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MINHAO DAI
Curriculum Vitae
1133 Haverford Way
Lexington, KY 40509
405-471-7311
EDUCATION
University of Kentucky, Department of Communication, Lexington, KY
Doctorate of Philosophy, Communication; Emphasis: Health Communication, anticipated May 2018
Wake Forest University, Department of Communication, Winston Salem, NC
Master of Arts, Communication; Emphasis: Health Communication, May 2014
University of Texas at Austin, Moody College of Communication, Austin, TX
Bachelor of Sciences, Communication Studies; Concentration: Organizational Communication, May 2011
University of Central Oklahoma, School of Communication, Edmond, OK
Communication; 2008-2009
RESEARCH EXPERIENCE
University of Kentucky, Department of Communication, Lexington, KY 2014-Present
Graduate Research Assistant- Current
Advisor: Professor Nancy Grant Harrington
Serving as an assistant on a text-based tailored message project targeting recently discharged cardio dysfunction patients.
Project Leader- Current
Advisor: Professor Nancy Grant Harrington
Leading fellow graduate students on planning and carrying out a project exploring the differences of educated females’ attitudes and knowledge from different countries.
Project Leader- Current
Advisor: Professor Donald Helme
Leading fellow graduate students on planning and carrying out a project exploring the effects of visual warnings on cigarette packages.
Individual Project- Completed
Advisor: Professor Elisia Cohen
Conducted a qualitative research project exploring HIV testing intentions and behaviors among the high risk male-seeking-male population.
Research Project- Completed
Advisor: Professor Nancy Grant Harrington
Participated in a research project exploring the interaction effects of font fluency and argument strength on attitudes.
Wake Forest University, Department of Communication, Winston Salem, NC 2012-2013
Graduate Research Assistant
Advisors: Professor Steven Giles and Professor Jennifer Priem
Led graduate and undergraduate students in a research lab based projectexploring the effects of comforting communication on stress measured through cortisol.
Independent Project Assistant 2013
AdvisorS: Professor Steven Giles and Professor Victor Pauca
Assisted Dr. Giles and Dr. Pauca with creating a grant proposal that proposed an electronic app that incorporates intuitive learning and GPS technologies targeting food craving.
Graduate Research Assistant 2012- 2013
Advisor: Professor Michael Hazen
Contributed to and organized the data collection on the research project that investigated national branding and its intercultural influences. The project proposal was accepted for the National Communication Association conference in 2013.
University of Texas at Austin, Moody College of Communication, Austin, TX 2010-2011
Undergraduate Research Assistant
Advisor: Professor Keri Stephens
Contributed to the creative process and conceptualization of the research project that investigated the PR strategies that British Petroleum used on social media after the Gulf oil spill. Mainly severed as the coder in the research project.
University of Central Oklahoma, School of Communication, Edmond, OK 2008
Undergraduate Research Assistant
Advisors: Professor Xiaobin Li
Contributed to data collection on the research project that investigated the influence of knowledge of Asian American history on the stigmatizations on Asian Americans.
HONORS/ AWARDS
University of Kentucky
Winner of Lewis Donohew Fellowship 2015
University of Texas at Austin
Academic Honor 2009
University of Central Oklahoma
President Honor 2008
President Honor 2009
CONFERENCE PAPERS
International Health Communication Conference
Dai, M. (2015). Exploring Relationship of Cognitive Complexity, Person-Centeredness, and Satisfaction in Patient-Provider Communication though EMR Systems Using Structural Equation Modeling.Conference Papers- International Health Communication Conference.
Dai, M., De La Serna, A., Helme, D. (2015).Effects of Visual Warnings on Cigarette Packages on Smoking among Young College Students.Conference Papers- International Health Communication Conference.
National Conference on Health Communication, Marketing, and Media
Dai, M., De La Serna, A., Helme, D. (2015).Effects of Visual Warnings on Cigarette Packages on Smoking among Young College Students.Conference Papers- National Conference on Health Communication, Marketing, and Media.
DC Health Communication Conference
Dai, M.(2015). Investigating the influences of person-centeredness and credibility comforting communication through EMR systems. Conference Papers- DC Health Communication Conference.
National Communication Association Conference
Dai, M. (2013).“A systematic literature review on factors and prevention programs influencing hospital readmission in China and the U.S.Conference papers- National Communication Association.
International Communication Association Conference
Dai, M. (2014). “Lost in focus: A follow-up study on Adderall abuse among college students”. Conference papers- Conference Papers- International Communication Association.
Western Communication Association Conference
Dai, M. (under review).Exploring the diffusion of HIV testing among the high-risk male-seeking-male population. Conference Papers- Western Communication Association.
PROFESSIONAL WORKSHOPS
University of Kentucky 2015
Statistics workshops
Workshops in Stata, R, and advanced statistic development
SERVICES
Reviewing
National Conference on Health Communication, Marketing, and Media 2015
Event Coordination
Event coordinator and planner at international orientations and International K-Week at the University of Kentucky 2014 & 2015
TEACHING EXPERIENCE
University of Kentucky 2014-present
Course Instructor
Course instructor in Introduction to Interpersonal Communication, Small Group Communication, and Patient-Provider Communication
Wake Forest University
Teaching Assistant 2012-2014
Teaching assistant and lab instructor in Introductory Public Speaking 2012
Teaching assistant and assistant course instructor in Empirical Research Methods 2012-2013