Byrd, G., & Zhang, Y. B. (11/30/2017). Contact, disclosure, stereotypes, and willingness to communicate with people with physical disabilities: The Role of Social support and intergroup anxiety with invisible disabilities. The Annual Conference of National Communication Association. Dallas, Texas
Liu, N., Zhang, Y. B., & Wiebe, W. (5/31/2017). Contact, predicated outcome value, friendship, and attitudes: U.S. host nationals' perceptions of international students. Paper, International Communication Association Conference. San Diego, CA
Montgomery, G., & Zhang, Y. B. (5/31/2017). Intergroup anxiety and willingness to accommodate: Exploring the effects of stereotyping and social attraction. Paper, International Communication Association Conference. San Diego, CA [Top Paper Award]
Liu, N., Zhang, Y. B., Wiebe, W., & Xing, C. (12/31/2017). Attitudinal similarity, social
attraction, and intergroup attitudes in initial intercultural contact. Paper, 1st International Symposium on Intergroup Communication. Thessaloniki, Greece
Zhang, Y. B., & Imamura, M. (12/31/2017). Communication accommodation, relational
closeness, cultural salience, and intergroup attitudes: Chinese sojourners perspective. Paper, 1st International Symposium on Intergroup Communication. Thessaloniki, Greece
Byrd, G., & Zhang, Y. B. (12/31/2017). Contact, self-disclosure, and attitudes toward people
with invisible disabilities. Paper, 1st International Symposium on Intergroup Communication. Thessaloniki, Greece
Montgomery, G., & Zhang, Y. B. (12/31/2017). Social attraction, intergroup anxiety, and willingness to accommodate: Exploring the effects of stereotyping. Paper, 1st International Symposium on Intergroup Communication. Thessaloniki, Greece
Wiebe, W., & Zhang, Y. B. (11/10/2016 - 11/13/2016). Intergenerational conflict management styles: Exploring the indirect effects of gender through filial obligation. Paper presented at the 102nd National Communication Association Convention. Philadelphia, PA. [Top Paper Award]
Zhang, Y. B., Imamura, M., & Weng, L. (7/1/2016 - 7/3/2016). Communication accommodation theory and intercultural communication. Paper, Key note presentation at the 2nd CICA Roundtable at the Intercultural Institute of Shanghai International Studies University (SISU). Shanghai, P. R. China
Zhang, Y. B., Imamura, M., & Weng, L. (6/29/2016 - 6/30/2016). Communication accommodation theory: Interpersonal and intergroup perspectives. Paper presented at the 22nd International Conference of the International Association for Intercultural Communication Studies (IAICS). Shanghai, P. R. China
Ruble, R., Imamura, M., & Zhang, Y. B. (6/22/2016 - 6/25/2016). Effects of contact quality and relational solidarity on stereotypes of Chinese held by U.S. Americans. Paper presented at the 15th International Conference on Language and Social Psychology. Bangkok, Thailand
Maer, M., & Zhang, Y. B. (6/22/2016 - 6/25/2016). Intergroup anxiety and attitudes toward Muslims: The effects of religious identity salience and perceived religious
differences. Paper presented at the 15th International Conference on Language and Social Psychology. Bangkok, Thailand
Imamura, M., Ruble, R., & Zhang, Y. B. (6/9/2016 - 6/11/2016). Intergroup contact theory and acculturation: The mediating roles of shared cultural identity and individual and group levels of communication anxiety. Paper presented at the International Communication Association Conference. in Fukuoka, Japan
Wiebe, W., & Zhang, Y. B. (11/20/2015). Conflict initiating factors and management styles in
family and nonfamily intergenerational relationships. Paper presented at the 101st National Communication Association Convention. Las Vegas, NV. November 20, 2015. [Top Paper Award]
Zhang, Y. B., Paik, S., & Chong, X. (11/20/2015 - 11/20/2015). Grandchild-Grandparent communication and culture. Paper presented at the 101st National Communication Association Convention. Las Vegas, NV. November 20, 2015. [Top Paper Award]
