Tien Hong Vu

Tien Hong Vu is an Assistant Professor at the William Allen White School of Journalism and Mass Communication, University of Kansas. His research leverages computational methods to address challenges faced by underserved communities, particularly refugees and immigrants, through digital technology interventions. He collaborates extensively with community organizations including Kansas City's Kansas Public Library and Catholic Charities of Northeast Kansas.

His research interests include:

• Digital Media and Communication: Investigating how digital technologies facilitate social support seeking and adaptation during refugee integration.
• Machine Learning and Social Network Analysis: Applied to sentiment analysis, misinformation detection, and understanding online behavior patterns.
• Community-Based Digital Literacy: Developing tailored training programs addressing language barriers, cybersecurity, and digital resource accessibility for marginalized populations.

Vu secured funding from the University of Kansas Center for Migration for projects including "Digital media, social support and adjustment" (2017-2018) and a 2018-2019 refugee integration study. He collaborates with Boston University computer scientists on AI systems analyzing climate media coverage. His work with seniors produced research accepted by New Media & Society. No formal advisees were documented in the source material.

He implements community-driven solutions through partnerships with nonprofits and local institutions, designing curricula based on focus groups and leader consultations to overcome language barriers and digital divide challenges in refugee populations.