Bio

Education

Ph.D. in Journalism and Media

The University of Texas, at Austin, August 2023

Dissertation: Learning From Corrective Information: The Role of Exposure, Motivation, and Cognitive ability

Committee: Thomas Johnson (chair), Natalie Stroud, Renita Coleman, Gina Masullo, and Samuel Woolley

* The dissertation work is supported by AEJMC’s Mass Communication and Society Research

Award ($5,000)



M.A. in Media Arts and Sciences

Indiana University, Bloomington, June 2018

Thesis: Perceived influence of fake news and its consequences 

Committee: Jason Peifer (chair), Jae Kook Lee, and Emily Metzgar

   * 25  Most-Accessed Dissertations and Theses in October 2018 , ProQuest

B.A. in Political Science (Minored in Law)   

Chung-Ang University, Seoul, Korea. February 2006

Professional Experiences

The Journalists Association of Korea, Seoul, Korea

Columnist, 2019 - present


American Press Institute

Writer, 2020


The Segye Times, Seoul, Korea

Reporter, 2007 - 2014

YTN Radio, Seoul, Korea 

Guest Reporter, 2011