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Cellphone number: 5733059228
Biography
Born in Beijing and studied and worked in Hong Kong, Lei received bachelor's degrees in rural communication from China Agricultural University. She received master's and M.Phil's degrees in journalism and communication from Chinese University of Hong Kong. She also received a doctoral degree in journalism studies with a minor in psychological and statistical research method from the University of Missouri. Before starting her doctorate study at the University of Missouri, Lei had five years of experience as a professional journalist, working as a political reporter, writer, and editor in many television stations and newspapers in Hong Kong and Beijing.
Teaching Interests
At UNO, Lei teaches Media Writing Lab, Electronic News Writing and Reporting, research method, and Capstone courses. Her teaching interests also include date journalism, investigative journalism, and advanced quantitative research methods.
Research Interests
Lei's research program centers on explaining how journalism jobs have beenchallenged by social and digital changes and how journalists can maintain their well-being and stay up to date with changes in the digital transformation. As a former political journalist, Lei is also interested in the influences of political news on audiences’ attitudes toward the government and their political participation.Research Areas: Journalism Studies, Multimedia Production, Journalists Work/Life Issues, Media Effect, Quantitative Research Method, Mixed-Methods Research
Service Summary
Her advising and service has been widely recognized. At UNO, she serves as producer for the Omaha News weekly newscast and committee member on several committees, such as faculty senate committee, search committee, curriculum committee, etc. In the area of service outside the university, Lei has served on an editorial board and as manuscript reviewer for conferences and SSCI journals. She is also selected as the newsletter editor and webmaster of the Chinese Communication Association.
Awards and Honors
Outstanding Dissertation Award, Scholarship/Research - 2021
Excellence in Scholarship, Scholarship/Research - 2020
Outstanding Graduate Student Teaching Award, Teaching - 2020
Education
Ph D, University of Missouri, Missouri, Columbia, US, Journalism Studies , Psychological and Statistical Research Method , 2020
MPH, Chinese University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, Communication, 2016
MA, Chinese University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, Journalism, 2010
BA, China Agricultural University , Beijing, China, Rural Communication, 2009
Professional Development
Community of Practice: Teaching, A Guide to Open Education Resources and Affordable Content, 01/25/2022 - present
Community of Practice: Teaching, Humanizing Pre-Course Contact with Liquid Syllabus, 08/10/2021 - present
Community of Practice: Teaching, Humanizing Online Teaching & Learning , 01/04/2021 - 01/24/2021
Community of Practice: Teaching, Microaggression Awareness Program: Level 2, 02/24/2023 - present
Scholarship/Research/Creative Activity
Selected Publications
Guo, Lei, Volz, Yong . 2020. Toward a New Conceptualization of Journalistic Competency: An Analysis of U.S. Broadcasting Job Announcements, Journalism & Mass Communication Educator, 76, 1, 91-110.
Guo, Lei, Johnson, Brett. 2020. Third-person effect and hate speech censorship on Facebook, Social Media + Society, 6, 2, 1-12.
Guo, Lei. 2021. Affordances for Sense-Making: Exploring Their Availability for Users of Online News Sites, Digital Journalism.
Guo, Lei. 2021. The Values of Print: Affordances and Sense making for Newspaper Consumers, Journalism Practice.
Guo, Lei. 2022. Effects of Emotional Labor Engagement on Job Burnout: A Study of Chinese Frontline Reporters , Journalism Studies, Routledge.
Service
Department, College, and University
Committee, Committee Member, Reviewed applicants' CVs, portfolios, and other application materials. Conducted interviews with finalists. , 09/01/2020 - 09/30/2020
Activity, Lab/Clinic Supervisor, Helped students familiar with newsroom routinesRevised students' 90s' news packagesProduced weekly newscast, 08/01/2020 - 08/31/2020
Activity, Guest Speaker, Was invited to Dr. Chris Allen and shared my professional experience in news reporting in China.Was invited to Dr. Adam Tyma's graduate-level class and talked about my quantitative research. , 10/01/2020 - 10/31/2020
activity , Committee Member, As a committee member of curriculum sequence committee to help revise curriculum. , 01/01/2021 - 01/31/2021
Professional
Chinese Communication Association , Other, Designed website for Chinese Communication AssociationManage CCA’s website and updated the contents on a monthly basis, 08/01/2019 - 08/31/2019
Chinese Communication Association, Reviewer, Ad Hoc Reviewer, Reviewed academic manuscriptsProvided extensive comments to help authors revise manuscripts, 01/01/2020 - 01/31/2020
International Communication Gazette, Reviewer, Journal Article, Reviewed academic manuscriptsProvided extensive comments to help authors revise manuscripts, 09/01/2020 - 09/30/2020
Social Media + Society , Reviewer, Journal Article, Reviewed academic manuscriptsProvided extensive comments to help authors revise manuscripts, 04/01/2020 - 04/30/2020
Journalism & Mass Communication Quarterly , Reviewer, Journal Article, Reviewed academic manuscriptsProvided extensive comments to help authors revise manuscripts, 01/01/2018 - 01/31/2018
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