YoungJu Shin
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STAUF A466 Tempe, AZ 85287-1205
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Mail code: 1205Campus: Tempe
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Dr. Shin has been dedicated to extending the scope of health communication and prevention intervention with the focus of culture. Her research intersects with four main areas: 1) substance use and other risky behavior prevention, 2) implementation quality and effect of prevention interventions, 3) media effect and narrative persuasion, and 4) immigrant health and communication.
Dr. Shin has produced 43 publications (with 26 lead or solo author) including 34 peer-reviewed journal articles (SSCI = 22, Scopus = 9, Other = 3), 3 book chapters, and 6 encyclopedia entries. Her research appears on top-tier communication and public health journals, including American Journal of Community Psychology, Computers in Human Behavior, Communication Monographs, Health Communication, Health Education Research, Journal of Adolescence, Journal of Applied Communication Research, Journal of Health Communication, Journal of Immigrant and Minority Health, Journal of International and Intercultural Communication, Journal of Language and Social Psychology, Journal of Social and Personal Relationships, and Prevention Science. She has also made 70 presentations at regional, national, and international conferences in communication and public health including American Psychological Association, American Public Health Association, International Communication Association, National Communication Association, and Society for Prevention Research and received 5 conference awards.
Dr. Shin has been involved in several grant projects serving as co-investigator funded by Indiana Criminal Justice Institute, Indiana State Department of Health, and US Department of State. Dr. Shin was also invited to serve as a consultant for the NIH funded grant project on feasibility of a mobile parent-based intervention to reduce alcohol use by high school seniors and as a faculty collaborator for the Asia Mediated Project funded by US Department of Education and contributed to create an educational, online module for Korean comfort women issue and media coverage in US and Korea. She was competitively selected as one of 11 participants for US.-Korea Next Generation Scholar Program (2018-2019) co-sponsored by Center for Strategic and International Studies, University of Southern California's Korean Studies Institute, and Korea Foundation.
- Ph.D. Health Communication, Department of Communication Arts and Sciences, Pennsylvania State University. 2008 - 2012
- Graduate Course Work Completed. Public Relations, Department of Journalism, Ball State University. 2007 - 2008
- M.A. Organizational Professional Communication Development, Department of Communication Studies, Ball State University. 2005 - 2007
- Dean's List, Undergraduate Study Aborad Scholarship Program, Department of Communiction Studies, Ball State University. 2004 -2005
- B.A. Korean Language and Literature and Media and Communication (dual major), Yeungnam University, Korea. 2000 - 2005
Health Communication
Substance Use Prevention Intervention
Family Communication
Immigrant Families and Intercultural Communication
Research Methodology
Health Communication Initiative
ICGlobal Interest Group
Substance Use Prevention and Other Risky Behavior Research
[19] Shin, Y., Lu, Y., & Bhochhibhoya, S. (forthcoming). Health communication research and social implications during the COVID-19 pandemic. In J. A. Kuyers (Ed.). Public Communication in the Time of COVID-19: Disciplinary Perspectives on the Pandemic (pp. xx-xx). Lexington.
[18] Shin, Y., & Martin, J. (forthcoming). Substance use and prevention. In E. Y., Ho, C. Bylund, J. van Weert, N. Bol, M. D. Kruzel, I. (Eds.). Wiley International Encyclopedia of Health Communication (pp. xx-xx). New Jersey, NJ: Wiley.
