Xinyi Wang

Hi! I’m a Postdoctoral Fellow (NIH U01: Communication Messaging about the Continuum of Risk for Tobacco Products) at the Health Communication & Equity Lab at Annenberg School for Communication at the University of Pennsylvania. Previously, I completed my PhD at the Addiction, Health, & Adolescence (AHA!) Lab at the University of Pennsylvania.

My research focuses on curiosity, what role does curiosity play in our media experiences, and how does it impact our health behavior. I am particularly interested in conducting research through the lens of internal processes (e.g., within-person fluctuations of emotions and cognitions), external influences (e.g., social influence, social relationships), and the dynamic interplay between them.

I leverage intensive-longitudinal, neuroscientific, and computational methodologies to understand these questions.

Recent news (Penn Today): Sparking Curiosity for Better Learning and Better Lives