Yu-Hao Lee

Yu-Hao Lee, University of Florida College of Journalism and Communications Media Production, Management, and Technology associate professor, was named a 2023 University of Florida Research Foundation (UFRF) Professor. UFRF Professors are faculty who have a distinguished current record of research and a strong research agenda that is likely to lead…

This article originally appeared in UF News on April 13, 2023. Swifties (diehard Taylor Swift fans) had their emotional universe upended on Saturday after learning that the singer-songwriter had broken up with boyfriend Joe Alwyn of six years. Why did this news produce such a volcanic public response, replete with viral rumors and conspiracy…

From sharing video games to sharing one’s hobbies, live streaming is a popular form of social networking unlike any other. Due to its nature that combines broadcast and interpersonal exchanges, live streaming offers a unique opportunity for community building and collective content creation. Twitch, the most popular streaming platform, has…

Yu-Hao Lee, University of Florida College of Journalism and Communications Media Production, Management, and Technology associate professor, has received a 2022 Meta AR/VR Policy Research Asia Pacific Region grant for the research proposal “Safety and Boundary in a Shared Metaverse – A Cross-Cultural Investigation.” Lee and Jih Hsuan Lin from…

Artificial Intelligence is now being used to help tutor students at all educational levels. AI tutors can enhance learning outcomes such as facilitating various teaching-learning practices within and outside the classroom, supporting students 24/7, and providing students from economically disadvantaged areas access to all kinds of learning materials without being…

Unemployment can have devastating effects on people’s psychological and social well-being. The lack of control over one’s life and the loss of social connectedness that commonly result from unemployment can become even more severe during a pandemic. To manage the adverse effects of unemployment and maintain one’s well-being, unemployed workers…

Unemployment can have devastating effects on people’s psychological and social wellbeing. According to a new study, using emotion-focused video games can have a positive impact on unemployed workers’ wellbeing and reemployment. The findings by Yu-Hao Lee, University of Florida College of Journalism and Communications Media Production, Management, and Technology associate…

To better understand another, try walking a mile in their…video? Virtual reality (VR) and 360-degree video have made impactful contributions to immersive storytelling over the last decade. Both have come to be known as “empathy machines,” due to their ability to afford the viewer the perspective of another. They have…

Sri Kalyanaraman, University of Florida College of Journalism and Communications Journalism professor, Media Production, Management, and Technology Associate Professor Yu-Hao Lee and Daniel Pimentel, Ph.D. 2020, are the co-authors of “Voices of the Unsung: The Role of Social Presence and Interactivity n Building Empathy in 360 Video” published in New…

Yu-Hao Lee, University of Florida College of Journalism and Communications Telecommunication associate professor, and two CJC doctoral students won first place in the Gene Burd Top Faculty Research Paper Competition  from the Association for Education in Journalism and Mass Communication (AEJMC) Communication Technology Division. Lee, Fanjue Liu and Mo Chen…

Kun Xu, University of Florida College of Journalism and Communications Telecommunication assistant professor in emerging media, has been named a 2020-2021 UF Global Fellow by the UF International Center and the Office of Global Research. As a fellow, Xu will conduct a study of how users’ feedback, social groups, and…

Social media has played an important role in mobilizing collective social actions around the world. Occupy Wall Street, #BlackLivesMatter, and #MeToo are just a few examples of movements for social change that gained speed via social media channels. Yu-Hao Lee, University of Florida College of Journalism and Communications Telecommunication associate…