Curriculum Vita, Ph.D. Assistant Professor of Communication Department of Psychology & Communication Texas A&M International University 5201 University Blvd Laredo TX USA 78041-1900 Phone: 812-345-2431, Email: jk26277@utexas.edu EDUCATION Ph.D., Journalism, The University of Texas at Austin, Austin, TX, formally awarded in May 2016 Chair: Dr. Renita Coleman Committee: Dr. Natalie Stroud, Dr. Max McCombs, Dr. Dominic Lasorsa, Dr. Gina Chen. M.A., Telecommunications, Indiana University, Bloomington, IN, May 2011 Thesis: Dynamics of Spiral of Silence in an Asynchronous Computer-Mediated Communication Context B.P.S., Journalism & Mass Communication, Sungkyunkwan University, Seoul, Korea, Aug. 2008 B.A., English Literature, Sungkyunkwan University, Seoul, Korea, Aug. 2008 Selected Exchange Student, Oklahoma University, Norman, OK, USA (Spring, 2005- Fall, 2005) Selected Exchange Student, Ecole Supérieure de Commerce International, Longuenesse, France (Fall, 2006) RESEARCH INTERESTS Political Psychology and Behavior Public Opinion and Collective Action Information and Communication Technology 1
PUBLICATIONS Refereed Journals 1. Yoo, S. W., Kim, J. W., & Gil de Zúñiga, H. (forthcoming). Cognitive Benefits for Senders: Antecedents and Effects of Political Expression on Social Media. Journalism & Mass Communication Quarterly (SSCI) 2. Lee, N. Y., Kim, Y., & Kim, J. W. (2015). Tweeting Life-casting or Public Affairs? Journalists Tweets, Interactivity, and Ideology. Journalism theory, practice & critics (SSCI), DOI: 10.1177/1464884915585954 3. Kim, J. W. Kim, Y, & Suran, M. (2015). Emergency-response organization usage of social media during a disaster: A case study of the 2013 Seoul Floods. Journal of Contemporary Eastern Asia, 14(2), 5-15 4. Kim, J. W. (2014). Scan and Click: Uses and Gratifications of Social Recommendation Systems, Computers in Human Behaviors (SSCI), 33, 184-191 4. Kim, J. W., Kim, Y., & Yoo, J. (2014). The Public as Active Agents: Facebook and Gangjeong Movement, Computers in Human Behavior (SSCI), 37, 144-151 5. Jung, K., No, W. & Kim, J. W. (2014). Who Leads Nonprofit Advocacy through Social Media: Some Evidences from the Australian Marine Conservations Society's Twitter Networks, Journal of Contemporary Eastern Asia, 13(1), 69-81 6. Kim, J. W. & Choi, J. Interactivity and Public Opinion Leadership, Web Journal of Mass Communication Research, 26 (November, 2010) Revise and Resubmit/Under Review 1. Kim, J. W., & Bang, H. Perceived Bridging and Bonding Relationships via Sharing Gangnam Style: Differentiating Between Givers and Recipients. Behavior & Information Technology. 2. Kim, J. W., Chadha, M., & Gil de Zúñiga,, H. News Use and Cognitive Elaboration: The Meditating Role of People s Perception of Media Complex Issue Comprehension. Journalism- theory, practice & critics Grant Research Report 1. Jung, Kyujin (Principal Investigator) Kim, Y., Kim, J.W. & Song, M. (Co-Investigator) Social Media Use for Building Safe Seoul: Focusing on Civic Engagement in Emergency Management. Seoul Institute (Seoul, South Korea), Seoul Research Report, 2013-PR-5 2
