Areas of Expertise: Chinese advertising; cross-cultural advertising; international advertising strategy; cross-cultural consumer behavior

Background Information

• Doctor of Philosophy, 2003, University of Illinois – Urbana Champaign, Advertising, Economics.
• Master of Arts, 1998, Wake Forest University, Communications.
• Bachelor of Arts, 1994, Peking University.

Refereed Articles

• Gao, Z. (2012).  Chinese Grassroots Nationalism and Its Impact on Foreign Brands.  Journal of Macromarketing, 32 (2), 181-192.
• Gao, Z., Li, N., & Scorpio, E. A. (2012).  Perception of puffery in advertising: investigating the China-US differences.  Asia-Pacific Journal of Marketing and Logistics, 24 (2), 179 - 198.
• Gao, Z. & Zhang, H. (2011).  A Comparative Study of Chinese and US Consumers' Attitudes toward Advertising Regulation. Asia-Pacific Journal of Marketing and Logistics, 23 (1), 72-90. 
• Gao, Z. & Scorpio, E. A. (2011).  Does puffery deceive? An empirical investigation.  Journal of Consumer Policy, 34 (2), 249-264. 
• Gao, Z. (2011).  Trademark law and litigation in China.  Journal of Asia-Pacific Business, 12 (1), 43-68.
• Gao, Z., Zhang, H., & Li, S. F. (in press, 2010).  Consumer Attitudes Toward Advertising In the Digital Age: A China-US Comparative Study.  Journal of Current Issues & Research in Advertising.
• Gao, Z. (2009).  Beyond culture: a proposal for agent-based content analyses of international advertisements.  Journal of Current Issues & Research in Advertising, 31 (1), 104-14.
• Gao, Z. & Kim, J. H. (2009).  Regulation of soft issues in advertising in Confucian societies: A comparative examination.  Asia-Pacific Journal of Marketing and Logistics, 21 (1), 76-92.
• Gao, Z. (2009).  Serving a stir-fry of market, culture and politics: On globalization and film policy in Greater China.  Policy Studies, 30 (4), 423-438.
• Gao, Z. (2008).  Controlling Deceptive Advertising in China: An Overview.  Journal of Public Policy & Marketing, 27 (2), 165-177.
• Gao, Z. (2008).  Gender discrimination in Chinese recruitment advertisements: A content analysis.  Journal of Asia-Pacific Business, 9 (4), 395-418.

Refereed Proceedings
Full Paper

• Gao, Z. (2008).  Deconstructing nationalism in public policy making.  American Marketing Association Marketing & Public Policy Annual Conference.

Abstract Only

• Gao, Z. (2009).  Ad Skepticism and Beliefs about Advertising Regulation: A pilot study of Chinese and US Consumers.  American Academy of Advertising Asia-Pacific Conference.

Book Chapters
Non-Refereed

• Gao, Z. & Kim, S. (2009). "Advertising Law and Regulation in China", Advertising and Chinese Society: Impacts and Issues.

Presentation of Refereed Papers
International

• Gao, Z. (2010). "Group shopping" by tourists in China: something uniquely Chinese?   2010 Consumer Behavior in Tourism Symposium, Brunico, Italy.
• Gao, Z. (2009). Nationalism and international marketing: Diagnosing the paradox.   International Conference on Promoting Business Ethics, Niagara Falls, New York.
• Gao, Z. (2009). Ad skepticism and beliefs about advertising regulation: a pilot study of Chinese and U.S. consumers.   American Academy of Advertising Asia-Pacific Conference, Beijing, China.

National

• Gao, Z. (2008, May). Deconstructing nationalism in public policy making.   American Marketing Association Marketing & Public Policy Annual Conference, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.

Presentation of Non-Refeered Papers
International

• Gao, Z. (2012). Mining social media data for academic marketing research: challenges and opportunities.   Qualitative Research Online 360°: 2nd Annual Conference, Milan, Italy.

Honors/Awards
Awards 

• 2009:  Summer Research Fellowship Rider University.
• 2007:  2007-2008 Davis Fellowship Rider University.
• 2006:  2005-2006 Davis Fellowship Rider University.
• 2006:  Summer Research Fellowship, Rider University.
• 2005:  Summer Research Fellowship, Rider University.
• 2000:  University of Illinois Distinguished Fellowship.
• 1999:  University of Illinois Distinguished Fellowship.
• 1998:  University of Illinois Distinguished Fellowship.