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Dohyun Ahn
Associate Professor (tenured)
Dept. of Journalism & Public Relations
Jeju National University
dohyun@SocialBrain.kr
dahn@jejunu.ac.kr
I am currently an associate professor (tenured) at Jeju National University, in the Department of Journalism and Public Relations. I am carrying out a research centering on the role of media in enhancing cognitive and affective competence, and the role of communication in improving decision making as well as adopting new ideas.
I have completed a Ph.D. in media psychology at the University of Alabama. My dissertation examined the role of affective states such as loneliness and compassion in selecting and enjoying media such as tragic films. Previously, I received the M.S. in mass communication at Colorado State University. My thesis explored the role of the sense of presence in adopting healthy behaviors. I received a B.A. in East Asian History from Seoul National University.
Experiences
2018 - Associate Professor (tenured), Jeju National University, South Korea
2014 - 2017 Assistant Professor, Jeju National University, South Korea
2010 – 2010 Instructor (Interim), University of Alabama, USA
2006 – 2009 Graduate Research Assistant, University of Alabama, USA
1992 – 1999 Staff Reporter (Information Technology, Science, Management), Korea Economic Daily, South Korea
Research & Teaching Interest
Media & Communication Psychology
Affect & Cognition
Social Cognition
Health Communication
Human-Computer Interaction
Innovation
Grant
Ministry of Food and Drug Safety, "Planning and designing of virtual training system for food and drug sector." 2018, 2019
National Research Foundation of Korea, "Story and social cognitive abilities." 2017
Quant Lab, "Classifying unstructured documents." 2017
National Research Foundation of Korea, "Narrative media and empathy." 2015
Jeju National University, Research Support 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018
Award
Capstone Design Outstanding Supervisor (2016 Spring, 2016 Fall, 2018 Spring, 2019 Spring)
Academic Service
Korean Health Communication Association, President (2021)
Korean Health Communication Association, Officer in Mental Health Mental Health Division (2017 ~ 2019)
Korean Journal of Broadcasting, Editorial Board (2014 - 2016)
Medical Communication Journal, Editorial Board (2015 - 2016)
Asian Communication Research, Editorial Board (2015 - 2019)
Korea Speech & Communication Association, Officer in Research & Development (2016 - 2017)
Jeju Society for Journalism & Communication Research, Officer in Research & Development (2015)
Korean Regional Communication Research Association, Officer in Ethics (2016)
Reviewer for International Peer Review Journals
Computers in Human Behavior
Communication Research
Communication Theory
Cyberpsychology, Behavior, and Social Networking
Psychological Reports
Asian Communication Research
Reviewer for Korean Peer Review Journals
광고홍보학보
방송학보
스피치와 커뮤니케이션
언론과 사회
언론과학연구
언론정보학보
언론학보
대한의료커뮤니케이션
전자출판연구
헬스커뮤니케이션 연구