Qin Guo
Department of Media, Music, Communication and Cultural Studi
Macquarie University
Australia
Biography
Dr Qin Guo is currently also an Honorary Professor of South China Normal University. She began her academia career in 1982 as a lecturer in physics, and moved to the field of Educational Technology in 1987, and then to International Communication in 2004. She was the Head of Department of International Communication until 2008, when the department merged into MMCCS. Before working for Macquarie University, she was a Professor of Educational Technology, Deputy Head of Department of Educational Technology and Associate Dean (Research) of Faculty of Educational Sciences at South China Normal University.
Research Interest
Within the discipline of International Communication, Guo's primary research is focused in development communication (including educational communication), intercultural communication and public diplomacy. She has successfully supervised 9 PhD completions. The topics of PhD projects under her supervision include: Digitalisation and Reformation of Information Technologies in Thailand News Coverage in Malaysia Computer Games and Intercultural Capacity Development of the Teenagers Health Communication in Developing Countries (Thailand, Malaysia) Sustainable Development and Education Development of China's Mass Media System China's Public Diplomacy Strategies and Practices
Publications
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Qin GZ, Tian SP, Xu Y, Wan YK. Enhancement of biocontrol efficacy of antagonistic yeasts by salicylic acid in sweet cherry fruit. Physiological and Molecular Plant Pathology. 2003 Mar 31;62(3):147-54.
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Wang LQ, Meselhy MR, Li Y, QIN GW, Hattori M. Human intestinal bacteria capable of transforming secoisolariciresinol diglucoside to mammalian lignans, enterodiol and enterolactone. Chemical and pharmaceutical bulletin. 2000 Nov 1;48(11):1606-10.
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Zhang X, Guo Q, Cui D. Recent advances in nanotechnology applied to biosensors. Sensors. 2009 Feb 17;9(2):1033-53.
