Dr. Mike Yao

Professor

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Biography

Mike Yao is a jointly appointed Professor of Digital Media in the Business Administration department and serves as the Director of the Institute of Communications Research within the College of Media at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign. His interdisciplinary research focuses on digitally mediated social behavior and human-technology interaction, particularly in diverse social consumer contexts. Yao is the Co-Editor-in-Chief of the Journal of Computer-Mediated Communication, a flagship journal in communication research, and has served on the editorial boards of multiple international journals. He earned his Ph.D. in Communication from the University of California at Santa Barbara in 2006. Yao's contributions to the field include significant publications addressing themes in media psychology and human-computer interaction.

Research Interests

Experience

Professor

2017-01-01 — Present

University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign • Champaign, IL

Professor of Business Administration, focusing on Digital Media and its impact on marketing and communication.

Professor

2015-01-01 — Present

University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign • Champaign, IL

Professor of Digital Media in the College of Media.

Courses

Digital Media & Marketing (MBA 543)

Requirements for University of Illinois

Master Program
Requirements
GPA Requirement
Required:3
IELTS
Listening
Required:7
Reading
Required:7
Writing
Required:7
Speaking
Required:7
Overall
Required:7.5
TOEFL
Listening
Required:17
Reading
Required:19
Writing
Required:21
Speaking
Required:20
Total
Required:103
GRE General
Prerequisites
Mathematical background Linear Algebra Calculus
Application Checklist
  • Online application
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  • 3 Letters of Recommendation
  • Academic Statement of Purpose
  • Resume/CV
Specialization Notes

GRE is optional for admission to all graduate programs in Statistics. Full status admission requires higher language scores than limited status.