Dr. Jennifer Pan

Professor

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Biography

Jennifer Pan is a political scientist specializing in political communication, digital media, and authoritarian politics. She holds the Sir Robert Ho Tung Professorship in Chinese Studies at Stanford University and serves as a Professor of Communication and a Senior Fellow at the Freeman Spogli Institute for International Studies. Pan's research employs experimental and computational methods alongside large-scale datasets to examine the role of digital media in politics, political censorship, propaganda, and information manipulation in the digital age. Her work has been published in several peer-reviewed journals, including the American Political Science Review, the American Journal of Political Science, and Nature. She graduated summa cum laude from Princeton University and obtained her PhD from Harvard University's Department of Government.

Research Interests

Courses

COMM 158 COMM 258 COMM 106 COMM 206 COMM 399 COMM 380 COMM 195 COMM 199 COMM 299 COMM 199C COMM 290 OSPBEIJ 50 COMM 383

Requirements for Stanford University

Doctorate Program
Requirements
GPA Requirement
Required:3.5
TOEFL
Listening
Required:26
Reading
Required:26
Writing
Required:26
Speaking
Required:26
Total
Required:100
GRE General
Verbal
Required:160
Quantitative
Required:165
Analytical Writing
Required:4.5
Overall
Required:4.5
Prerequisites
Bachelor degree from an accredited institution Strong background in mathematics and programming
Application Checklist
  • Statement of Purpose
  • Three letters of recommendation
  • Official transcripts
  • Resume/CV
Specialization Notes

The Computer Science department emphasizes research potential. GRE General is currently optional but recommended for some tracks.