Darren is a doctoral researcher whose interests include political entertainment, digital humor, and the Chinese diasporic media.
Before joining Temple, Darren held teaching positions at the Chinese University of Hong Kong (CUHK) and the Hong Kong Metropolitan University (HKMU), with experience teaching undergraduate and postgraduate classes. At Temple, Darren teaches Satire, Democracy, and Journalism, a course he created for the Journalism Department, and Advertising and Globalization, a general education course. Darren also teaches the latter class at Temple’s Japan Campus in Tokyo.
Darren holds a master’s degree in politics and communications from the London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE) and a bachelor's degree in organizational communication from Hong Kong Baptist University (HKBU).
CONFERENCE PRESENTATIONS
LaMarre, H., Zhu, Y., Chan, D., & Baym, G.D. (2025, June). The Dark Side of Political Humor: Is Socially Mediated Political Humor Undermining Democracy? Presented at the annual meeting of the International Communication Association (ICA). Denver, CO.
Coyle, E.K., Masterson, A.M., & Chan, D. (2025, March). Fighting for Freedom: Analyzing News Leaders Perceptions of the Arrest, Conviction, and Release of James C. Buchanan in Post-Revolution Cuba. Presented at the Joint Journalism and Communication History Conference (JJCHC). College Park, MD.
Chan, D. (2024, October). Rebel in a Chinatown: The legacy of Yellow Seeds and their newspaper in Philadelphia’s Chinatown. Presented at the 2024 American Journalism Historians Association (AJHA) convention, Pittsburgh, PA.
Chan, D. (2023, November). Political Ideology and Cancel Culture in the United States: current data and future research directions. Presented at the annual convention of the National Communication Association, National Harbor, MD
Chan, D. (2023, July). Soft power on diasporic communities? Understanding techno-nationalist agendas in Television Broadcast’s over-the-top service in North America. Presented at the annual Thessaloniki Global Media & Culture Conference. Thessaloniki, Greece.
Chan, D. (2023, May). “It’s funny ‘cause it’s true”: A critical discourse analysis on new political satire television shows in the United States. Presented at the annual meeting of the International Communication Association (ICA). Toronto, Canada.