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Biography
Dr. Sai Wang is a research assistant professor in the Department of Interactive Media at Hong Kong Baptist University. Before joining HKBU, she was a postdoctoral fellow in the School of Journalism and Communication at The Chinese University of Hong Kong. She received her Ph.D. in Media and Communication from City University of Hong Kong and M.A. in Advertising from The University of Texas at Austin.
Her research is at the intersection of computer-mediated communication, media psychology, and human-computer interaction. She primarily uses quantitative research methods (e.g., experiments, surveys, and meta-analyses) to investigate how social interactions via various communication technologies and services influence user psychology and behavior. Her works have been published (or are forthcoming) in leading journals in communication disciplines, including Communication Research, New Media & Society, and Digital Journalism.
Research Interests
Computer-mediated communication, media psychology, human-computer interaction.
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Projects
- 2 Active
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Does a Picture Hurt More Than a Thousand Words? A Systematic Examination of Multimodal Hate Speech in Hong Kong
WANG, S. (PI) & Kim, K. J. (CoI)
1/01/26 → 31/12/27
Project: Research project
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When Seeing Is No Longer Believing: Exploring the Processing, Effects, and Intervention Strategies of Deepfakes in Hong Kong
WANG, S. (PI) & TSANG, S. J. (CoI)
1/01/25 → 31/12/26
Project: Research project
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A systematic review of empirical research on deepfakes
WANG, S., Jun 2025.Research output: Contribution to conference › Conference paper › peer-review
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Choosing to get involved: Examining the psychological mechanisms underlying bystander intervention in cyberbullying
Wang, S., 26 Jun 2025, (E-pub ahead of print) In: Psychology of Violence.Research output: Contribution to journal › Journal article › peer-review
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Cross-Cutting Exposure in Online News Comments: The Effects of Group Identification and Uncivil Discourse on Opinion Conformity and Expression
Wang, S. & Kim, K. J., 4 Jul 2025, In: Media Psychology. 28, 4, p. 491-515 25 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Journal article › peer-review
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Public Perceptions of Artificial Intelligence in 20 Countries: Assessing Individual- and Country-Level Factors
Wang, S., Dec 2025, In: Cross-Cultural Research. 59, 5, p. 651-676 26 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Journal article › peer-review
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Regional differences in public perceptions of autonomous vehicles facing moral dilemmas: a comparative study between the United States, Hong Kong, and China
Kim, K. J. & Wang, S., Jun 2025, In: Universal Access in the Information Society. 24, 2, p. 1369-1377 9 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Journal article › peer-review
Prizes
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Top Paper Awards, Information Systems Division (Is artificial intelligence more persuasive than humans? A meta-analysis)
Huang, G. (Recipient) & WANG, S. (Recipient), May 2023
Prize: Award