Yuwei Li

Yuwei Li (Ph.D., Penn State) is an assistant professor in the Department of Communication Studies. He is interested in the dynamics of personal relationships. Specifically, his work examines fluctuations in cognition, physiology, and verbal behaviors in a range of conversation contexts, such as conflict and support. Dr. Li has also received training in several methodological topics and is interested in advancing and disseminating quantitative methods for communication inquiry. His work has appeared in outlets such as the Journal of Communication, Journal of Social and Personal Relationships, Journal of Language and Social Psychology, and Annals of the International Communication Association.

CMST 2010 – Interpersonal Communication

CMST 3114 – Communication Research

CMST 4160 – Persuasive Communication

CMST 7190 – Time and Interpersonal Communication

CMST 7915 – Interpersonal Communication and Well-Being

Li, Y., & Vanderbilt, R. R. (2026). What makes a serial argument serial? Conceptualizing
seriality inrelational conflict. International Journal of Conflict Management, 37(4), 895-919.
https://doi.org/10.1108/IJCMA-04-2025-0102 

Vu, N. C., Li, Y., & High, A. C. (2025). Advice response theory: A meta-analytic review.
Communication Research, Advance Online Publication.
https://doi.org/10.1177/00936502251351041 

Solomon, D. H., Tian, X., Li, Y., & Li, S. S. (2025). Showcasing studies of conversational motifs within
a dynamic dyadic systems perspective on interpersonal communication. Journal of Language and
Social Psychology, 44(3-4), 553-581.
https://doi.org/10.1177/0261927X251316863 

Haverfield, M. C., Li, Y., Pines, R., Kyte, T., Titova, D., & Theiss, J. A. (2025). Applying dynamic dyadic
systems to explore features of relationship-centered care among Latinx and non-Latinx patients.
Patient Education and Counseling, 134, 108650.
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.pec.2025.108650 

Bünzli, F., Dillard, J. P., Li, Y., & Eppler, M. J. (2025). When visual communication backfires:
Reactance to three aspects of imagery. Communication Research, 52(5), 683-713
https://doi.org/10.1177/00936502241306707 

Zhou, Y., Li, Y., & Dillard, J. P. (2024). Pushing reactance theory: An examination of process in the
context of advice. Motivation Science, 11(2), 149-157.
https://doi.org/10.1037/mot0000327 

Solomon, D. H., Li, Y., Brisini, K. S., & Vanderbilt, R. R. (2024). A longitudinal test of relational
turbulence theory and serial arguments in romantic relationships. Journal of Communication,
74(6), 492-504.
https://doi.org/10.1093/joc/jqae031 

Li, Y., & Worley, T. (2024). Predicting compliance with interpersonal masking requests: insights from
relational framing and reactance theories. Communication Quarterly, 72(2), 167-184.
https://doi.org/10.1080/01463373.2023.2299454 

Tian, X., Li, Y., & Solomon, D. H. (2023). How do qualities of supportive conversations affect heart
rate variability during conversations about the death of a parent?. Health Communication, 39(10),
1998-2013.
https://doi.org/10.1080/10410236.2023.2252639 

Li, Y., & Worley, T. (2023). A review and integration of research on serial arguments. Annals of the
International Communication Association, 47(3), 292–323.
https://doi.org/10.1080/23808985.2023.2201581 

Li, Y., & Solomon, D. H. (2023). Operationalizing relational construal level to test relational
turbulence theory: Linking relational turbulence in romantic relationships to interpersonal
processes. Journal of Social & Personal Relationships, 40(1), 102-129.
https://doi.org/10.1177/02654075221113360