Curriculum Vitae
Shuang Xie
Communication and Performance Studies
Northern Michigan University
1401 Presque Isle Ave
Marquette, MI 49855
906-227-1644 (office)
Education
Ph.D., School of Media and Communication, Bowling Green State University,
Bowling Green, OH (August, 2010)
· Area of Study: Media and Communication
· Research Interests: Global Media Studies
Comparative Studies of Media
New Media Effects
Master of Science, College of Communication, Texas Christian University, Fort Worth, TX
(May, 2003)
· Area of Study: Communication Studies
Master of Arts, School of Foreign Language, Sichuan University, Sichuan, China (July, 2000)
· Areas of Study: General Linguistics
Teaching English as a Second Lanugage (TESL)
Teaching Experience
Teaching Courses
Assistant Professor, Department of Communication and Performance Studies, Northern Michigan University, Marquette, MI
(August, 2010—Present)
· BC 420 Global Media
· BC471 Mass Communication and Society
· BC 415 Intercultural Communication
· BC 165 Introduction to Mass Communication
· SP 310 Communication Theory
· SP 320 New Media Literacies
Teaching Assistant, School of Media and Communication, Bowling Green State University, Bowling Green, OH
(August, 2009—December, 2009)
· TCOM 4630 Telecommunication Programming
Instructor, School of Media and Communication, Bowling Green State University,
Bowling Green, OH
(January-May, 2006; August 2007-May 2008)
· IPC 1020 Interpersonal Communication/Public Speaking
Teaching Assistant, Department of Communication Studies, Texas Christian University, Fort Worth, TX (August, 2001-May, 2003)
· COMM 30253 Communicating Interculturally
· COMM 30213 Issues in Interpersonal Communication
· COMM 10123 Basic Speech Communication
Instructor, Sichuan University, Sichuan, China (August, 2000-July, 2001)
· College English
· English Grammar
· Reading in English
Invited Lectures
Guest Lecturer, Northern Michigan University, Marquette, MI (September, 2012)
LectureTopic: Intercultural Communication: What and Why ( in the class of International Studies)
Guest Lecturer, Northern Michigan University, Marquette, MI (November, 2010)
· Lecture Topic: Intercultural Communication: What and Why ( in the class of International Studies)
Guest lecturer, Bowling Green State University, Bowling Green, OH (December, 2009)
· Lecture Topic: Gender representation in Chinese Media (in the class of Gender and Communication)
Guest lecturer, Bowling Green State University, Bowling Green, OH (August, 2008)
· Lecture Topic: Chinese Student’s adaptation in the United States (in Graduate Student Enhancement Program, 2008)
Guest lecturer, Texas Christian University, Fort Worth, TX (November, 2001 & March, 2002)
· Lecture Topic: Everyday Communication in China (in class of Communicating Interculturally)
Research
Refereed Publications
Xie, S., & Boyd-Barrett, O. (2015). External national TV news networks’ way to America: Is the United States losing the Global ‘Information War’? International Journal of Communication, 9, 66-83.
Xie, S. (2014). Similarities and Differences or Similarities in Differences? China’s TV
Programming in Global Trend of Neo-liberal Imperialism. China Media Research, 10(1) 91-102.
Xie, S. (2013). How neo-liberalism is expressed by programming strategies of Phoenix TV: A
critical case study. Global Media Journal, 3(1), 1-20.
Cage J., Xie, S., & Cantrill, J. (2013). Close to the nature, hand in hand with Fuwa: Framing
environmental issues in biding and preparations for the Beijing Olympic Games. Studies
in Media and Communication, 1(1), 164-173. doi:10.11114/smc.v1i1.148
Park, S., Yun, G., Holody, K., Yoon, K., Xie, S., Lee, S. (2013). Inside the Blogosphere: A
taxonomy and framing analysis of abortion weblogs. The Social Science Journal, 50(4), 616-624. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.soscij.2013.04.014
Yun, G., Park, S., Holody, K., Yoon, K., & Xie, S. (2013). Selective Moderation, Selective
Responding, And Balkanization Of The Blogosphere: A Field Experiment. Media Psychology.16(3), 295-317. doi: 10.1080/15213269.2012.759462
Xie, S., & Huang, J. (2010). Opportunities, Restrictions, and Challenge for Web TV
in China. Chinese Journal of Communication, 3(4), 421-434.
Boyd-Barrett, O., & Xie, S. (2008). Al-Jazeera, Phoenix Satellite Television and the return
of the state: Case studies in market liberalization, public sphere and media imperialism.
International Journal of Communication, 2, 1-20.
Xie, S. (2008). Intercultural competence and intercultural education: Reflection and
expectation. Journal of Communication Studies,1(1), 20-32.
Clay, E., Fisher, R., Xie, S., Sawyer, C., Behnke, R. (2005). Affect intensity and sensitivity to
punishment as predicator of sensitization (Arousal) during public speaking. Communication Report, 18(2), 95-103.
Hovarth, N., Moss, M., & Xie, S., Sawyer. C., Behnke, R. (2004). Evaluation sensitivity and
physical sensations of stress as components of public speaking state anxiety. Southern Communication Journal, 69(2), 173-181.
Anderson, P., Clay, E., Xie, S., Sawyer, C., Behnke, R. (2003). Worry cognition as a
function of public speaking anxiety type. Communication Report, 16(2), 125-136.
Translated Book Chapters
English – Chinese
Ha, L. S., & Ganahl III, R. J. (2007) (eds.). Webcasting worldwide: Business models of an emerging global medium. Mahwah, NJ: Lawrence Erlbaum.*
*Translated chapters 17, 18, 19, 20 from English into Chinese and the Chinese version of this
book was published in China (Tsinghua University Press, Beijing)
Paper in progress
International Comparative Studies of Diffusion of Messaging Apps
Conference Workshop
Xie, S. (2008, November). Unconventional approaches to global television. Short Course taught
at the 2008 National Communication Association, San Diego, CA.
