Yuan Wang

Information Sciences and Systems; Population Health; Communication; Psychology; Climate and Environment; Food Science and Technology; Social Media; Media Literacy; Health Communication; Health Informatics; Public Opinion; Fake News. Dr. Wang’s research focuses on designing communication interventions to help the public make informed decisions in the areas of health, risk, and science. Centered on the theme of "trust, truth, and technology," her work spans three interconnected areas: (1) Understanding how people process and respond to misinformation and conflicting information, and designing evidence-based strategies to combat misinformation; (2) Examining how individuals’ pre-existing beliefs, values, and identities shape their health and science-related behaviors, and designing culturally tailored persuasive messages; (3) Investigating the factors that shape public acceptance of AI in healthcare and developing communication interventions to enhance AI literacy and nudge fact-checking of AI health advice.