Zhang, Y. B., & Imamura, M. (7/15/2015 - 7/18/2015). Chinese sojourners’ attitudes toward Americans: Exploring the influences of communication, relational closeness, and cultural salience. Paper presented at the 21st International Conference of the International Association for Intercultural Communication Studies. Hong Kong, P. R. China
Zhang, Y. B., & Song, Y. (12/31/2014). Analyzing American young people’s perceptions intergenerational conflict: Attribution of responsibility, age salience, beliefs of filial obligations, and management styles. Paper presented at the Shanghai International Conference on Intercultural communication. Shanghai, P. R. China
Song, Y., & Zhang, Y. B. (12/31/2014). Care, respect, and classroom climate: Factors affecting Chinese student-teacher communication. Paper presented at the Shanghai International Conference on Intercultural communication. Shanghai, P. R. China
Imamura, M., & Zhang, Y. B. (6/19/2014 - 6/22/2014). American host nationals' conflict management styles with Chinese: Exploring the effects of acculturation strategies, contact, and communication anxiety. Paper presented at the 14th International Conference on Language and Social Psychology. Hawaii
Villamil, A., D’Enbeau,, S. B., & Zhang, Y. B. (11/30/2013). (Dis) Connections in the ivory tower: The hardships of Hispanic faculty in U.S. academia. Paper, presented at the National Communication Association Convention. Washington, D.C
Imamura, M., & Zhang, Y. B. (6/30/2013). Cultural Identifications as Manipulation Checks of Chinese International Students’ Acculturation Strategies: American Host Nationals’ Perspective. Paper, presented at the International Communication Association Convention. London, UK
Zhang, Y. B., Xing, C., & Villamil, A. (6/30/2013). European Americans’ cultural orientations and conflict management styles with peers and older adults. Paper, presented at the International Communication Association Convention. London, UK
Imamura, M., & Zhang, Y. B. (11/30/2012). Functions of the Common Ingroup Identity Model and acculturation strategies in intercultural communication: American host nationals’ communication with Chinese international students. Paper, 98th National Communication Association Convention. Orlando, FL
Lien, S., & Zhang, Y. B. (11/30/2012). Representation of older adults in Taiwanese television commercials. Paper, Key note presentation at the International Conference on Ethics and Laws of Communication & Journalism. Beijing University, Beijing, P. R., China
Ruble, R., & Zhang, Y. B. (11/30/2012). The impact of stereotypes on American students’ willingness to communicate with Chinese international Students. Paper, 98th National Communication Association Convention. Orlando, FL
Zhang, Y. B., Chong, X., & Villamil, A. (6/30/2012). European Americans’ Cultural Orientations and Intergenerational Conflict Management Styles: The Indirect Effects of Filial Obligations. Paper, presented at the 13th International Conference on Language and Social Psychology. Ljouwert/Leeuwarden, Fryslân, The Netherlands
Zhang, Y. B., & Lien, S. C. (6/30/2012). Mother/Daughter-In-Law conflicts: Retrospective accounts by Taiwanese daughters-in-law. Paper, presented at the 13th International Conference on Language and Social Psychology. Ljouwert/Leeuwarden, Fryslân, The Netherlands
Ruble, R., & Zhang, Y. B. (5/31/2012). Stereotypes of Chinese International Students Held by Americans. Paper, presented at the Paper presented at the International Communication Association Conference. Phoenix, AZ
Shim, C., & Zhang, Y. B. (11/30/2011). Does Direct Contact Really Help?: Koreans’ Stereotypes of and Affective Attitudes toward Americans and Direct Contact Effect. Paper, 97th National Communication Association Conference. New Orleans, LA
Song, Y., & Zhang, Y. B. (6/30/2011). Husbands’ role in Chinese Mother/Daughter-in-law conflict. Paper, China Association for Intercultural Communication Conference. Fuzhou, P. R. China
Shim, C., & Zhang, Y. B. (5/31/2011). Direct and Mediated Intergroup Contact: Koreans’ Attitudes toward Americans. Paper, International Communication Association Conference. Boston, MA
