Yan Yang, Ph.D.

Yan Yang, Ph.D.

Adjunct Instructor at the University of Florida

Yan Yang, Ph.D.

Adjunct Instructor at the University of Florida


Yan Yang has a Ph.D. in Mass Communication from the University of Florida. Dr. Yang teaches in Department of Media Studies at the University of North Carolina, Greensboro. Prior to that she taught in the School of Communication at High Point University. She has taught a variety of courses in Journalism, Strategic Communication and Digital Media. Her research focuses on media management and strategy, new media adoption, and audience evaluation.

Dr. Yang’s professional experiences include working as a TV programming researcher in New York, associate producer for news at KOLO News Channel 8 in Reno, NV, and researcher for Emmy-winning documentary program Wide Angle at PBS.

Courses Taught