Mu Hu

Mu Hu

College Of Arts And Sciences

Department of Sociology and Communication


Associate Professor of Communication

CAB 319D
210-784-2805
Mu.Hu@tamusa.edu
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Dr. Mu Hu’s research interests are primarily in the area of media psychology. He is particularly interested in the illusive interaction (“parasocial interaction” or “PSI”) and relationship (“parasocial relationship” or “PSR”) between media users and media figures or characters. His recent research has focused on the relationships between PSR and audiences cognition, attitudes, and behaviors. He is now working on the influence of PSR on audiences nostalgia.
 
Dr. Mu Hu has been teaching a wide array of courses in communication area, which include introduction to media studies, public speaking, communication theory, seminar in communication, research methods, persuasion, intercultural communication, and fundamentals of human communication.
 
Dr. Mu Hu likes traveling, reading novels, watching BBC documentaries, and visiting his hometown. He is an avid San Antonio Spurs fan since high school. 

Course Teachings

SubjectNumberSectionDescriptionTermSyllabi
COMM 1315 006 Fund of Public Speaking Fall 2026 No Syllabus Attached
COMM 3350 001 Theories of Communication Fall 2026 No Syllabus Attached
COMM 1315 012 Fund of Public Speaking Fall 2026 No Syllabus Attached