Mei-Chen Lin

Mei-Chen teaches classes such as  intercultural communication, intergroup communication, and communication across the life span. Her research interests are older adults' identity and intergenerational communication, elder abuse, cross category intergroup communication, and political identity, political media use, and political attitudes and behaviors. She is currently serving as the associate editor of the Journal of Social and Personal Relationships. 

Scholarly, Creative & Professional Activities

Recent Media Appearances:

Research Publications (see vitae for complete list of publications)

Journal Articles/Book Chapter Presentations

• Choi, M., Lin, M.-C., Kim., J., & Craig. M. (2025). Vicarious virtual intergroup contact: Exploring domestic students’ attitudes toward domestic and international students through collaborative gameplay. Communication Quarterly. https://doi.org/10.1080/01463373.2025.2478833 
• Lin, M.-C., & Silva, D. (2024). Potential harmful behavior towards older family members: Applying a double-ABCX model to examine problematic family caregiving. International Journal of Human Development and Aging. https://doi.org/10.1177/00914150241297331 
• Zhang, X., & Lin, M.-C. (2024). Feeling threatened and thinking of actions? Examining consumers’ responses to corporate social advocacy messages through intergroup threat perceptions. International Journal of Communication, 18, 1006-1027.  
• Lin, M.-C. (2023). Elder abuse: The roles of communication neglect, caregiver expressed anger, and a positive pre-morbid relational history. Journal of Social and Personal Relationships. http://doi.org/10.1177/02654075231225255
• Lin, M.-C., & Haridakis, P. (2021). The impact of political identity and outgroup partisan media contact intergroup threat approach. Mass Communication & Society. https://doi.org/10.1080/15205436.2021.1996608 [Journal Impact Factor: 3.309; 206 views]
• Workneh, T., & Lin, M.-C. (2021). Teaching global communication during COVID-19: Challenges, mitigation, and lessons learned. Journalism & Mass Communication Educator.    
• Gasiorek, J., Rittenour, C., Lin, M.-C., & Harwood, J. (in press). Family communication in later life. In A. Vangelisti (Ed.) (3rd ed.), The Routledge handbook of family communication. London: Routledge.  
• Zhang, X., & Lin, M.-C. (2021). Perceived media bias of the mass shooting coverage and intention to participate in discursive activities: Examining the effects of personal involvement and social identities. Mass Communication & Society. Advanced online publication, https://doi.org/10.1080/15205436.2021.1916036  
• Lin, M.-C. (2020) Communication neglect, caregiver anger and hostility, and perceptions of older care receivers’ cognitive status and behaviors in explaining elder abuse. Journal of Elder Abuse and Neglect. Advance online publication https://doi.org/10.1080/08946566.2020.1741054 
• Lin, M.-C., Haridakis, P., & Zhang, Y. B. (2020). Political party identification and intergroup attitudes: Exploring the effects of mediated and direct contact with the opposing party during a presidential campaign. International Journal of Communication, 14, 2446-2463.
• Lin, M.-C. (2019a). It is in Howie Giles’ work that I found my intellectual home, a commentary/essay. In J. Harwood, J. Gasiorek, H. Pierson, J. F. Nussbaum, & C. Gallois (Eds.). Language, communication, and intergroup relations: A celebration of the scholarship of Howard Giles (pp. 169-172). New York, NY: Routledge. 
• Lin, M.-C. (2019b). Further consideration of communication accommodation theory, a commentary/essay. In J. Harwood, J. Gasiorek, H. Pierson, J. F. Nussbaum, & C. Gallois (Eds.). Language, communication, and intergroup relations: A celebration of the scholarship of Howard Giles (pp. 228-230). New York, NY: Routledge. 
• Lin, M.-C. (2018). Elder abuse and neglect: Examining caregiver characteristics and perceptions of their older care receiver’s under-accommodative behavior. Journal of Family Communication, 18, 252-269. https://doi.org/10.1080/15267431.2018.1489810  
• Lin, M.-C., & Haridakis, P. (2017). Media use in a political context: An intergroup communication perspective. In H. Giles & J. Harwood (Eds.), Encyclopedia of intergroup communication. New York: Oxford University Press. https://doi.org/10.1093/acrefore/9780190228613.013.405  
• Lin, M.-C. (2017). Intergenerational communication. In M. Allen (Ed.), The Sage encyclopedia of communication research methods (pp. 762-766). Thousand Oaks, CA: Sage. 
• Egbert, N., Child, J. T., Lin, M.-C., Savery, C., & Bosley, T. (2017). How older adults and their families perceive family talk about aging-related EOL issues: A dialectical analysis. Behavioral Sciences, 7, 21-28. https://doi.org/10.3390/bs7020021 
• Haridakis, P., Lin, M.-C., & Hanson, G. (2017). The influence of political intergroup differences and social media use on political discussion and political polarization during the 2012 presidential primary season. In G. Richardson Jr. (Ed.), Social media and politics: A new way to participate in the political process (pp. 219-242). CA, Santa Barbara: Praeger. 
• Lin, M.-C., Haridakis, P., & Hanson, G. (2016) The role of political identity and media selection on perceptions of hostile media bias during the 2012 presidential campaign. Journal of Broadcasting and Electronic Media, 60, 425-447. https://doi.org/10.1080/08838151.2016.1203316 
• Lin, M.-C., Giles, H., & Soliz, J. (2016). Problematic intergenerational communication in the family: Elder abuse and neglect. In L. N., Olson & M. Fine (Eds.), The darker side of family communication: The harmful, the morally suspect, and the socially inappropriate (pp. 155-173). New York: Peter Lang.  
• Lin, M.-C., & Haridakis, P. (2015). Golden agers, Recluse and John Wayne: Aging stereotypes and aging heroes in movie Westerns. In B. Batchelor & N. Jones (Eds.), Aging heroes: Growing old in popular culture (pp. 15-30). Lanham, MD: Rowman & Littlefield. 
• Xu, K., Lin, M.-C., & Haridakis, P. (2015). Being addicted to Chinese Twitter: Exploring the roles of users’ expected outcomes and deficient self-regulation in social network service addiction. China Media Research, 11, 1-16.  

