Shaoyu Ye is an associate professor at the University of Tsukuba, Ibarai, Japan. Her research interests mainly focus on the influence of media usage on the young generation's mental health. In particular, she is interested in (a) the relationship between media usage and the user’s perception of various media, (b) how such usage and perceptions of media usage influence their interpersonal relationships and the construction of social support networks with others, (c) whether or not there are any differences in the above due to the users’ cultural backgrounds, and (d) the acquisition of media literacy, etc. She earned her Ph.D. in philosophy from the Tokyo Institute of Technology in March 2015.