SCHOLARSHIP

EDUCATION

Ph.D. in Communication

            University of California, Santa Barbara

            Department of Communication 🔎

            SEP 2018—DEC 2023 | SANTA BARBARA, CA, USA

Indiana University Bloomington 

            The Media School (Major) 🔎

            The Luddy School of Informatics, Computing, and Engineering (Minor) 🔎

            AUG 2015—MAY 2018 | BLOOMINGTON, IN, USA (*Transfer)

M.A. in Communication

            Seoul National University

            Department of Communication 🔎

            MAR 2011— FEB 2014 | SEOUL, SOUTH KOREA

B.A. in Visual and Performing Arts, Mass Communication

            Handong Global University

            School of Communication Arts and Science 🔎

            FEB 2004—FEB 2009 | POHANG, SOUTH KOREA

            *Summa Cum Laude


WORK EXPERIENCE

Postdoctoral Researcher 🔎

        Seoul National University | Center for Trustworthy AI (CTAI) 

        JUN 2025—PRESENT | SEOUL, SOUTH KOREA

Research Fellow 🔎

        Benton Institute for Broadband and Society 

        FEB 2025—PRESENT | USA

Adjunct Faculty 🔎

        University of Maryland | College of Information 

       JAN 2025—PRESENT |  COLLEGE PARK, MD, USA

Postdoctoral Researcher 🔎

        University of Maryland | College of Information 

        JAN 2024—DEC 2024 | COLLEGE PARK, MD, USA

Research Assistant 🔎

        University of California, Santa Barbara

        Blum Center on Poverty, Inequality, and Democracy

        NOV 2023—MAR 2024 |  SANTA BARBARA, CA, USA

Data Analyst  🔎

        Broadband Consortium Pacific Coast

        Santa Barbara County Broadband Strategy Plan

       JUN 2022—AUG 2022 |  SANTA BARBARA, CA, USA

Research Assistant

        Seoul National University | ICT Social Policy Center

        MAR 2011—DEC 2014 | SEOUL, SOUTH KOREA

Full-time Copywriter

        9 Fruits Media Inc. (Digital Advertising Company) | Creative Department

        APR 2009—AUG 2010 | SEOUL, SOUTH KOREA

Intern

        9 Fruits Media Inc.

        JAN 2009—FEBRUARY 2009 | SEOUL, SOUTH KOREA


GRANT SUPPORT


Reducing Tech Anxiety in Low-Income Latino Communities

        PI: Amy L. Gonzales, CO-PIs: Laurent Wang, Yeweon Kim

        JUL 2025—JUN 2026 | Blum Center on Poverty, Inequality, and Democracy

Marjorie & Charles Benton Opportunity Fund

        PI: Yeweon Kim

        FEBY 2025—JAN 2026 | Benton Institute for Broadband & Society

Grant-in-Aid ($1,000)

        SPRING 2022 | The Society for the Psychological Study of Social Issues

Graduate Student Research Grant

        SPRING 2019, SPRING 2020 | University of California, Santa Barbara

Doctoral Student Travel Grant

        WINTER 2021, WINTER 2022 | University of California, Santa Barbara

The Ogan Fund

        SPRING 2018 | Indiana University Bloomington

The Louise (Hess) Miller Scholarship Fund

        FALL 2017 | Indiana University Bloomington


AWARDS & FELLOWSHIPS


Annual Dissertation Award Honorable Mention 🔎
        JUL 2024 | Association of Internet Researchers (AoIR) 
George D. McCune Dissertation Fellowship 🔎
        FALL 2021, SPRING 2022 | McCune Foundation
Graduate Division Dissertation Fellowship 
        WINTER 2022 | 
University of California, Santa Barbara
Teaching Assistantships (Full Tuition Waived)
        FALL 2011, FALL 2012, SPRING 2013 | 
Seoul National University
Graduation with Honors (Summa Cum Laude)
        FEBRUARY 2009 | 
Handong Global University
Highest Distinction Award (Top 1%)
        SPRING 2005, FALL 2006, SPRING 2008 | 
Handong Global University
Distinction Award (Top 5%)
        FALL 2004, FALL 2005, FALL 2007 | 
Handong Global University

DISCIPLINE & COMMUNITY SERVICES

2025 Seoul AI Policy Conference 🔎

        Website design, Conference coordination, and Press release writing | 2025

2024 Maryland Statewide Digital Equity Summit 🔎

        Event coordination | 2024

Marylanders Online  🔎

        Curriculum team | 2024

Central Coast Regional Equity Initiative (CCREI)  🔎

        Research assistant | 2023-2024

Santa Barbara County Broadband Strategic Plan  🔎

        Data analyst | 2022

IDEA Hiring Committee (UCSB Department of Communication)

        Research assistant | 2021

International Communication Association (ICA) Annual Conference

        Reviewer | 2021

Hawaii International Conference on System Sciences (HICSS)

        Reviewer | 2021, 2025

Cyberpsychology: Journal of Psychosocial Research on Cyberspace

        Reviewer | 2021


AFFILIATIONS


International Communication Association (ICA) - Comm & Technology Division  🔎

Korean Society for Journalism & Communication Studies 🔎

The Society for the Psychological Study of Social Issues (SPSSI) 🔎