[17] Kwon, H., Park, S., & Shin, Y. (2021). Introduction to the 2021 winter special issue: Communicating risk in networked east Asia. Journal of Contemporary Eastern Asia, 20(2), 35-39. https://doi.org/10.17477/jcea.2021.20.2.035
[16] Shin, Y., Lee, C. J., & Kim, K. (2021). Interpersonal communication about suicide, perceived social support, and suicidal intention in Korean adults. Journal of Health Communication, 26 (7), 480-490. https://doi.org/10.1080/10810730.2021.1962435
[15] Van Ouytel, J., Lu, Y., Shin, Y., Avalos, B. L., & Pettigrew, J. (2021). Sexting, pressured sexting and associations with dating violence among early adolescents. Computers in Human Behavior, 125, 1-7.https://doi.org/10.1016/j.chb.2021.106969
[14] Shin, Y., & Lu, Y. (2021). Investigation of college student smoking perceptions, behaviors, and communication about smoking with smoking friends and family. Health Education, 121 (6), 598-613. https://www.emerald.com/insight/0965-4283.htm
[13] Shin, Y., Pettigrew, J., Ray, C. D., & Lu, Y. (2021). Frequency and importance of interpersonal communication about a school-based intervention with parents, peers, and teachers: Application of the social interface model. Journal of Applied Communication Research, 49 (6), 705-721. https://doi.org/10.1080/00909882.2021.1936122
[12] Shin, Y.,& Johnson, N. L. (2021). Testing effects of awareness of statewide smoke-free air law and risk perception on smoking behaviors. Health Education, 121(2), 189-199. https://doi.org/10.1108/HE-09-2020-0088
[11] Lu, Y., Pettigrew, J., Shin, Y., Castillo, M., & Allsup, J. (2021). How does family communication relate to adolescent dating violence and externalizing behaviors? The role of parent-adolescent risk communication and attitudes toward violence in a Nicaraguan Sample. Health Communication, 36(10),1268-1277. https://doi.org/10.1080/10410236.2020.1750763
[10] Lu, Y., Shin, Y., Gatua, M. W. Njoroge, M., Gitau, P., Temple, J. R. (2021). Application of the theory of planned behavior to predict smoke intentions: Cross-cultural comparison of American and Kenyan college students. Health Education Research, 36(1), 140-150. https://doi.org/10.1093/her/cyaa041
[9] Lu, Y., Shin, Y., Le, V. D., Pettigrew, J., Temple, J. R., Castillo, M. A., & Allsup, J. D. (2020). Prevalence of teen dating violence and cyber dating abuse and their association to substance use in Nicaraguan early adolescents. Health Education, 120(2), 165-177. https://doi.org/10.1108/HE-01-2020-0006
[8] Shin, Y., Lu, Y., & Pettigrew, J. (2020). Is parent-adolescent drug talk always protective? Testing a new scale of drug talk styles in relation to adolescent personal norms, parental injunctive norms, substance use intentions, and behaviors. Health Communication, 35, 18-25. https://doi.org/10.1080/10410236.2018.1536954
[7] Shin, Y., Miller-Day, M., & Hecht, M. L. (2019). Differential effects of parental “drug talk” styles and family communication environments on adolescent substance use. Health Communication, 34(8), 872-880. https://doi.org/10.1080/10410236.2018.1439268
[6] Shin, Y., Pettigrew, J., Miler-Day, M., Hecht, M. L., & Krieger, J. L. (2019). Trends of parent-adolescent drug talk styles in early adolescence. Health Communication, 34(8), 801-810. https://doi.org/10.1080/10410236.2018.1437522
[5] Pettigrew, J., Miller-Day, M., Shin, Y., Krieger, J. L., Hecht, M. L., & Graham, J. W. (2018). Parental messages about substances in early adolescence: Extending a model of drug talk styles. Health Communication, 33(3), 349-358. https://doi.org/10.1080/10410236.2017.1283565
[4] Shin, Y., & Miller-Day, M. (2017). A longitudinal study of parental anti substance-use socialization for early adolescents’ substance use behaviors. Communication Monographs, 84(3), 277-297. https://doi.org/10.1080/03637751.2017.1300821