Shim, C., & Zhang, Y. B. (11/30/2010). Mediated contact and intergroup relations: When Koreans met Americans through U.S. TV dramas. Paper, 96th National Communication Association Conference. San Francisco, CA. [Top Paper Award]
Song, Y., & Zhang, Y. B. (11/30/2010). The son/husband’s mediation role in mother-daughter in-law conflicts. Paper, 96th National Communication Association Convention. San Francisco, CA. [Top Paper Award]
Imamura, M., Zhang, Y. B., & Shim, C. (11/30/2010). US host national’s intergroup contact experiences with Japanese sojourners: Exploring the role of communication in the intergroup contact hypothesis. Paper, 96th National Communication Association Conference. San Francisco, CA
Zhang, Y. B., & Imamura, M. (6/30/2010). Communicative dimensions of cultural salience and intercultural relationships: The Chinese participants’ attitudes toward Americans. Paper, International Conference on Language and Social Psychology. Brisbane, Australia
Taguchi, K., Zhang, Y. B., Allen, M., Ota, H., & Imamura, M. (6/30/2010). Japanese college students' media exposure to sexually explicit material, perceptions of women, and sexually permissive attitudes. Paper, International Communication Association Conference. Singapore, Republic of Singapore
Su’udy, R., & Zhang, Y. B. (12/31/2010). Conflict management styles of Americans and Indonesians: Exploring the effects of gender and collectivism/individualism. Paper, International Communication Association Conference. Singapore, Republic of Singapore. [Top Paper Award]
Khakimova, L., Zhang, Y. B., & Hall, J. (11/30/2009). Ethnic identity, self-construal, and conflict management styles: A cross-cultural study of young male Arabs and Americans. Paper, National Communication Association Convention. Chicago, IL
Zhang, Y. B., & Yong, Y. (11/30/2009). Mother-in-law and daughter-in-law relations in the family context in China: Mothers-in-law’s accounts. Presentation, National Communication Association Convention. Chicago, IL
Imamura, M., & Zhang, Y. B. (11/30/2009). Relational Solidarity between Americans and Japanese sojourners: exploring the effect of contact quality, English competency, and communication anxiety. Paper, National Communication Association Convention. Chicago, IL
Zhang, Y. B., & Imamura, M. (6/30/2009). Communication accommodation and intergroup attitudes: Exploring the contact effect from the Chinese sojourners’ perspectives. Paper, China Association for Intercultural Communication Conference. Beijing, P. R. China
Shim, C., Zhang, Y. B., & Song, Y. (6/30/2009). The Influence of Korean Dramas Viewing, Perceived Realism & Viewing Motivation on Chinese College Students’ Attitudes and Perceptions of Koreans. Paper, China Association for Intercultural Communication Conference. Beijing, P. R. China
Imamura, M., & Zhang, Y. B. (12/31/2008). Cross-Cultural Comparison of Collectivistic and Individualistic Values between China and the United States. Paper, Shanghai International Conference on Identity and Intercultural Communication. Shanghai, P. R. China
Zhang, Y. B., & Lin, M. (11/30/2008). Conflict initiating factors in intergenerational relationships. Paper, The National Communication Association Convention. San Diego, CA. [Top Paper Award]
Song, Y., & Zhang, Y. B. (11/30/2008). Cultural values in Chinese Children’s animation. Paper, The National Communication Association Convention. San Diego, CA
Zhang, Y. B. (7/31/2008). Research on age stereotypes and intergenerational communication in the Chinese cultural context. Presentation,11th International Conference on Language and Social Psychology. Tucson, AZ
Lin, M. C., & Zhang, Y. B. (7/31/2008). Stereotypes and perceptions of middle-aged adults in China and US. Presentation, 11th International Conference on Language and Social Psychology. Tucson, AZ
Imamura, M., & Zhang, Y. B. (5/31/2008). Attitudes toward Americans: Exploring the influences of Japanese sojourners’ communication experiences with their most frequent American contact. Paper, International Communication Association Convention. Montreal, Canada
Zhang, Y. B., Song, Y., & Lien, S. C. (11/30/2007). Intergenerational communication in the family context in China: Exploring mother-in-law and daughter-in-law relations. Paper, The National Communication Association Convention. Chicago, IL
