Background

B.A., Advertising, Huazhong University of Science and Technology (China)
M.A., Advertising, University of Florida
Ph.D., Mass Communications, University of Florida

Research

Dr. Wu's research adopts the empirical and social scientific approach investigating how communication technologies influence consumers’ responses to strategic communication. He is interested in seeing how different features of digital media work together with other factors (e.g. message, individual, and contextual factors) to influence consumers’ cognitive, affective, and conative responses.

Teaching

Dr. Wu is in the advertising sequence. He believes true knowledge comes from practice. He taught Advertising Research and International Advertising at the University of Florida. He currently teaches Media Analysis, Ad Team, and Literature of Mass Communication.

Recent Publications

Wu, L., & Wen, T. J. (2018). Exploring the impact of affect on the effectiveness of comparative versus non-comparative advertisements. International Journal of Advertising. Read»

Wu, L. (2018). Understanding how the message appeal of moral beauty influences advertising effectiveness under mortality salience. Journal of Marketing Communications. Read» 

Wu, L., & Stilwell, M. (2018). Exploring the marketing potential of location-based mobile games. Journal of Research in Interactive Marketing, 12(1), 22-44.

Wen, T. J., & Wu, L. (2018). Communicating ALS to the public: The message effectiveness of social-media-based health campaign. Health Marketing Quarterly, 35(1), 47-64.

Wu, L., & Dodoo, N. A. (2017). Reaching goals and doing good: Exploring consumer responses to meaningful advertisements. Journal of Promotion Management, 23(4), 592-613.

Wu. L. (2016). Understanding the impact of media engagement on the perceived value and acceptance of advertising within Mobile Social Networks. Journal of Interactive Advertising, 16(1), 59-73.