[3] Pettigrew, J., Shin, Y., Stein, J. B., & Raalte, L. J. (2017). Family communication and adolescent alcohol use in Nicaragua, Central America: A test of primary socialization theory. Journal of Family Communication, 17(1), 33-48. https://doi.org/10.1080/15267431.2016.1251921
[2] Choi, H. J., Miller-Day, M., Shin, Y., Hecht, M. L., Pettigrew, J., Krieger, J., Lee, J. K., & Graham, J. W. (2017). Parent prevention communication profiles and adolescent substance use: A latent profile analysis and growth mixture model. Journal of Family Communication, 17(1), 15-32. https://doi.org/10.1080/15267431.2016.1251920
[1] Shin, Y., Lee, J. K., & Miller-Day, M. (2013). The effects of maternal emotional wellbeing on mother-child communication and youth emotional wellbeing in low-income families. Communication Research Reports, 30(1), 1-11. https://doi.org/10.1080/08824096.2012.763025
Implementation Quality and Effect of Prevention Interventions
[6] Hecht, M. L., Shin, Y., Pettigrew, J., Miller-Day, M., & Krieger, J. L. (2018). Designed cultural adaptation and delivery quality in substance use prevention: An effectiveness trial for the keepin’ it REAL curriculum. Prevention Science, 19(8), 1008-1018. https://doi.org/10.1007/s1112-018-0937-y
[5] Pettigrew, J., Graham, J. W., Hecht, M. L., Miller-Day, M., Krieger, J. L., & Shin. Y. (2015). Adherence and delivery: Implementation quality and program outcomes for the 7th grade keepin' it REAL program. Prevention Science, 16(1), 90-99. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11121-014-0459-1
[4] Shin, Y., Miller-Day, M., Pettigrew, J., Hecht, M. L., & Krieger, J. L. (2014). Typology of delivery quality: Latent profile analysis of teacher engagement and delivery techniques in a school based prevention intervention, keepin’ it REAL Curriculum. Health Education Research, 29(6), 897-905. https://doi.org/10.1093/her/cyu061
[3] Pettigrew, J., Miller-Day, M., Shin, Y., Hecht, M. L., Krieger, J. L., & Graham, J. W. (2013). Describing teacher-student interactions: A qualitative assessment of teacher implementation of the 7th grade keepin’ it REAL substance use intervention. American Journal of Community Psychology, 51(1-2), 43-56. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10464-012-9539-1
[2] Miller-Day, M., Pettigrew, J., Hecht, M. L., Shin, Y., Krieger, J. L., & Graham, J. W. (2013). How prevention curricula are taught under real-world conditions: Types of and reasons for teacher curriculum adaptations in 7th grade drug prevention curriculum. Health Education, 113(4), 324-344. https://doi.org/10.1108/09654281311329259
[1] Hopfer, S., Davis, D., Kam, J. A., Shin, Y., Elek, E., & Hecht, M. L. (2010). A review of elementary school-based substance use prevention programs: Identifying program attributes. Journal of Drug Education, 40(1), 11-36. https://doi.org/10.2190/DE.40.1.b
Media Effect and Narrative Persuasion
[6] Shin, Y., & Pettigrew, J. (2022). Testing narrative engagement of "Dale se REAL" intervention vidoes and peer communication on Nicaraguan adolescent substance use. Journal of Health Communication,1-10. https://doi.org/10.1080/10810730.2022.2090030
[5] Shin, Y. (2021). Narrative engagement and interpersonal communication about substance use on adolescent substance use behaviors: A case study of keepin’ it REAL. Western Journal of Communication, 85(3), 427-450. https://doi.org/10.1080/10570314.2020.1846074
[4] Shin, Y., & Johnson, N. L. (2019). Testing smokers’ media and community resource awareness for tobacco cessation. Health & New Media Research, 3, 3-20.
[3] Shin, Y., Miller-Day, M., & Hecht, M. L. (2018). Media literacy and parent-adolescent communication about alcohol in media: Effects on adolescent alcohol use. In D. O’Hair (Ed.). Risk and health communication in an evolving media environment (pp. 12-21). New York, NY: Routledge.