Zhang, Y. B., Song, Y., & Carver, L. (11/30/2006). Cultural values and aging in Chinese television commercials. Paper, The National Communication Association Convention. San Antonio, TX. [Top Paper Award]
Zhang, Y. B., & Lien, S. C. (6/30/2006). Communicating aging in Taiwanese television commercials. Paper, 10th International Conference on Language and Social Psychology. Bonn, Germany
Lin, M., & Zhang, Y. B. (6/30/2006). Perceptions of Chinese middle-aged people from Chinese young, middle-aged, and older adults. Paper, 10th International Conference on Language and Social Psychology. Bonn, Germany
Giles, H., Hajek, C., Barker, V., Lin, M., Zhang, Y. B., Hummert, M. L., ...Anderson, M. C. (6/30/2006). Police-Civilian interaction: Accommodative language and police-civilian interaction across cultures. Paper, 10th International Conference on Language and Social Psychology. Bonn, Germany
Zhang, Y. B., & Wang, K. (6/30/2006). Stereotype traits of young people: Descriptions from young, middle-aged and older adults. Paper, International Communication Association Convention. Dresden, Germany
Hajek, C., Giles, H., Barker, V., Lin, M., Zhang, Y. B., Hummert, M. L., ...Anderson, M. C. (4/30/2006). Applied communicative dimensions of police-civilian interaction: Comparative data from Taiwan, the PRC, and the United States. Paper, Eastern Communication Association Convention. Philadelphia, PA. [Top Paper Award]
Lin, M. C., & Zhang, Y. B. (11/30/2005). Intergenerational communication: An online context. Paper, The National Communication Association Convention. Boston, MA
Lien, S. C., Zhang, Y. B., & Hummert, M. L. (11/30/2005). Older adults on prime-time television in Taiwan: Prevalence, portrayal, and communication interaction. Paper, The National Communication Association Convention. Boston
Baym, N., Zhang, Y. B., Kunkel, A. D., Lin, M., & Ledbetter, A. (11/30/2005). Relational quality and media use in interpersonal relationships. Paper, The National Communication Association Convention. Boston, MA. [Top Paper Award]
Zhang, Y. B., Lin, M., & Soliz, J. (11/30/2004). Analyzing young people’s perceptions of intergenerational conflict: Attribution of responsibility, beliefs of filial obligations, and management styles. Paper, The National Communication Association Convention. Chicago, IL
Hummert, M. L., Zhang, Y. B., & Garstka, T. A. (11/30/2004). Facial cues to age, perceived negative emotions, and age stereotyping. Poster, annual meeting of the Gerontological Society of America. Washington,DC
Lin, M., Zhang, Y. B., & Harwood, J. (11/30/2004). Older people’s cognitive representation of intergenerational communication in Taiwan. Paper, The National Communication Association Convention. Chicago, IL
Zhang, Y. B., Hummert, M. L., & Savundranayagum, M. (11/30/2004). Perceptions of aging in the Chinese culture: Exploring the age group and cultural effects. Poster, annual meeting of the Gerontological Society of America. Washington, DC
Zhang, Y. B., & Agard, A. (7/31/2004). Cultural values presented in television commercials featuring older adults. Paper, 9th International Conference on Language and Social Psychology. College State, PA
Zhang, Y. B., & Lin, M. (7/31/2004). Initiating factors of intergenerational conflict: American Young adults' written accounts. Paper, 9th International Conference on Language and Social Psychology. College State, PA
Zhang, Y. B., Hummert, M. L., & Garstka, T. (11/30/2003). Age stereotypes in Chinese culture. Poster, annual meeting of the Gerontological Society of America. San Diego, CA
Hummert, M. L., O'Brien, L., Savundranayagum, M., Garstka, T. A., Zhang, Y. B., & Lin, M. (11/30/2003). Age stereotyping in social interactions. Paper, Annual Meeting of the Gerontological Society of America. San Diego, CA
Zhang, Y. B., Lin, M., Nonaka, A. H., & Beom, H. (11/30/2003). Harmony, hierarchy and conservatism: A cross-cultural comparison of Confucian values among China, Taiwan, Japan, and Korea. Paper, The National Communication Association Convention. Miami, FL
