-centered approach. 49(3), 247-266.
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Quintero Johnson, J. M., Saleem, M., Tang, L. u., Ramasubramanian, S., & Riewestahl, E.
(2021).
Media Use During COVID-19: An Investigation of Negative Effects on the Mental Health of Asian Versus White Americans. Frontiers in Communication.
6, 638031-638031.
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Tang, L. u., Liu, W., Thomas, B., Tran, H., Zou, W., Zhang, X., & Zhi, D.
(2021).
Texas Public Agencies' Tweets and Public Engagement During the COVID-19 Pandemic: Natural Language Processing Approach. JMIR Public Health and Surveillance.
7(4), e26720-e26720.
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Zou, W., & Tang, L. u.
(2021).
What do we believe in? Rumors and processing strategies during the COVID-19 outbreak in China. Public Understanding of Science.
30(2), 153-168.
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Tang, L., Fujimoto, K., Amith, M. T., Cunningham, R., Costantini, R. A., York, F., ... Tao, C.
(2021).
"Down the Rabbit Hole" of Vaccine Misinformation on YouTube: Network Exposure Study. Journal of Medical Internet Research.
23(1), e23262-e23262.
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Tang, L. u., & Zou, W.
(2021).
Health Information Consumption under COVID-19 Lockdown: An Interview Study of Residents of Hubei Province, China. Health Communication.
36(1), 74-80.
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Tang, L. u., York, F. N., & Zou, W.
(2021).
Middle-Aged and Older African Americans' Information Use During the COVID-19 Pandemic: An Interview Study. 9, 709416.
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Zou, W., Zhang, W. J., & Tang, L. u.
(2021).
What Do Social Media Influencers Say about Health? A Theory-Driven Content Analysis of Top Ten Health Influencers' Posts on Sina Weibo. Journal of Health Communication: international perspectives.
26(1), 1-11.
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Meadows, C. Z., Meadows, C., & Tang, L. u.
(2020).
The CDC and State Health Department Facebook Messages: An Examination of Frames and the Extended Parallel Processing Model. Communication Studies.
71(5), 740-752.
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Tang, L. u., Meadows, C., & Li, H.
(2020).
How gay men's wives in China practice co-cultural communication: Culture, identity, and sensemaking. Journal of International and Intercultural Communication.
13(1), 13-31.
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Amith, M., Lin, R., Cunningham, R., Wu, Q. L., Savas, L. S., Gong, Y., ... Tao, C.
(2020).
Examining Potential Usability and Health Beliefs Among Young Adults Using a Conversational Agent for HPV Vaccine Counseling. AMIA Joint Summits on Translational Science proceedings AMIA Summit on Translational Science.
2020, 43-52.
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Meadows, C. Z., Tang, L. u., & Liu, W.
(2019).
Twitter message types, health beliefs, and vaccine attitudes during the 2015 measles outbreak in California. American Journal of Infection Control.
47(11), 1314-1318.
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Meadows, C. W., Meadows, C. Z., Tang, L. u., & Liu, W.
(2019).
Unraveling Public Health Crises Across Stages: Understanding Twitter Emotions and Message Types During the California Measles Outbreak. Communication Studies.
70(4), 453-469.
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Park, S., & Tang, L. u.
(2019).
How colour and visual complexity affect the evaluation of skin cancer infographics: an experiment study. Journal of Visual Communication in Medicine.
42(2), 52-65.
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Park, S., Tang, L. u., Bie, B., & Zhi, D.
(2019).
All pins are not created equal: communicating skin cancer visually on Pinterest. Translational Behavioral Medicine.
9(2), 336-346.
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Tang, L. u., Bie, B., & Zhi, D.
(2018).
Tweeting about measles during stages of an outbreak: A semantic network approach to the framing of an emerging infectious disease. American Journal of Infection Control.
46(12), 1375-1380.
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Tang, L. u., Bie, B., Park, S., & Zhi, D.
(2018).
Social media and outbreaks of emerging infectious diseases: A systematic review of literature. American Journal of Infection Control.
46(9), 962-972.
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Yang, Y., & Tang, L. u.
(2018).
Understanding women's stories about drinking: implications for health interventions. Health Education Research.
33(4), 271-279.
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Du, J., Tang, L. u., Xiang, Y., Zhi, D., Xu, J., Song, H., & Tao, C.
(2018).
Public Perception Analysis of Tweets During the 2015 Measles Outbreak: Comparative Study Using Convolutional Neural Network Models. Journal of Medical Internet Research.
20(7), e236-e236.
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Tang, L. u., & Guan, M.
