Dr. Qu teaches agricultural communication courses and conducts research on media literacy, public opinions, and the effectiveness of media production within the field of agricultural communication. She holds a BA in English Language and Literature from South-Central University for Nationalities in Wuhan, China, an MS in Mass Communication from Greenlee School of Journalism and Communication at Iowa State University, and a Ph.D. in Agricultural Communication from the Department of Agricultural Education and Communication at University of Florida.