[2] Shin, Y., Miller-Day, M., Hecht, M. L., & Krieger, J. L. (2018). Entertainment education videos as a persuasive tool for school-based substance use prevention intervention, keepin’ it REAL. Health Communication, 33(7), 896-906. https://doi.org/10.1080/10410236.2017.1321163
[1] Miller-Day, M., Hecht, M. L., Krieger, J. L., Pettigrew, P., Shin, Y., & Graham, J. W. (2015). Teacher narratives and student engagement: Testing narrative engagement theory in drug prevention education. Journal of Language and Social Psychology, 34(6), 604-620. https://doi.org/10.1177/0261927X15586429
Immigrant Health and Communication
[7] Shin, Y., de la Garza, S. A., & Stephen, M. (2022). Perceived discrimination and collective fear in Mexican-heritage adolescents. Journal of International and Intercultural Communication, 1-13. https://doi.org/10.1080/17513057.2021.2022739
[6] Shin, Y. (2019). How do mothers manage their privacy with adolescents? Exploring mother-adolescent communication in Mexican immigrant families. Journal of Social and Personal Relationships, 36(11-12), 3733-3751. https://doi.org/10.1177/0265407519836282
[5] Shin, Y., & Maupome, G. (2017). Segmentation of Mexican-heritage immigrants: Acculturation typology and language preference in health information seeking. Journal of Immigrant and Minority Health,19(5), 1163-1173. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10903-016-0401-7
[4] Shin, Y., Lee, J. K., Lu, Y., & Hecht, M. L. (2016). Exploring parental influence on the progression of alcohol use in Mexican- heritage youth: A latent transition analysis. Prevention Science, 17(2), 188-198. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11121-015-0596-1
[3] Shin, Y., & Hecht, M. L. (2014). Immigrant family communication and health. In T. Thompson (Ed.), Encyclopedia of Health Communication (pp. 690-692). Thousand Oaks, CA: Sage Publications.
[2] Hecht, M. L., & Shin, Y. (2014). Public health interventions in multicultural communities. In T. Thompson (Ed.), Encyclopedia of Health Communication (pp. 1126-1129). Thousand Oaks, CA: Sage Publications.
[1] Shin, Y., & Hecht, M. L. (2013). Does parentification place Mexican-heritage youth at risk for substance use? Identifying the intervening nature of parent-child communication about alcohol. Journal of Adolescence, 36(1), 149-159. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.adolescence.2012.10.010
Theories/Research Methods
[5] Shin, Y., & Hecht, M. L. (2018). Communication theory of identity. In Y. Y. Kim (Ed.). International Encyclopedia of Intercultural Communication (pp.1-9). New Jersey, NJ: Wiley.
[4] Shin, Y., & Lu, Y. (2017). Hypothesis formulation. In M. Allen (Ed.), The Sage Encyclopedia of Communication Research Methods (pp. 675-677). Thousand Oaks, CA: Sage Publications.
[3] Hecht, M. L., & Shin, Y. (2017). Funded research. In M. Allen (Ed.), The Sage Encyclopedia of Communication Research Methods (pp. 599-602). Thousand Oaks, CA: Sage Publications.
[2] Shin, Y. (2016). Introduction to Structural Equation Modeling. Journal of Research Methodology, 1, 118-132.
[1] Hecht, M. L., & Shin, Y. (2015). Culture and social and emotional competencies. In J. A. Durlak, C. E. Domitrovich, R. P. Weissberg, & T. P. Gullotta (Eds.). Handbook of social and emotional learning: Research and practice (pp.50- 64). New York, NY: Guilford.
Shin, Y. (Principal investigator). Public Discourse and Media Coverage on the COVID-19 Pandemic: Comparative Case Study in the United States and South Korea. ISSR Seed Grant. Institute for Social Science Research ($4,605) & Hugh Downs School of Human Communication ($3,000), Arizona State University. 2020-2021.