Non-refereed Articles 1. Newspaper Opinion, A call from an international student, The Dallas News Korea (USA), 28 Dec., 2013 2. Feature Article, Campus Carry Law: What is this law for? NewsNet (USA), 21 Aug., 2015 3. Feature Article, Removing President Out of Campus: Jefferson Davis, NewsNet (USA), 17 Sept., 2015 4. Feature Article, What makes it difficult to control guns in the U.S.? NewsNet(USA), 23 Oct., 2015. 5. Feature Article, Tuition Increase and Quality of Education, NewsNet (USA), 10 Dec., 2015. Refereed Conference Presentations 1. Garcia, V, Sinta, V, & Kim, J. W. (August, 2015). Trust in the Media and Its Predictors In Three Latin American Countries. Paper presented at AEJMC annual convention, San Francisco, California 2. Kim, J.W. & Bang, H. (May, 2015). Perceived Bridging and Bonding Relationships via Sharing Gangnam Style: Differentiating Between Givers and Recipients. Paper presented at ICA in the research session of the Korean American Communication Association (KACA), Puerto Rico.[Top Student Paper Award] 3. Yoo, S. W, Kim, J. W. & Gil de Zuniga, H. (August, 2014). Cognitive Benefits for Senders: Antecedents and Effects of Political Expression on Social Media. Paper presented at AEJMC annual convention, Montreal, Canada. [Political Communication Interest Group: Second-place open competition award] 4. Jung, K., Kim, J. W. & Kim, Y. (March, 2014). Social Media Use for Building Community Resiliency: Following Urban Emergency Management Networks in the Seoul Metropolitan Area, South Korea. Paper presented at Urban Affairs Association, San Antonio, Texas 5. Jung, K., No, W. & Kim, J. W. (December, 2013). Who Leads Nonprofit Advocacy through Social Media: Some Evidences from the Australian Marine Conservations Society's Twitter Networks. Paper presented at Social and knowledge Network Analysis Conference, South Korea [Top Paper Award] 6. Kim, J. W., Chadha, M., & Gil de Zuniga, H. (August, 2013). News Use and Cognitive Elaboration: The Meditating Role of People s Perception of Media Complex Issue Comprehension. Paper presented at AEJMC annual convention, Washington D.C. [Mass Communication & Society: Second-place open competition award] 7. Kim, J. W. (June, 2013). Click to Express: Recommendation Systems and Uses and Gratification Approach. Paper presented at ICA annual convention, London, United Kingdom 8. Kim, J. W., & Kim, Y., & Yoo, J. (June, 2013). The Public as Active Agents: Facebook and Gangjeong Movement. Paper presented at ICA annual convention, London, United Kingdom 3
9. Lindsley, K., Birge, K., Fredrick, E., & Kim, J. W. (November, 2012). Lay Me, Slay Me: A Content Analysis of Gender, Sexuality and Violence In Slasher Films. Paper presented at NCA annual convention, Orlando, Florida 10. Lee, N. Y., Kim, Y. & Kim, J.W. (August, 2012). Tweeting Life-casting or Public Affairs? Journalists' Tweets, Interactivity, and Ideology. Paper presented at AEJMC annual convention, Chicago, Illinois 11. Kim, J. W. (November, 2011). Dynamics of Spiral of Silence in an Asynchronous Online Communication Context. Paper presented at MAPOR annual convention, Chicago, Illinois 12. Kim, J. W. & Choi, J. (April, 2010). Interactivity and Public Opinion Leadership. Paper presented at New Media Theory Conference, Lubbock, Texas [Third-place open competition paper award] 13. Kim, J. W. (March, 2010). A Battle in a War of Network Neutrality. Paper presented at AEJMC Southeast Colloquium, Chapel Hill, North Carolina Work-in-Progress 1. Kim, J. W., Ko, J., & Lee, S. The Relative Impact of Infographics on e-health Information Acquisition and Behavioral intentions. <Grant Research Report> 2. Kim, J. W., Sinta, V., & Jung, K. City with a Human Voice: Mobile Media Choices in Constituent Relationship Management (CRM) System. 3. Kim, J. W., Jung, H., & Suk, J. Self-perception of Opinion Leadership and Use of Social Recommendation System 4. Kim, J. W., Park, S., & Sang, Y. Panel Analysis of Mobile Use Motivation and Online Political Participation in Korea, 2011-2014 4
