I was rasied in a suburban working-class family in Southern China. I went to Nanjing University, a member of the elitist C9 League universities, where I received my BA in Advertising (Graduation with Honor) and MA in Journalism and Communication.
I am a first-generation college student. Going to an elite university forced me to mingle into groups of people from very different backgrounds. I heavily utilized digital platforms to manage these relationships. This great experience has been inspiring me to study how relationships are formed and evolve in contemporary societies of high social mobilities. I am happy to have built an exciting line of research that addresses critical contemporary problems from relationships and technology perspectives.
In my leisure time, I like learning languages. Though not a language major, I was a certified translator and interpreter. I am also actively learning German and Spanish.
I am looking forward to chatting with you. My work can be found through Google Scholar and I also summarize research highlights on this website. You may reach out to me through the email icon below.
P. S. A quick way to pronounce my name is June-One.