Zeyu (Claude) Gao

Ph.D. Student and Graduate Assistant

Department of Communication

Education

  • M.S. Media, Communications and International Journalism, University of Glasgow, 2024
  • B.A. Journalism, Yantai University, 2023

About

Zeyu “Claude” Gao is a doctoral student in the Department of Communication at University of Connecticut. His research focuses on human-machine communication, human-AI interaction, media psychology, etc. He enjoys using quantitative and computational methods. Before coming to the U.S., he worked as a journalism lecturer at a private university in Yantai, China.

Courses Taught

  • COMM 1100: Principles of Public Speaking

Publications

Gao, Z. & Sang, Y. (2026). Do we like AI to show “thinking”? Revealing the effect of Chain-of-Thought on human perceptions. International Journal of Human-Computer Interaction, 1–21. https://doi.org/10.1080/10447318.2026.2655929

Conference presentation

Gao, Z. (2025). “Guys, look what ChatGPT said!” A study of social media sharing of communication with bots. The 75th International Communication Association Annual Conference, Denver, CO, USA.
Profile Photograph of Zeyu Gao.
Contact Information
Emailbxf26003@uconn.edu