Jingbo Meng

Jingbo Meng is an Associate Professor at The Ohio State University, specializing in the effects of social networks and communication technologies on physical and mental health. Their research examines online social networks for social support exchange, credible health information dissemination, and AI applications in health behavior change.

Research interests include:

• AI integration in social support systems
• Health misinformation dynamics
• Social media impact on psychological well-being
• Human-chatbot interaction
• Behavior change mechanisms

Recent publications explore AI-mediated communication, health misinformation management, and social network effects on mental health. Key trends include examination of chatbot interactions across different demographics, strategies for combating health misinformation, and cross-cultural studies of media effects during health crises.