Zhang, Y. B., Harwood, J., & Hummert, M. L. (11/30/2003). Perceptions of conflict management styles in Chinese Intergenerational dyads. Paper, The National Communication Association Convention. Miami, FL. [Top Paper Award]
Zhang, Y. B. (11/30/2002). Burke's Dramatism and research on values in television advertising. Paper, The 88th National Communication Association Convention. New Orleans, LA
Zhang, Y. B., & Harwood, J. (11/30/2002). Conflict management strategies and filial piety. Paper, The 88th National Communication Association Convention. New Orleans, LA
Lin, M., Zhang, Y. B., & Harwood, J. (11/30/2002). Young people's cognitive representations of intergenerational communication in Taiwan. Paper, The 88th National Communication Association Convention. New Orleans, LA
Baym, N., Zhang, Y. B., & Lin, M. (10/31/2002). The Internet in college social life. Paper, Internet Researchers Association Convention. Maastricht, NL
Zhang, Y. B., Hummert, M. L., & Zhang, R. (7/31/2002). Analyzing Chinese young adults' perceptions of intergenerational conflict: Type of initiating factors, attribution of causes, and management styles. Paper, 8th International Conference on Language and Social Psychology. Hong Kong, People’s Republic of China
Zhang, Y. B., & Harwood, J. (7/31/2002). Cultural values in Chinese television commercials. Paper, annual meeting of the International Communication Association. Seoul, South Korea
Zhang, Y. B. (4/30/2002). Argument in the Chinese press coverage of the Wen Ho Lee story: the reasoning process. Paper, Annual Convention of Central State Communication Association. Milwaukee, WI
Zhang, Y. B. (11/30/2001). Presumed innocence, Sino phobia, and racism: Assessing framing strategies of the Chinese press in presenting the story of Li Wen He. Paper, 87th National Communication Association Convention. Atlanta, GA
Hummert, M. L., Garstka, T. A., O'Brien, L., Savundranayagum, M., & Zhang, Y. B. (11/30/2001). Stereotype content versus valence in implicit stereotypes of old and young. Paper, annual meeting of the Gerontological Society of America. Chicago, IL
Baym, N., Zhang, Y. B., & Lin, M. (10/31/2001). Media use in everyday relationships: An exploratory study. Paper, second international conference of the association of Internet Researchers. Minneapolis, MN
Baym, N., Zhang, Y. B., & Lin, M. (5/31/2001). Is the Internet really any different? Social interactions across media. Paper, annual meeting of the International Communication Association. Washington, DC
Zhang, Y. B., Hummert, M. L., & Garstka, T. (11/30/2000). Chinese young, middle-aged, and older adults' trait descriptions of older adults. Paper, 53rd Annual Scientific Meeting of the Gerontological Society of America. Washington DC
Zhang, Y. B., & Hummert, M. L. (11/30/2000). Harmonies and tensions in Chinese intergenerational communication. Paper, The 86th National Communication Association Convention. Seattle, WA. [Top Paper Award]
Zhang, Y. B., & Hummert, M. L. (7/31/2000). Chinese younger and older adults' accounts of intergenerational communication: Positive and negative themes. Paper, 7th International Conference on Language and Social Psychology, Cardiff University. Cardiff, Wales
Hummert, M. L., Garstka, T. A., Mellot, D., O'Brien, L., Lewis, L., Geiger, W., ...Zhang, Y. B. (4/30/2000). Implicit association, age stereotypes, and identity. Paper, Cognitive Aging Conference. Atlanta, GA
Zhang, Y. B. (7/31/1999). Challenges and prospects of Internet use in China: Constraining factors, policy issues, and future prospects. Paper, Annual Convention of Central State Communication Association. Saint Louis, MO
Zhang, Y. B., & Lin, M. (7/31/1998). Cross-cultural negotiation: Analysis of the Koo-Wang negotiation between mainland China and Taiwan. Paper, The 1st Pacific and Asian Communication Association Convention, Sapporo University. Sapporo, Hokkaido, Japan
Zhang, Y. B. (4/30/1997). Situational and gender effects on individuals' interpersonal conflict management styles. Paper, University Wide Annual Graduate Symposium at Pittsburg State University