Ringo Ma (Ph.D.,
University of Florida), Professor Emeritus of the School of Communication, Hong Kong Baptist University (HKBU), was recipient of
1997 Distinguished Scholarship
Award from the International and Intercultural Communication Division of the
National Communication Association (for the "Best Article" published in 1996),
and 2005 Excellent Service Award
from the Association for Chinese Communication Studies (ACCS). At HKBU, he received 2013 President's Award for Outstanding Performance in Service, and 2007/2009/2011/2012 Awards
for School of Communication's Outstanding Performance in Teaching. He was selected
as "Scholar of K.C. Wong Education Foundation Academic Lecture Sponsorship Scheme 2013" by the University and delivered lectures at Tsinghua University, Communication University of China,
Peking University and Renmin University of China.
In addition, he was invited to author the article,
"Status of Media in Taiwan," for the
Encyclopedia of International Media and Communications (2003).
He has taught in Canada and the U.S., and was promoted to Professor
at the State University of New York at Fredonia in 2000. In 2011, he served as a visiting professor at National Chengchi University (NCCU), Taipei, Taiwan for six months,
under the auspices of the National Science Council of Taiwan. In addition, he has guest-lectured at many universities in
mainland China.
His major research area is communication and culture in East
Asia and North America. He has contributed articles to Quarterly Journal of
Speech, Communication Quarterly (2), Southern Communication
Journal (2), International and Intercultural Communication Annual (2), Journal of Intercultural Communication
Research, World Communication, Journal of Pragmatics, Journal of Asian
and African Studies, and Mass Communication Research, and is guest editor of a special issue of Asian Journal
of Communication on "Media, Crisis, & SARS"
(2005), editor of two Chinese books in health communication, and co-editor of the book, Chinese Conflict
Management and Resolution (2002). His research is cited in many books and journal
articles in intercultural communication, communication theory, organizational
communication and interpersonal communication. His professional services include
president of the Association for Chinese Communication Studies (ACCS), chair of
the Intercultural Communication Interest Group of Eastern [States] Communication
Association (ECA), an associate editor of Quarterly Journal of Speech
(1998-2001), a consulting editor of Volumes 20-22 & 26-28 of
International and Intercultural Communication Annual, an editorial
advisor of Chinese Journal of Communication Research, and a guest
reviewer for Western Journal of Communication, Howard Journal of
Communications, Communication and Critical/Cultural Studies,Intercultural Communication Studies, Journal of
Pragmatics, Mass Communication Research, Electronic Journal of
Communication, Journal of Computer-Mediated Communication, etc.
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