Mina Tsay

Visiting Assistant Professor of Communication

BA (Honors), University of Michigan
PhD, Pennsylvania State University

Dr. Tsay holds a PhD in Mass Communications from Pennsylvania State University and a BA (Honors) in Communication Studies from the University of Michigan. Her research focuses on the psychological and social effects of mass media, enjoyment of entertainment programming, cognitive and emotional mediated responses, and the psychology of new media technologies. She serves on the editorial board of Communication Reports, and is an ad hoc reviewer for Journal of Communication, Journal of Broadcasting & Electronic Media, Media Psychology, Communication Research, Communication Theory, and Personal Relationships. She is the co-research chair of the Entertainment Studies Interest Group of the Association for Education in Journalism and Mass Communication (AEJMC) and the Representative to NCA Nominating Committee of the Mass Communications Division of the National Communication Association (NCA). She has taught communication at Pennsylvania State University and University of Kentucky, and her teaching interests include communication theory, research methods, and social processes, and effects of mass media. Her industry experiences consist of writing, producing, and editing image promotions for broadcasting companies, such as Hearst Argyle, Inc., The Walt Disney Company, and Viacom.