Refereed Conference Presentations
Xie, S., & Lee, P-L. (2014, June). Action Research in the Media Classroom: A Comparative Study of American and Taiwanese College Students. Paper presented at International Conference for Academic Disciplines. Ca’Foscari University, Venice, Italy.
Xie, S. (2013, November). Media and Social Stratification in China. Paper presented at the 19th
Conference of ACPSS (the Association of Chinese Professors in Social Sciences).
Louisville, KY.
Xie, S. (2012, May). How Neo-Liberal Imperialism is Expressed by Programming Strategies of
Phoenix TV: A Critical Case Study. Paper presented at the 2012 International Communication Association, Phoenix, AZ.
Xie, S. (2012, May). Similarity and Difference or Similarity in Difference?: China’s TV
Programming in Global Trend of Neoliberal Imperialism. Paper presented at the 2012 International Communication Association, Phoenix, AZ.
Xie, S. (2011, May). News programs of Phoenix TV: Dancing in the tension of the global and
national. Paper presented at the 2011 International Communication Association, Boston, MA.
Lange, J, Cantrill, J., & Xie, S. (2010, November). Framing environmental communications
when “Close to the Nature, Hand in Hand with Fuwa”: Bid Process follow-through and preparations for the Beijing Olympic Games. Paper presented at the 2010 National Communication Association, San Francisco, CA.
Yun, G. W., Park, S.-Y., Holody, K., Yoon, K. S., Xie, S., Birzescu, A., Bukasovich, C., &
Prater, A. (2010, May). Not so different after all: Framing abortion in media and nonmedia blogs. Paper presented at the 2010 International Communication Association, Singapore.
Xie, S. (2008, November). Fusing political economy and cultural studies: An unconventional but
Urgent approach. Paper presented at the 2008 National Communication Association, San
Diego, CA.
Zhang, Y., & Xie, S. (2008, November). Gay marriage: How soon would it be a reality in China.
Paper presented at the 2008 National Communication Association, San Diego, CA.
Boyd-Barrett, O.,& Xie, S. (2008, May). Al-Jazeera, Phoenix Satellite Television and the return
of the state: Case studies in market liberalization, public sphere and media imperialism. Paper presented at the 2008 International Communication Association, Montreal, Canada.
Xie, S. (2007, November). Intercultural competence and intercultural education: Reflection and
expectation. Paper presented at the 2007 National Communication Association, Chicago, IL.
Xie, S. (2007, November). A peaceful country with militarism: Ideological criticism of the website of Yasukuni shrine. Paper presented at the 2007 National Communication Association, Chicago, IL.
Xie, S.(2007, May). Chair and Panelist. Constructing and/or performing identities in the context
of intercultural communication. Panel presented at the 2007 Third International Congress of Qualitative Inquiry, Champaign-Urbana, IL.
Xie, S.(2007, March). Narrating Women’s Stories in China: Any progress from Confucianism to
Feminism? Paper presented at the 2007 Central State Communication Association Convention, Minneapolis, MN.
Xie, S.(2007, March). Panelist. Communication, culture, and social responsibility: Teaching critical
intercultural communication. Panel presented at the 2007 Central State Communication Association Convention, Minneapolis, MN.
Hovarth, N., Moss, M., Xie, S., Sawyer, C., & Behnke, R. (2002, November). Public speaking
state anxiety: Symptoms Paper presented at the 2002 National Communication Association Convention, New Orleans, LA.
Professional Experience
Editor of International News, Economic Channel of China Central Television (CCTV), Beijing, China (July, 2003-June, 2005)
· Programs: Economic News (an evening financial and economic news program)
The First Moment(a morning news program)
Top Global InfoNews (a noon news program)
Administrative Experience
Assistant to Associate Deans of the Graduate College
Graduate College, Bowling Green State University, Bowling Green, OH
(December, 2009-August, 2010)
Coordinator for Teaching, Personal & Professional Development
The Graduate Student Enhancement Program (GradSTEP)
The Graduate College, Bowling Green State University, Bowling Green, OH
(August, 2006-August, 2010)
Service
Academic Service
Member, the President’s Committee on Diversity, Northern Michigan University, Marquette, MI (2011-2014)
Member, Committee of Internationalization, Northern Michigan University, Marquette, MI (2011-2014)
Member, Executive Committee, Department of Communication and Performance Studies, Northern Michigan University, Marquette, MI (2011-2014)
Faculty Adviser, Chinese Organization, Northern Michigan University, Marquette, MI (2011-
Present)
Paper Reviewer (2012), Journal of Mediated-Communication
Paper reviewer, 2011 International Communication Association (ICA), Divisions of Mass
Communication, Global Communication and Social Change, and Intercultural Communication
(November, 2010)
Assistant facilitator, Digital Television Transition in Ohio: Challenges to Consumers and the TV Industry. Panel presented at Bowling Green State University, Bowling Green, OH (February, 2009)
Committee Member, Outstanding TA Awards, Bowling Green State University, Bowling Green,
OH (2007--2010)
Paper Reviewer, 2008 International Communication Association (ICA), Division of Global
Communication and Social Change (November, 2007).
Paper Reviewer, 2007 International Communication Association (ICA), Division of Intercultural
and International Communication (November, 2006)
Communication Coordinator, Chinese Student Fellowship, Bowling Green State
University, Bowling Green, OH (2006-2009)
Vice President of Graduate Student Association
Sichuan University, Sichuan, China (1997- 1998)
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