I am a passionate, joyful teaching scholar who is currently working at Towson University. I earned my PhD from the Pennsylvania State University in 2012 after my second master’s degree in mass communication from Kansas State University in 2007. I also earned my bachelor’s degree and first master’s degree at Sogang University in Seoul, South Korea, in 2000 and 2002 with an emphasis in film and drama studies.
My research background is in health communication, media effects, and strategic communication. Among many different projects, my current work focuses on the effects of new media technology on online users’ perceptions, particularly as they inform individuals’ tendency to share social support online. I am also investigating interpersonal/extrinsic social influences on health/risk behaviors, including topics of women’s weight management, health stigma reduction and other health-related concerns, with psychological approaches in social/mobile media platforms.
My research background is in health communication, media effects, and strategic communication. Among many different projects, my current work focuses on the effects of new media technology on online users’ perceptions, particularly as they inform individuals’ tendency to share social support online. I am also investigating interpersonal/extrinsic social influences on health/risk behaviors, including topics of women’s weight management, health stigma reduction and other health-related concerns, with psychological approaches in social/mobile media platforms.