Shin, Y. (Principal investigator). Social Stigma, Media Sterotyping, and Perceived Discrimination in Korea. A. T. Steele Faculty Research Grant. Center for Asian Research, Arizona State University ($2,500). 2020 - 2021
Shin, Y. (Invited speaker). Introduction to Structural Equation Modelling in Communication Studies Research for PhD students/Postdoctoral researchers at The Antwerp Doctoral School. Flemish Government, Belgium. Joris Van Ouytsel, PI. University of Antwerp (€4000 [$4,378] total costs) 2020 - 2021
Shin, Y. (Consultant). Feasibility of a Mobile Parent-Based Intervention to Reduce Alcohol Use by High School Seniors. National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism. Michael Hecht, PI. REAL Prevention ($1,470,004) 2019 - 2021
Shin, Y. (Principal investigator). Interracial Marriage in Korea. A. T. Steele Faculty Research Grant. Center for Asian Research, Arizona State University ($2,500). 2019 - 2020
Shin, Y. (Faculty recipient). Social Science Dean’s Philanthropy Faculty Workshop Reserach Fund. College of Liberal Arts & Sciences, Arizona State University ($1,000). 2019
Shin, Y. (Co-investigator). Expanding the influence of Dale se REAL in Nicaragua Central America. the Bureau of International Narcotics and Law Enforcement Affairs (Managua, Nicaragua), U.S. Department of State, Jonathan Pettigrew (PI). Arizona State University ($800,000). 2016 - 2019
Shin, Y. (Co-PI). Testing the Use of Expressive Arts for the Reduction of Collective Fear in Borderlands Youth. Program for Transborder Communities Research Cluster Grant, Amira De La Gaza (PI), Arizona State University ($15,000). 2016 - 2018
Shin, Y. (Faculty collaborator). Asia Mediated: Interdisciplinary curriculum innovation. U.S. Department of Education, Juliane Schober, PI, Pauline Cheong, Co-PI. Arizona State University, U.S. Department of Education ($189,688 total costs, $1,500 direct costs). 2016 - 2018
Shin, Y. (Faculty recipient). NIH-CDC Faculty Grant Writing Workshop Research Fund. College of Liberal Arts & Sciences, Arizona State University ($1,000). 2017
Shin, Y. (Principal investigator). Joint Effects of Entertainment-Education and Interpersonal Communication for Youth Substance Use Prevention. Research Supports Fund Grant, Indiana University Purdue University Indianapolis ($21,995). 2015 -2016
Shin, Y. (Co-investigator). Adolescent Sexual Assault Study. Indiana Criminal Justice Institute, John Parrish-Sprowl (PI). Indiana University Purdue University Indianapolis ($65,000). 2014 - 2015
Shin, Y. (Principal investigator). Mexican-heritage Young Adult Experience of Emotional Parentification during Adolescence. School of Liberal Arts Summer Research Grant, Indiana University Purdue University Indianapolis ($5,126). 2014
Shin, Y. (Principal investigator). Mexican-heritage Youth Experience of Emotional Parentification: Mother-Adolescent Dyadic Perspective. IUPUI Developing Diverse Researchers with InVestigative Expertise (DRIVE) Grant, Indiana University Purdue University Indianapolis ($14,908). 2013 - 2014
Shin, Y. (Co-investigator). ISDH Tobacco Use and Belief Studies. Indiana State Department of Health, Tamara Leach (PI). Indiana University Purdue University Indianapolis ($159,094). 2012 - 2013
Shin, Y. (Faculty recipient). Enhanced Mentoring Program with Opportunities for Ways to Excel in Research (EMPOWER) Grant, Indiana University Purdue University Indianapolis ($5,000). 2012 - 2013
Courses
2023 Spring
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| COM 493 | Honors Thesis |
| COM 792 | Research |
2022 Spring
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| COM 493 | Honors Thesis |
| COM 492 | Honors Directed Study |
| COM 263 | Elements Intercultural Comm |
2021 Fall
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| COM 690 | Reading and Conference |
| COM 263 | Elements Intercultural Comm |
| COM 263 | Elements Intercultural Comm |
2021 Spring
| Course Number | Course Title |
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| COM 792 | Research |
| COM 263 | Elements Intercultural Comm |
| COM 493 | Honors Thesis |
| COM 492 | Honors Directed Study |
| COM 263 | Elements Intercultural Comm |
2020 Fall
| Course Number | Course Title |
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| COM 263 | Elements Intercultural Comm |
| COM 463 | Intercultural Comm Globl Cntxt |
2020 Spring
| Course Number | Course Title |
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| COM 463 | Intercultural Comm Globl Cntxt |
| COM 691 | Seminar |
| COM 792 | Research |
2019 Fall
| Course Number | Course Title |
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| COM 463 | Intercultural Comm Globl Cntxt |
| COM 692 | Research |
| COM 263 | Elements Intercultural Comm |
2019 Spring
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| COM 263 | Elements Intercultural Comm |
| COM 263 | Elements Intercultural Comm |
2018 Fall
| Course Number | Course Title |
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| COM 691 | Seminar |
| COM 263 | Elements Intercultural Comm |
2018 Spring
| Course Number | Course Title |
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| COM 792 | Research |
| COM 263 | Elements Intercultural Comm |
U.S.-Korea NextGen Scholars Program (2018 - 2019). Center for Strategic and International Studies, University of Southern California Korean Studies Institute, and Korea Foundation.
