D. (Daisy/Dong) Zhang

PhD Candidate

Faculty of Social and Behavioural Sciences

CW : Persuasive Communication

Photographer: Bastiaan Heus

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Nieuwe Achtergracht 166

Postal address

Postbus 15791
1001 NG Amsterdam

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Dong (Daisy) Zhang is a PhD Candidate at the Amsterdam School of Communication Research (ASCoR), University of Amsterdam. Her current research interests lie in communication and technologies, specifically how technologies enable the collection and use of personal data from individuals (i.e., dataveillance) and how individuals perceive and respond to such practices. Her PhD project focuses on disentangling the dynamic relations between individuals' perceptions, use, and responses in dataveillance-enabling media technologies.

Research expertise

Dataveillance and consumer responses

Persuasion and new media technologies

Online behavioral advertising and privacy concerns
Research
Research methods

Experimentation

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In-depth interview

Digital trace data collection and analysis

Current research

Investigating the influence of dataveillance on perceived surveillance and coping among individuals
Teaching
BA

Persuasive Communication

Digital Society Research Project

Research Workshop Survey

Internship

Graduation Project (assistant)

MA

Thesis Persuasive Communication
Publications
- refereed (4)
- conference contributions (8)
2025

Zhang, D., Strycharz, J., Boerman, S. C., Araujo, T., & Voorveld, H. (2025). Google knows me too well! Coping with perceived surveillance in an algorithmic profiling context. Computers in Human Behavior, 165, Article 108536. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.chb.2024.108536 [details]
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2024

Zhang, D., Boerman, S. C., Hendriks, H., van der Goot, M. J., Araujo, T., & Voorveld, H. (2024). "They Know Everything": Folk Theories, Thoughts, and Feelings About Dataveillance in Media Technologies. International Journal of Communication, 18, 2710-2730. https://ijoc.org/index.php/ijoc/article/view/21495 [details]
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2023

Zhang, D., Boerman, S. C., Hendriks, H., Araujo, T., & Voorveld, H. (2023). A peak into individuals’ perceptions of surveillance. In A. Vignolles, & M. K. J. Waiguny (Eds.), Advances in Advertising Research (Vol. XII): Communicating, Designing and Consuming Authenticity and Narrative (pp. 163-178). (European Advertising Academy). Springer Gabler. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-658-40429-1_12 [details]
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Zhang, D., Voorveld, H., & Boerman, S. C. (2023). Privacy Concerns Matter, Knowledge Does Not: Investigating Effects of Online Behavioral Advertising among Chinese and Dutch adults. Journal of Current Issues and Research in Advertising, 44(3), 392-410. https://doi.org/10.1080/10641734.2023.2199812 [details]
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Privacy concerns matter, knowledge does not
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Supplemental Material-Privacy concerns matter, knowledge does not
2024

Schwinges, A., Wald, R., Zhang, D., & Resendez Gómez, V. D. C. (2024). Big Tech Discourse on Reddit – Implications for Corporate Legitimacy. Abstract from ECREA European Communication Conference, Ljubljana, Slovenia.

Zhang, D., Strycharz, J., Boerman, S. C., Araujo, T. B., & Voorveld, H. A. M. (2024). Google knows me too well! Coping with perceived surveillance in an algorithmic profiling context. Paper presented at The 22nd International Conference on Research in Advertising (ICORIA) 2024, Thessaloniki, Greece.

Zhang, D., Strycharz, J., Boerman, S., Araujo, T., & Voorveld, H. (2024). Google knows me too well? Coping with perceived surveillance in an algorithmic profiling context. Abstract from Etmaal van de Communicatiewetenschap 2024, Rotterdam, Netherlands.

2023

Segijn, C. M., & Zhang, D. (2023). Special Topic Session: The Future of Dataveillance in Advertising Theory and Practice. Abstract from 2023 Annual Conference of the American Academy of Advertising, Denver, Colorado, United States.

2022

Zhang, D., Boerman, S. C., Hendriks, H., van der Goot, M. J., Araujo, T. B., & Voorveld, H. A. M. (2022). “They Know Everything”: Folk Theories, Thoughts, and Feelings About Surveillance in Media Technologies. Paper presented at 72nd Annual International Communication Association Conference.

2021

Zhang, D., Voorveld, H. A. M., & Boerman, S. C. (2021). Investigating the roles of privacy concern and OBA Knowledge in the effects of online behavioral advertising: A comparative study of China and the Netherlands. Paper presented at ICA 2021 - 71st Annual ICA Conference.

Zhang, D., van der Goot, M. J., Hendriks, H., Boerman, S. C., Araujo, T. B., & Voorveld, H. A. M. (2021). Mapping users’ perceptions of surveillance in media technologies. Abstract from Etmaal van de Communicatiewetenschap 2021.

Zhang, D., van der Goot, M. J., Hendriks, H., Boerman, S. C., Araujo, T. B., & Voorveld, H. A. M. (2021). Thoughts, feelings, and folk theories about surveillance in media technologies. Paper presented at ICORIA 2021.
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