Education

2016 Chengdu University of Technology, B.A.
2019 Chongqing University, M.J.
2026 Temple University, Ph.D.

Courses Taught

Global Media Cultures
Media and Society

Career Specialties

FengYi Yin's research is situated in the intersection of global communication, media industry studies and digital technology. In exploring the transnational flows of media, technology and institutions, especially in the Global South, her research aims to address the question of how individuals and institutions interact with the local and global culture and power dynamics in the processes of media production, distribution and reception. Her research draws on qualitative methods, such as media ethnography, in-depth interviews and critical discourse analysis. 

Professional and Community Activities

Yin's peer-reviewed journal articles appear in Communication Theory, Media, Culture & Society, Television and New Media, Popular Communication, Critical Studies in Media Communication and African Journalism Studies, among others. She served as co-editor of a special issue in Information, Communication, and Society. She has presented and won top student paper awards from international and regional conferences. 

Yin obtained the Teaching in Higher Education Certificate and completed pedagogical trainings such as the Online Teaching Institute at Temple University to hone skills in both in-person and online teaching. 

Honors and Awards

2025 - 2026 Advanced Graduate Scholar Fellowship, Center for the Humanities at Temple, Temple University
2025 Online Media and Global Communication Best Student Research Award, International Communication Division, Association for Education in Journalism and Mass Communication
2025 Winner of Klein College 3 Minute Thesis Competition, Temple University
2024 “Global China” Dissertation Workshop travel award, Association for Asian Studies
2023 Top Paper, Global Fusion conference
2023 Top Student Paper, 2nd place, Communication Theory and Methodology Division, Association for Education in Journalism and Mass Communication
2021 - 2025 Presidential Fellowship, Temple University