Journal of Family Communication 2017 Article of the Year Award (2018). Family Communication Division, National Communication Association.
Early Career Poster Session and Social Hour Travel Award (2012). American Psychological Association, National Institute on Alcohol Abuse (NIDA), National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism (NIAAA)
Honorable Mention Award for Student Poster Presentation (2012). Society for Prevention Research.
SPR/ECPN Scholarship Travel Award (2012). National Institute of Health (NIH)
Barnett Program Fund for Public Health Travel Award for American Public Health Association conference (2011). Department of Communication Arts and Sciences, The Pennsylvania State University
Barnett Program Fund for Public Health Travel Award for Modern Modeling Methods Conference and Preconference Workshop (2011). Department of Communication Arts and Sciences, The Pennsylvania State University
SPR/ECPN Scholarship Travel Award (2011). National Institute of Health (NIH)
Barnett Program Fund for Public Health Travel Award for Society for Prevention Research conference (2011). Department of Communication Arts and Sciences, The Pennsylvania State University
Early Career Poster Session and Social Hour Travel Award (2010). National Institute on Alcohol Abuse (NIDA), National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism (NIAAA), American Psychological Association
Travel Award for ICPSR Summer Program Workshop (2010) “Using Secondary Analysis of the National Survey of Parents and Youth” at University of Michigan. National Institute on Alcohol Abuse (NIDA)
SPR/ECPN Scholarship Travel Award (2010). National Institute of Health (NIH)
Winner for Cooperative Community Consulting Competition (CCCC) (2007). College of Communication, Information, and Media (CCIM), Ball State University
Outstanding Academic Achievement Award (2005). College of Communication, Information, and Media, Ball State University
Undergraduate Study Abroad Scholarship (2004-2005). Yeungnam University
Outstanding Academic Achievement Scholarships (2001-2004). Yeungnam University
Editorship:
Co-Editor, Special Issue on Communicative Response to Anti-Asian Racism, Asian Journal of Communication (2021 – present)
Co-Editor, Special Issue on Communicating Crisis in Networked Asia, Journal of Contemporary Eastern Asia (2020 – 2021)
Editorial Board:
Associate Editor, Health Communication (2020 – present)
Member, Journal of International and Intercultural Communication (2021 – 2023)
Member, Health Communication Section, Journal of Public Relations (2020 – 2021)
Member, Speical Issue on Public Health Communication Issues on the Age of COVID-19, Health Communication (2020)
Member, Speical Issue on the COVID-19 Pandemic, Journal of Family Communication (2020)
Journal Review Board:
Health Communication Section, International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health (2019 – 2021)
National Communication Association
International Communication Association
Korean American Communication Association
Society for Prevention Research
American Psychological Association
American Public Health Association
Western State Communication Association
Graduate Comprehensive Exam Ad-Hoc Task Committee (2018 - 2020), Hugh Downs School of Human Communication, Arizona State University
Graduate Admissions Committee (2017 - 2021), Hugh Downs School of Human Communication, Arizona State University
Graduate Faculty Committee (2016 - Present), Hugh Downs School of Human Communication, Arizona State University
Assistant Professor, Department of Communication Studies, Indiana University Purdue University Indianapolis (2012 – 2016)
Leadership:
Vice President, Korean American Communication Association (2021-2023)
Conference Related Services:
National Communication Association Mental Health and Communication Task Force (2021–2022)
Korean American Communication Association ICA Sub-Committee (2019 – 2021)
Korean American Communication Association NCA Outreach Program Committee (2019)
Services to the University at Arizona State University:
Social Behavioral IRB, Arizona State University (2021 – 2022)
Digital Innovation & Pedagogy Strategies Committee, Hugh Downs School of Human Communication, Arizona State University (2019 – 2021)
Personnel Committee, Hugh Downs School of Human Communication, Arizona State University (2019 – 2022)
Co-Founder & Coordinator, ICGlobal Research Collaborative, Hugh Downs School of Human Communication, Arizona State University (2016 – present)