Mina Tsay

Assistant Professor, Communication

Dr. Tsay holds a Ph.D. in Mass Communications at the Pennsylvania State University and a B.A. Honors in Communication Studies at the University of Michigan. Her research focuses on the psychological and social effects of mass media, enjoyment of entertainment, and the psychology of new and social media. She serves on the editorial board of Communication Reports, and is an ad hoc reviewer for numerous journals in the field. She is the Research Chair of the Entertainment Studies Interest Group of the Association for Education in Journalism and Mass Communication (AEJMC). She has taught communication at the Pennsylvania State University and University of Kentucky, and her teaching interests include communication theory, research methods, and media effects. Recognized for excellence in teaching, she was a recipient of AEJMC’s 2010 Promising Professor Award. In 2011, she was the recipient of the Lyndon Baines Johnson Faculty Advisor of the Year Award.

An avid television fan, Dr. Tsay has industry experiences that consist of writing, producing, and editing image promotions for broadcasting companies, such as Hearst Argyle, Inc., The Walt Disney Company, and Viacom. Blending both personal and professional pursuits, she aspires to be a future contestant on CBS’s Survivor and The Amazing Race.

Education

BA (honors), University of Michigan
PhD, Pennsylvania State University

Contact

Email: minatsay@bu.edu
Office: 704 Commonwealth Ave, 301A