Biography
Dr. Jihyun Kim is a Professor in the Nicholson School of Communication and Media at the University of Central Florida. Broadly, her research examines the effects and implications of emerging technologies on meaningful social and psychological outcomes. Her current work focuses primarily on human-machine communication (HMC), particularly how people perceive and interact with technologies as digital interlocutors. From a communication perspective, she investigates the social and psychological implications of artificial intelligence and other emerging technologies.
Dr. Kim has also contributed to the development and growth of HMC through disciplinary leadership. She previously served as Vice Chair and Chair of the Human-Machine Communication Division of the International Communication Association. Through these roles, she has helped advance the field as both a researcher and a disciplinary leader.
Her research has been published in leading international journals, including Computers in Human Behavior, Telematics and Informatics, Technology in Society, International Journal of Human-Computer Interaction, Journal of Medical Internet Research, JMIR Serious Games, Journal of Media Psychology, and Mass Communication and Society. She has presented her work at international, national, and regional conferences, where she has received numerous top paper awards. She has also received a distinguished article award and research funding from various professional associations. Beyond academia, her research has been featured in a variety of media outlets.
To learn more about Dr. Kim’s research and publications, visit her Google Scholar profile.
Research Interests
- Human-machine communication
- Human-AI communication
- AI in communication
- Social and psychological effects and implications of new technology (e.g., AI, digital games, social media) for meaningful outcomes (e.g., health, education, media enjoyment)
- Theoretical notion of presence (especially, social presence) in a technology-mediated environment