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Yiwei Xu

Dr. Xu studies how to leverage information and technology for social good, including (a) promoting health behaviors and improving health equity, (b) understanding selective exposure and reducing polarization, and (c) addressing problematic information. She conducts experiments, surveys, and content analyses by incorporating computational methods. The goal of her research is to (a) advance social scientific theory development, (b) to inform evidence-based policy, and (c) to provide implications for information and technology design. Her research has received grants from National Science Foundation and she has received prestigious paper awards from the International Communication Association. Dr. Xu received her PhD in Communication from Cornell University and her Postdoctoral training from the Center for an Informed Public at the University of Washington Information School.