Qin Li, Ph.D.

Dr. Qin Li is a post-doctoral fellow in the Department of Communication at University of Missouri, affiliated with Political Communication Institute (PCI) and The Media and Diversity Center (MDC). She completed her PhD in Communication at The Ohio State University, focusing on on Political Communication and Computational Social Science. During her time at OSU, she worked with Dr. Kelly Garrett and Dr. Robert Bond.

Dr. Qin Li uses quantitative and computational methods to study political communication, particularly on social media, misinformation, and misperceptions. Her research program examines 1) the nature and network diffusion of identity disinformation on social media, 2) social media’s impact on political misperceptions, and 3) sociopolitical and network contexts of false belief formation.

Her work has published in leading journals including Journal of Communication, Human Communication Research, and PLOS ONE, with several manuscripts forthcoming or under review in top political communication journals. Her novel theoretical contribution to the field of Political Communication has been recognized through Lynda Lee Kaid Outstanding Dissertation Award at National Communication Association’s Political Communication Division.

See research, CV, or Google Scholar for more information about her work and experience.