Ryan Wen

Ryan Wen is an adjunct professor at the S.I. Newhouse School of Public Communications, Syracuse University, specializing in teaching media psychology, health communication, and research methods. He holds a PhD from Syracuse University (4.0 GPA) and a graduate degree from the London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE).

• Teaching: Focuses on media economics, health promotion, and misinformation effects through in-class exercises and data analysis techniques.
• Research: Explores data privacy, AI ethics, authority in tech communication, and health behavior change via extended reality (XR). His work addresses cultural compatibility in health campaigns and psychophysiological interactions in media consumption.
• Collaborations: Partnered with Taiwan’s National Communication Commission on telecom regulations and surveillance capitalism policy recommendations.
• Presentations: Regular presenter at ICA and AEJMC conferences on COVID-19 misinformation and health communication strategies.

His current research integrates XR and mixed-methods approaches to study behavioral changes through psychophysiological frameworks.