(2018).
Rise of Health Consumerism in China and Its Effects on Physicians' Professional Identity and the Physician-Patient Relationship and Communication. Health Communication.
33(5), 636-642.
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Tang, L. u., & Park, S.
(2017).
Sun Exposure, Tanning Beds, and Herbs That Cure: An Examination of Skin Cancer on Pinterest. Health Communication.
32(10), 1192-1200.
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Yang, Y., Tang, L. u., & Bie, B.
(2017).
Portrayals of Mental Illnesses in Womens and Mens Magazines in the United States. Journalism and Mass Communication Quarterly: devoted to research and commentary in journalism and mass communication.
94(3), 793-811.
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Bie, B., & Tang, L. u.
(2016).
Chinese gay mens coming out narratives: Connecting social relationship to co-cultural theory. Journal of International and Intercultural Communication.
9(4), 351-367.
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Tang, L. u., Zhu, R., & Zhang, X.
(2016).
Postpartum Depression and Social Support in China: A Cultural Perspective. Journal of Health Communication: international perspectives.
21(9), 1055-1061.
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Tang, L. u., Baker, J. S., & Meadows, C. Z.
(2016).
Tensions of Health: Narratives of Employee Wellness Program Participants. Workplace Health and Safety.
64(9), 426-432.
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Tang, L. u., & Bie, B.
(2016).
The stigma of autism in china: an analysis of newspaper portrayals of autism between 2003 and 2012. Health Communication.
31(4), 445-452.
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Tang, L. u., & Bie, B.
(2016).
Narratives About Mental Illnesses in China: The Voices of Generation Y. 31(2), 171-181.
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Bie, B., Tang, L. u., & Treise, D. M.
(2016).
Be aware of superbugs: Newspaper coverage of NDM-1 in India, UK, and the USA. Asian Journal of Communication.
26(1), 58-75.
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Bie, B., & Tang, L. u.
(2015).
Representation of autism in leading newspapers in china: a content analysis. Health Communication.
30(9), 884-893.
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Tang, L. u., Gallagher, C. C., & Bie, B.
(2015).
Corporate Social Responsibility Communication Through Corporate Websites. Journal of Business Communication.
52(2), 205-227.
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Tang, L. u., & Peng, W.
(2015).
Culture and health reporting: a comparative content analysis of newspapers in the United States and China. Journal of Health Communication: international perspectives.
20(2), 187-195.
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Baker, J. S., & Tang, L.
(2015).
Exploring dialectical tensions for institutional maintenance: A case of google and its censored chinese search engine. INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF COMMUNICATION.
9(1), 2980-2999.
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Tang, L. u., Mieskowski, L. M., Oliver, J. S., Eichorst, M. K., & Allen, R. S.
(2015).
PROMOTING CANCER SCREENING AMONG RURAL AFRICAN AMERICANS: A SOCIAL NETWORK APPROACH. Journal of Cultural Diversity: an interdisciplinary journal.
22(3), 88-94.
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Tang, L. u., & Chen, C.
(2013).
Effectiveness of health messages to change women's thin-ideal and unhealthy weight control intentions: Connecting social norms and social networks approaches. Asian Journal of Communication.
23(5), 519-537.
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Tang, L. u.
(2012).
Media discourse of corporate social responsibility in China: a content analysis of newspapers. Asian Journal of Communication.
22(3), 270-288.
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Peng, W., & Tang, L. u.
(2010).
Health content in Chinese newspapers. Journal of Health Communication: international perspectives.
15(7), 695-711.
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Tang, L. u., & Li, H.
(2009).
Corporate social responsibility communication of Chinese and global corporations in China. Public Relations Review.
35(3), 199-212.
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Li, H., & Tang, L. u.
(2009).
The representation of the Chinese product crisis in national and local newspapers in the United States. Public Relations Review.
35(3), 219-225.
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Tang, L. u.
(2008).
An Integral Model of Collective Action in Organizations and Beyond. Journal of Business Ethics.
80(2), 249-261.
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Zou, W., Tang, L. u., Zhou, M. i., & Zhang, X.
(2024).
Self-disclosure and received social support among women experiencing infertility on reddit: A natural language processing approach. Computers in Human Behavior.
154, 108159-108159.
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chapter
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Aguilar, C., Amith, M., Tang, L. u., Hamilton, J., Savas, L. S., Rhee, D., Khan, T., & Tao, C.
(2023).
Evaluating Domain-Independent Small Talk Conversations to Improve Clinical Communication Interaction for Human and Machine. Digital Human Modeling and Applications in Health, Safety, Ergonomics and Risk Management.
