Nhung Nguyen
Education
Ph.D., University of Kansas
M.A., University for Peace (Costa Rica)
M.A., University of Social Sciences & Humanities (Vietnam)
B.A., Academy of Journalism & Communication (Vietnam)
Bio
Nhung Nguyen is an Assistant Professor of Multimedia Journalism at the University of South Alabama (USA). She teaches courses across journalism, international media, and data storytelling. She holds a PhD in Journalism and Mass Communication from the University of Kansas, an MA in Responsible Management and Economic Development from the University for Peace (Costa Rica), an MA in Journalism from the University of Social Sciences and Humanities (Vietnam), and a BA in Broadcasting from the Academy of Journalism and Communication (Vietnam).
Dr. Nguyen’s research bridges global journalism studies, public communication, and digital media. Her work examines how media systems, news framing, and digital platforms shape civic discourse in contexts ranging from climate change and environmental policy to health advocacy and political communication. She is particularly interested in comparative and cross-cultural perspectives, public engagement in authoritarian and democratic settings, and how misinformation and fact-checking practices influence public trust and policy outcomes.
Courses
• CA 101 Introduction to Media
• CA 281 Editing and Layout
• CA 590 Data Storytelling
• JOU 327 International Media
• JOU 387 Magazine & Feature Writing
Research Interests
• International and New Media Systems
• Strategic Communication, Media Literacy, and Digital Platforms
• Health, Environmental, and Political Communication
• Misinformation, Fact-Checking, and Public Engagement
Selected Publications
Vu, H.T., Nguyen, N., Izhar, N., Diwanji., V.S. (2025). Climate change is real, but I don’t wanna talk about it:” Unraveling spiral of silence effects regarding climate change among midwestern American farmers. Environmental Communication.
Diwanji, V., Geana, M., Pei, J., Nguyen, N., Izhar N., Chaif, R. (2025). Consumers’ emotional responses to AI-generated versus human-generated content: The role of perceived agency, affect and gaze in health marketing. International Journal of Human–Computer Interaction.
Diwanji, V., Nguyen, N., Barros, M.N., Burkett, M., Chaif, R., Okocha, M. (2025). Pride, not prejudice: a cross-cultural big data analysis of consumer reactions to rainbow-washing in advertising. The International Journal of Advertising.
Nguyen, N., Peters, P., Ding, H., Vu, T.H. (2024). When the media goes to war: How Russian news media defend the country’s image during the conflict with Ukraine. Media, War, and Conflicts.
Nguyen, N. (2023). Strangers helping strangers in a strange land: Vietnamese immigrant (expectant) mothers in the US. use social media to navigate health issues in acculturation. Digital Health.
Vu, H. T., Conlin, J., Nguyen, N., & Baines, A. (2023). What influences public support for plastic waste control policies and green consumption? Evidence from a multi-level analysis of survey data from 28 European countries. Online Media and Global Communication.
Vu, H. T., Baines, A., & Nguyen, N. (2022). Fact-checking climate change: An analysis of claims and verification practices by fact-checkers in four countries. Journalism & Mass Communication Quarterly.
Duong, T.H., Vu, H.T. & Nguyen, N. (2019). Activists’ Strategic Communication in an Authoritarian Setting: Integrating Social Movement Framing into Issues Management, International Journal of Strategic Communication.