Yidong (Steven) Wang is a media and communication scholar who works with marginalized communities to reimagine an inclusive, equitable future for our social infrastructures. His research and teaching intersect with media ecology, digital storytelling, public humanities, and queer theory. He studies how LGBTQ communities in different cultural contexts navigate emergent media spaces, sustain communication networks, and discourse on identity, well-being, and intimacy. Wang has professional training in journalism and experience in consultancy on publicity and community outreach.