(pp. 330-343).
Springer Nature.
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Wang, S., Du, J., Tang, L. u., & Tao, C.
(2022).
Understanding Public Perceptions of Measles from Twitter Using Multi-Task Convolutional Neural Networks. Assistive technology research series.
MEDINFO 2021: One World, One Health Global Partnership for Digital Innovation.
(pp. 607-611).
IOS Press.
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Zhu, A., Amith, M., Tang, L. u., Cunningham, R., Xu, A., Boom, J. A., & Tao, C.
(2021).
Experimenting with a Prototype Interactive Narrative Game to Improve Knowledge and Beliefs for the HPV Vaccine. HCI International 2021 - Late Breaking Papers: HCI Applications in Health, Transport, and Industry.
(pp. 186-201).
Springer Nature.
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Xu, A., Amith, M., Li, J., Tang, L. u., & Tao, C.
(2020).
An Interactive Game for Changing Youth Behavior Regarding E-cigarettes. Communications in Computer and Information Science.
HCI International 2020 - Posters.
(pp. 512-518).
Springer Nature.
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Shan, Z., & Tang, L. u.
(2017).
Social Media and the Public Sphere in China. Handbook of Research on Citizen Engagement and Public Participation in the Era of New Media.
(pp. 410-425).
IGI Global.
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Tang, L. u., & Li, H.
(2014).
Communication studies of corporate social responsibility. Hong, J. (Eds.),
New trends in communication research.
(pp. 291-307).
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Li, H., & Tang, L. u.
(2014).
Trends in public diplomacy research. Hong, J. (Eds.),
New trends in communication research.
(pp. 85-104).
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Stuart Baker, J., & Tang, L. u.
(2013).
Google's Dilemma in China. Case Studies in Organizational Communication: Ethical Perspectives and Practices.
(pp. 285-294).
SAGE Publications.
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Aguilar, C., Amith, M., Tang, L. u., Hamilton, J., Savas, L. S., Rhee, D., Khan, T., & Tao, C.
(2023).
Evaluating Domain-Independent Small Talk Conversations to Improve Clinical Communication Interaction for Human and Machine. Digital Human Modeling and Applications in Health, Safety, Ergonomics and Risk Management.
(pp. 330-343).
Springer Nature.
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institutional repository document
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Tang, L. u., Liu, W., Thomas, B., Tran, H., Zou, W., Zhang, X., & Zhi, D.
(2020).
Texas Public Agencies Tweets and Public Engagement During the COVID-19 Pandemic: Natural Language Processing Approach (Preprint)
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Tang, L. u., Fujimoto, K., Amith, M. T., Cunningham, R., Costantini, R. A., York, F., ... Tao, C.
(2020).
Down the Rabbit Hole of Vaccine Misinformation on YouTube: Network Exposure Study (Preprint)
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Amith, M., Lin, R., Cunningham, R., Wu, Q. L., Savas, L. S., Gong, Y., ... Tao, C.
(2020).
Examining Potential Usability and Health Beliefs Among Young Adults Using a Conversational Agent for HPV Vaccine Counseling
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Du, J., Tang, L. u., Xiang, Y., Zhi, D., Xu, J., Song, H., & Tao, C.
(2017).
Public Perception Analysis of Tweets During the 2015 Measles Outbreak: Comparative Study Using Convolutional Neural Network Models (Preprint)
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Tang, L. u., Liu, W., Thomas, B., Tran, H., Zou, W., Zhang, X., & Zhi, D.
(2020).
Texas Public Agencies Tweets and Public Engagement During the COVID-19 Pandemic: Natural Language Processing Approach (Preprint)
Teaching
teaching activities
- COMM305 Theories Of Comm Instructor
- COMM470 Comm Hcc: Health Org Comm Instructor
- COMM471 Media Health Medicine Instructor
- COMM616 Topics Comm Methods Instructor
- COMM670 Health Communicatn Sem Instructor
- COMM685 Directed Studies Instructor
- COMM691 Research Instructor
- COMM691 Research Instructor
Background
education and training
- Ph.D. in Communication, University of Southern California - (Los Angeles, California, United States) 2007
- M.A. in Communication, University of Southern California - (Los Angeles, California, United States) 2004
- B.A. in English Language and Literature, Peking University - (Beijing, Beijing, China) 2001
Contact
first name
- Lu
has last name
- Tang
mailing address
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Texas A&M University
Communication
4234 TAMU
College Station, TX 77843-4234
USA
Other
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- ltang@tamu.edu