Selected Academic Awards
Each award marks my strenuous efforts to strive for academic excellence, and for being a positive, collaborative, and supportive member for my academic community.
Top Student Paper Award, Argumentation and Forensic Division, the 110th National Communication Association (NCA), November 2024
Li, X. Speech and debate across cultures: A functional and historical comparison of English forensic education in China and the United States.
Note: The paper is currently under review and resubmit process with the journal Argumentation and Advocacy (Taylor & Francis Online).
Top Paper Award, Association of Chinese Communication Studies, the 108th National Communication Association (NCA), November 2022
Li, X. (2023). The Chinese Dream as cultural myth: A narrative analysis of President Xi Jinping’s speech. Western Journal of Communication, 87(5), 879-897. https://doi.org/10.1080/10570314.2022.2136977
Kim Giffin Research Award, Department of Communication Studies, University of Kansas, May 2022
Li, X. (2024). The convergence of public sphere and state advocacy: A case study of the Qing Lang movement in China’s entertainment industry. The Journal of Argumentation in Context, 13(1), 49-73.
Sene and Louella Carlile Scholarship Award, Department of Communication Studies, University of Kansas, May 2022
Note: The award is granted by the KU Communication Studies Department to recognize graduate students doing outstanding work in all areas of academic life (i.e., research, service, and teaching).
Best Student Paper Award, Division of Activism, Communication, and Social Justice, the 71st Annual International Communication Association (ICA) Conference, May 2021
Li X., The Untamed: A case study of para-social relationship with popular fantasy characters and its media influence in China
Note: The paper is work-in-progress with data collection completed.