GRANT, SCHOLARSHIP, FELLOWSHIP, AND AWARDS Grant 1. Health Communication Research Grant Moody College of Communication (2015) Awards 1. Top Student Paper Award Korean American Communication Association, ICA, 2015 2. Second-Place Open Competition Award Political Communication Interest Group, AEJMC, 2014 3. Second-Place Open Competition Award Mass Communication & Society Division, AEJMC, 2013 4. Conference Top Paper Award Social and Knowledge Network Analysis Conference, South Korea, 2013 5. Third-Place Open Competition paper Award New Media Theory Conference, 2010 6. McCombs Graduate Publishing Award School of Journalism, University of Texas at Austin, 2014 7. Professional Development Award School of Journalism, University of Texas at Austin, (2010-2014) Scholarships and Fellowships 1. McCombs Graduate Publishing Scholarship School of Journalism, University of Texas at Austin, 2014 2. Texas Exes Nettie Doscher More Fellowship School of Journalism, University of Texas at Austin, (2010-2014) 3. College of Social Science Dean s Scholarship Sunkyunkwan University, Seoul, Korea, Spring 2007 4. Study-abroad Scholarship University of Oklahoma, Norman, Ok, 2005 5. Study-abroad Scholarship Ecole Supérieure de Commerce International, Longuenesse, France, Fall 2006 5
ACADEMIC EXPERIENCE Fall 2015 Discussion Instructor Language and Media (UGS 303) Undergraduate Signature Course (Department of English) University of Texas at Austin Fall 2014 Discussion Instructor Fall 2011 Freedom: History, Law, and Philosophy (UGS 303) Undergraduate Signature Course, University of Texas at Austin Fall 2013-Spring 2014 Lab Instructor Reporting Images (J311F) Journalism, University of Texas at Austin Spring 2012 Fall 2012-Spring 2013 Fall 2010 Spring 2010 Fall 2008 Fall 2009 Lab Instructor Fundamentals in Multimedia Journalism (J321C) Journalism, University of Texas at Austin Teaching Assistant Media Law (J350F) Journalism, University of Texas at Austin Teaching Assistant Critical Issues in Journalism (J310) Journalism, University of Texas at Austin Associate Instructor Topical Seminar in Telecommunications (T195) Telecommunications, Indiana University-Bloomington Associate Instructor Media & Society (T205) Telecommunications, Indiana University-Bloomington 6
ACADEMIC AND PROFESSIONAL SERVICE ACTIVITIES Academic Service Reviewer service Cyberpsychology, Behavior, and Social Networking (SSCI) Journalism and Mass Communication Quarterly (SSCI) Neurocomputing (SCI) International Communication Association Association for Education in Journalism and Mass Communication August, 2011-May, 2012 President, Korean Journalism Student Association Professional Service August, 2015- December, 2015 Feature/Opinion Articles for News net CERTIFICATES May 2014 December 2012 August 2004 August 2004 Summer Statistics Institute, Division of Statistics and Scientific Computation University of Texas at Austin Signature Course Interdisciplinary Teaching Certificate University of Texas at Austin Diplôme d'études en langue française (Delf B1), France Chinese Language Diploma (Level 3), South Korea SKILLS Multimedia Data Analysis Photo editing (Photoshop, Bridge) Video editing (Final Cut Pro, imovie) Audio editing (Audacity, Audition) Web publishing (HTML, Dreamweaver) SPSS, SAS, HLM, AMOS LANGUAGES Korean English French Spanish Native Language Fluent Intermediate Beginning 7
PROFESSIONAL ORGANIZATION MEMBERSHIPS International Communication Association Korean American Communication Association Association for Education in Journalism and Mass Communication 8
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