Jiayu Sun

Assistant Professor, Communication Studies

Jiayu Sun is an organizational communication researcher. Her research focuses on the role of communication and technology in organizing practices and organizing processes, especially in disaster and crisis contexts. Her recent research programs examine how disaster-impacted communities (e.g., offline neighborhood communities, online emergent communities) organize to make reliable decisions for emergency response. Professor Sun teaches classes in communication theory, organizational communication, and crisis communication.

Education
BA Fudan University 2018
MA Fudan University 2020
PhD The University of Texas at Austin 2025
Classes
Communication Theory COMM 230-A Fall 2025
Contemp Organzl Communication COMM 360-A Fall 2025

Contact Information

Jones 301C