Yeweon Kim, who holds a Ph.D. in Communication from the University of California, Santa Barbara (UCSB), began her role as a postdoctoral researcher at the Center for Trustworthy AI (CTAI) at Seoul National University in June 2025. From 2024 to May 2025, she served as a postdoctoral researcher and adjunct faculty member in the College of Information at the University of Maryland (UMD), College Park.

Her research examines the impacts of information and communication technologies (ICTs) at both individual and collective levels, with emphasis on digital empowerment, equity, and ethics. Through her involvement with Marylanders Online and the Central Coast Regional Equity Initiative (CCREI), she contributed to research that informs policy and practice recommendations to promote digital literacy and social equity among marginalized communities.