Wan-Lun (Debby) Chang

Graduate Teaching Assistant

Strategic communication--government-civilian public relations, persuasion and emotions/psychological reactions, message design, and social media

Debby(Wan-Lun) Chang is a 3rd-year Ph.D. student from Taiwan, specializing in strategic communication at George Mason University. Her goal is to complete her Ph.D., earn her diploma, and gain as much teaching and research experience as possible. Afterward, she plans to return to Taiwan to teach communication and help guide students in finding their own paths.

Selected Publications

Chang, W. L., Cai, X., & Zhao, X. (2025). Can AI Generate Useful Messages for Smoking Cessation Campaigns? A Test with Different Emotional Appeals and Source Attribution. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 22(10), 1540.

Courses Taught

COMM101: Fundamentals of Communication

Education

M.A. in journalism, National Defense University (NDU), Taiwan (R.O.C.), 2019

B.A. in journalism, National Defense University (NDU), Taiwan (R.O.C.), 2014

Recent Presentations

Chang, W. L., Marcello, J., Cashin, K., & Kim, S. C. (2025). Understanding College Students' Parasocial Relationships with Social Media Influencers and the Psychosocial Pathways from Online to Offline Social Support. The Biannual D.C. Health Communication Conference, Fairfax, VA, U.S.A.

Chang, W.L., Cai, X., & Zhao, X (2025). Can AI Generate Effective Smoking Cessation Messages? A Proof-of-Concept Test with Different Emotional Appeals and Source Attribution. The 75th International Communication Association Conference, Denver, CO, U.S.A.