Dr. "Estelle" Ranran Z. Mi
Estelle Mi earned her Ph.D. from the School of Journalism and Mass Communication at the University of Wisconsin-Madison. She received her B.A. in Journalism from Zhejiang University in China and M.A. in Communication Studies from Washington State University. Her research emphasis is computer-mediated communication and health, primarily focusing on behavioral change and intervention. Dr. Mi collaborates widely with interdisciplinary experts in communication, medicine, and social psychology. Her work has been presented at top conferences and published in both communication and medicine journals. At Kean, Dr. Mi teaches health communication, communication research methods, and introductory communication courses.
Selected Publications
Christy, K. R., Mi, R. Z., Tao, R., & Lu, L. (2023). Disruptive versus Non-Disruptive Advertising in Online Streaming Video Services: How Does Advertisement Placement Affect Consumer Perceptions and Ad Effectiveness? Journal of Advertising Research, 63(2), 123-138. https://doi.org/10.2501/JAR-2023-006
Mi, R. Z., Jacobsohn, G. C., Wu, J., Shah, M. N., Jones, C. M. C., Caprio, T. V., Cushman, J. T., Lohmeier, M., Kind, A. J. H., & Shah, D. V. (2022). Coaching older adults discharged home from the emergency department: The role of competence and emotion in following up with outpatient clinicians. Patient Education and Counseling, 105(12), 3446-3452. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.pec.2022.08.013
Mi, R. Z., Kornfield, R., Shah, D. V., Maus, A., Gustafson, D. (2022). Intraindividual, Dyadic and Network Communication in a Digital Health Intervention: Distinguishing Message Exposure from Message Production. Health Communication, 37(4), 397-408. https://doi.org/10.1080/10410236.2020.1846273
Mi, R. Z., Hollander, M. M., Jones, C. M., DuGoff, E. H., Caprio, T. V., Cushman, J. T., Kind, A. J. H., Lohmeier, M., & Shah, M. N. (2018). A randomized controlled trial testing the effectiveness of a paramedic-delivered care transitions intervention to reduce emergency department revisits. BMC Geriatrics, 18, Article 104. https://doi.org/10.1186/s12877-018-0792-5