𓇼Below is a selection of theses and projects I have guided and assessed. Prospective students interested in working with me are encouraged to explore my recent endeavors on the Academic and Project page. Please note that students must have completed the relevant courses to seek my mentorship, so be sure to review the courses I offer.

THESIS & PROJECT SUPERVISION

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❶ 2025-: “Technomediated spirituality: Self-discovery narratives and therapeutic practices on Taiwanese social media” by Tingyu Yang【Original title: 科技中介下的身心靈文化：臺灣社群媒體中的自我探索論述與療癒實踐】 Advisor, MA Thesis, Department of Communication and Technology, National Yang Ming Chiao Tung University

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❻ 2023-2024: “Constructing mothering in LINE parenting communities: How collective knowledge and consumption reshape maternal imagery.” by Yuling Chang【Original title: LINE育兒社群中的母職建構：集體知識與消費下的母職意象轉變】 Advisor, MA Thesis, Department of Communication and Technology, National Yang Ming Chiao Tung University

❺ 2023-2024: “The creative strategies employed by Taiwanese entrepreneurial female influencers in building their self-brands on Instagram” by Wenhsuan Wu【Original title: 創業女性網紅於Instagram打造自我品牌之創作策略】 Advisor, MA Thesis, Department of Communication and Technology, National Yang Ming Chiao Tung University

❹ 2023-2024: “Reflecting on One’s Own Romance Through Others’ Breakups: An Audience Study of Dating Reality Show Transit Love” by Peiyun Hsieh【Original title: 從他人的分手反思自我的愛情：戀愛實境節目《換乘戀愛》的閱聽人研究】 Advisor, MA Thesis, Department of Communication and Technology, National Yang Ming Chiao Tung University

❸ 2021-2023: “A home away from home? Capitals, tastes, and emotions in a Café: A case study of Flying Treehouse Café” by Minghua Chuang【Original title: 家之外的家？咖啡廳中的資本、品味與情感 ——以飛行樹屋CAFE為例】 Advisor, MA Thesis, Department of Communication and Technology, National Yang Ming Chiao Tung University

❷ 2021-2023: “Emotional strategies within lesbian live-streaming communities: The case of Lespark” by Kuanling Lai【Original title: 女同志直播社群的情感策略：以 Lespark 為例】 Advisor, MA Thesis, Department of Communication and Technology, National Yang Ming Chiao Tung University

❶ 2020-2022: “The sweetness and sorrow of intimacy: Contemporary intimacy mediated by anonymous forums” by Mengru Liu【Original title: 親密關係的甜蜜與憂愁—— 匿名論壇中介下的當代親密關係】 Advisor, MA Thesis, Department of Communication and Technology, National Yang Ming Chiao Tung University

NSTC College Student Research Project-國科會大專生專題研究計畫 (Advisor)

❸ 2024-2026: “Visibility Labor Behind the Virality of Social Media Copypasta: A Case Study of Cosmetic Surgery Posts on Threads” by Enhsi Liu【Original title: 社群複製文流量背後的能見度勞動：以Threads上的整形串文為例】*Recipient of the College Student Research Scholarship (2025) awarded by the National  Science and Technology Council

❷ 2023-2025: “Choose What You Love? Interaction between OTT Platform Algorithms and Female Audiences” by Hsincheng Chong【Original title: 選妳所愛？試析OTT平臺演算法與女性閱聽人的互動】*Recipient of the College Student Research Scholarship (2024) awarded by the National  Science and Technology Council

❶ 2021-2023: “Justifying mediated sexiness: The voices behind young women’s intimate images” by Tzuyu Kuo【Original title: 性感無罪、裸拍有理？私密影像下女性的聲音】*Recipient of the College Student Research Scholarship (2022) awarded by the Ministry of Science and Technology

❸ 2025: “Love Rehab: On (Not) Doing Intimacy as Intimate Labor in Mediated Relationships” by Tingyu Yang【Original title: 暈船勒戒：媒介親密工作的刻意不親密／做親密】
*Honorable Mention, Student Paper Award, 2025 Annual Conference of the Taiwan Communication Society

❷ 2023: “Both Banquets and Companionship” by the team Ban-doh Eats Tigers
*Recipient of the Horizontal Creative Video Award, 2023 Trending Taiwan Short Film Competition by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs

❶ 2021: “Can Emojis Ease Awkwardness? Politeness Theory and the Impact of Messaging Strategies on Relationships” by Weichien Chang【Original title: 笑臉符號能化解尷尬？從禮貌理論看即時通訊談話策略對人際關係之影響】
*Outstanding Paper, Student Paper Award, 2021 Annual Conference of the Taiwan Information Society

As a university professor, my dedication extends beyond academics to collaborative ventures in media creation. I also serve as an examiner for degree theses in media studies, gender studies, cultural studies, and related fields. For more details, feel free to shoot me a message.