Yixiao Sun

PhD Student
Department of Communication
College of Communication Arts and Sciences
Michigan State University
Email: sunyixi2 [at] msu [dot] edu

Peer-Reviewed Conference Presentations

[8] Yixiao Sun, & Zhihao Ma. (2025). Bipolarity of Positive and Negative Affects: Contemporaneous Network Relations of Nuanced Affect States. Paper to be present at National Communication Association (NCA) 111th Annual Convention, Communication Anxiety and Apprehension Division, Denver, CO.

[7] Wenyuan Li, Yixiao Sun, & Yifan Yue. (2025). Artificial Intelligence vs. Medical Experts: A Comparative Analysis of Semantic Quality and Readability in Health Advice from Large Language Models and Human Institutions. Paper in Progress to be present at National Communication Association (NCA) 111th Annual Convention, Health Communication Division, Denver, CO.

[6] Yixiao Sun, & Zhihao Ma. (2024). Authoritarians in Response to Societal Crises: Reciprocal Dynamics of Right-Wing Authoritarianism, COVID-19 Fear and Prevention Belief. Paper presented at National Communication Association (NCA) 110th Annual Convention, Political Communication Division, New Orleans, LA. [Top Paper Award]

[5] Yixiao Sun, Yunjie Fei, & Chunyan Yu. (2024). Resource Exchange, Perceived Social Support, Companionship and Intimacy: Characterizing the Social Relationship Between Users and ChatGPT. Paper presented at National Communication Association (NCA) 110th Annual Convention, Human Communication and Technology Division, New Orleans, LA. [Top Student Paper Award]

[4] Yixiao Sun. (2024). Building Identity Through Narratives: Who Voices Dissent Within the Party?. Paper in Progress presented at National Communication Association (NCA) 110th Annual Convention, Political Communication Division, New Orleans, LA.

[3] Yaotian Zhang, Yixiao Sun, Zhicong Chen, & Cheng-Jun Wang. (2024). How Emotion and Narrative Foster Resilience in Adversity: The Case of Large-Scale Online Donations during COVID-19. Paper presented at National Communication Association (NCA) 110th Annual Convention, Applied Communication Division, New Orleans, LA.

[2] Yixiao Sun, Xue-Fei Yan, Yaotian Zhang, Zhicong Chen, & Cheng-Jun Wang. (2023). From Imperialism to Cultural Imperialism: Localized Versus Globalized Advertisements of Imported Commodities in China (1932–1937). Paper presented at the 73rd Annual International Communication Association (ICA) Conference, Intercultural Communication Division, Toronto, Canada.

[1] Yaotian Zhang, Gongjing Lu, Yixiao Sun, Zhicong Chen, & Cheng-Jun Wang. (2023). Traversing the Valley of Despair in Affective Mobilization: Issue Engagement, Emotion, and Online Donation on Sina Weibo During the Outbreak of the COVID-19 Pandemic. Paper presented at the 73rd Annual International Communication Association (ICA) Conference, Activism, Communication, and Social Justice Interest Group, Toronto, Canada.