Professor
Ph.D., Edward R. Murrow College of Communication, Washington State University
M.A., School of International Studies, University of International Business
and Economics, Beijing, P. R. China
B.A., Department of Foreign Languages, Beihang University, Beijing, P. R.
China
Media processes and effects
Media stereotyping
Consumer behaviors
Marketing communication
Dr. Lingling Zhang (Washington State University) is the graduate director for the Communication Management master's program in the department. She has taught a variety of courses including mass communication research at both graduate and undergraduate levels, media literacy, and introduction to mass communication. Dr. Zhang’s research focuses primarily on media processes and effects, media stereotyping, consumer behaviors and marketing communication. She has published in journals such as Mass Communication and Society, Howard Journal of Communications, International Journal of Advertising, Journal of Marketing Communications, Communication Quarterly, Atlantic Journal of Communication and International Journal of Communication.