Huu Dat Tran
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Assistant Professor, Virginia Tech
Also affiliated: Ho Chi Minh City University of Transport (2026); Louisiana State University (2021–2026)
Formerly Arkansas Assistant Professor, University of Central Arkansas through 2026; now Assistant Professor, Virginia Tech.
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Huu Dat Tran's research investigates public opinion and media consumption, with a particular focus on the influence of media exposure, personal values, and framing on public perceptions and behaviors. His work has examined the community of social media users, analyzing hashtag usage during political events. Tran also studies the relationship between an individual's knowledge of the media industry and their trust in media, particularly within government-controlled systems. He explores self-presentation and its effects on self-esteem across various social media platforms and investigates how exposure to diverse international news impacts public knowledge, perceptions of foreign nations, and xenophobia. Additionally, Tran has explored the effectiveness of ecolabels based on message formats, mood, and issue-specific determinants.
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- h-index: 4
- Publications: 16
- Citations: 49
Positions
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Assistant Professor 2026–presentVirginia Tech School of Communication ORCID
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Remote Lecturer 2025–presentHo Chi Minh City University of Transport ORCID
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Assistant Professor 2025–2026University of Central Arkansas School of Communication ORCID
Selected Publications
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Trust the state, trust the media: online media exposure, trust in the government, and media trust in Vietnam (2026)
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“What in the World!”: A Computational and Quantitative Content Analysis of International News Diversity in the US 2018–2022 (2026)
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Using TikTok as a Search Engine: Affordances, Perceived Credibility, and Evaluative Actions (2025)
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How Single vs. Multiple-Statement Fact-Checking and Partisan Identity Influence Individuals’ Trust in Counter-Attitudinal Political Fact-Checks (2025)
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- How Single vs. Multiple-Statement Fact-Checking and Partisan Identity Influence Individuals’ Trust in Counter-Attitudinal Political Fact-Checks
- Using TikTok as a Search Engine: Affordances, Perceived Credibility, and Evaluative Actions
- “What in the World!”: A Computational and Quantitative Content Analysis of International News Diversity in the US 2018–2022
- Trust the state, trust the media: online media exposure, trust in the government, and media trust in Vietnam
- “What in the World!”: A Computational and Quantitative Content Analysis of International News Diversity in the US 2018–2022
- Trust the state, trust the media: online media exposure, trust in the government, and media trust in Vietnam
- How Single vs. Multiple-Statement Fact-Checking and Partisan Identity Influence Individuals’ Trust in Counter-Attitudinal Political Fact-Checks
- Trust the state, trust the media: online media exposure, trust in the government, and media trust in Vietnam
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