Conference Presentations (see vitae for complete list of conference presentations)

• Choi, M., Lin, M.-C., & Craig, M. More than just play: How social VR promotes real-world tolerance through immersive contact. Paper submitted to the 111^th Annual Meeting of the National Communication Association, Denver, CO, USA.
• Choi, M., Craig, M. J. A., Lin, M.-C., & Kim, J. (2025). Virtual intergroup contact: Exploring US domestic students’ attitudes toward domestic and international students through collaborative gameplay. Paper will be presented at the 74^TH annual conference of International Communication Association [The Communication and Technology Division], CO, USA.US 
• Lin, M.-C. (2024). Elder abuse: What does communication have to do with it? Abstract was submitted to the 2024 Ohio Association of Gerontology Education, North Canton, OH. U.S.A.
• Choi, M., Lin, M.-C., Kim, J., & Craig, M. (2024). The effect of VR contact on American domestic students’ attitudes toward international students from Asian countries. Paper will be presented at the 109^th Annual Meeting of National Communication Association. National Harbor, MD. U.S.A.
• Choi, M., Lin, M.-C., Craig, M., Kim, J. (2024). Vicarious virtual intergroup contact: Exploring attitudes of domestic students towards domestic and international students through collaborative gameplay [Top paper, the ComBotLabs Award – Communication and Technology Interest Group]. Paper will be presented at the 2024 Central States Communication Association, Grand Rapids, MD. U.S.A.
• Lin, M.-C. (2023). Enhancing intergroup discussion and bridging intergroup differences in the classroom and beyond. Panel discussion presented at Ohio Communication Association Conference, Canton, OH. U.S.A.
• Silva, D., Haridakis, P. Lin, M.-C., & Compton, C. (2023). Us vs Them: A Mixed-Methods Approach to Perceptions of Illegitimacy in the 2020 Presidential Election. Paper presented at the 73^rd Annual Meeting of International Communication Association [Political Communication Division]. Toronto, Canada.  
• Lin, M.-C. (2023). Pre-morbid relational history, caregiver resilience and caregiver communication neglect in the context of family caregiver anger and elder abuse. Paper presented at the 73^rd Annual Meeting of International Communication Association [Intergroup Communication Division]. Toronto, Canada.  
• Lin, M.-C., Compton, C., Haridakis, P., & Silva, D. (2023). “Absolutely legitimate” or “Absolutely illegitimate!” Voters’ perceptions of the U.S. 2020 presidential election outcome. Paper presented at the 73^rd Annual Meeting of International Communication Association [Intergroup Communication Division]. Toronto, Canada.
• Zhang, X., & Lin, M.-C. (2022). Feeling threatened and thinking of actions? Examining consumers’ responses to corporate social advocacy messages through intergroup threat perceptions. Paper presented at the Association for Education in Journalism and Mass Communication. Detroit, MI. USA.Lin, M.-C. (2021). What drive or do not drive outgroup media contact: Motives to use media for politics, intergroup bias and personal relevance. Paper will be presented at the 71^st Annual Meeting of International Communication Association [Intergroup Communication Interest Group]. Denver, Colorado, USA. 
• Lin, M.-C., & Haridakis, P. (2020). The impact of political identity and outgroup partisan media contact on intergroup bias and political polarization: An intergroup threat approach. Paper presented at the 106^th Annual Meeting of National Communication Association [Intercultural and International Communication Division]. Indianapolis, Indiana, USA. 
• Zhang, X., & Lin, M.-C. (2020). Predicting perceived media bias of the mass shooting coverage and intention to participate in discursive activities: Examining the effects of personal involvement and social identities.Paper will be presented at the 103rd Annual Meeting of Association for Education in Journalism and Mass Communication [Political Communication Division]. San Francisco, CA, USA. 
• Lin, M.-C., & Haridakis, P. (2020). The impact of political identity and outgroup partisan media contact on intergroup bias and political polarization: An intergroup threat approach. Paper submitted to the 106thAnnual Meeting of National Communication Association [Intercultural and International Communication Division]. Indianapolis, Indiana, USA. 
• Zhang, Y., & Lin, M.-C. (2019). Out of good will of protecting others: Why Chinese journalists embrace self-censorship? Paper presented at the 69th Annual Meeting of International Communication Association [Journalism Studies Division]. Washington, DC. USA.
• Lin, M.-C., Haridakis, P., & Zhang, Y. B. (2018). Political party identification and intergroup attitudes: Exploring the effects of mediated and direct contact with the opposing party during a presidential campaign [Top paper – Intergroup Communication Interest Group]. Paper presented at the 68thAnnual Meeting of International Communication Association. Prague, Czech Republic.