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Connie Yuan is a Professor in the Department of Communication and the Global Development Section at Cornell University. She specializes in organizational communication and intercultural communication, with keen interests in knowledge management and the social capital related to the adoption and use of information and communication technology. Her recent research examines cultural differences in cognition and decision-making, particularly how American and Chinese populations respond differently to climate change initiatives and acquire health information. Yuan has explored the influence of communication styles between East and West on the effectiveness of intercultural collaboration and the sharing of expertise. She has received several prestigious honors, including the Outstanding Service Award from the journal Communication Research and the CALS Kathy Berggren Diversity Inclusion Award. Her contributions to the field of communication encompass a range of topics, including cultural dynamics in communication, and she has actively engaged in research projects focused on enhancing understanding across cultures through communication technologies.
Institute of Social Sciences of Cornell University • Ithaca, NY
Conducted research on cross-cultural public opinion related to climate change and global energy transitions.
National Science Foundation (NSF) • Ithaca, NY
Led research on retaining organizational knowledge through communal transactive memory systems from a cross-cultural perspective.
USDA/CSREES-CUAES Hatch Project • Ithaca, NY
Investigated the role of social capital and communication technologies in enhancing knowledge transfer within Cornell Cooperative Extension programs.
Department of Architecture