Dr. Yong-Chan Kim

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University of Iowa
College of Public Health
Community & Behavioral Health
Health Communication
Assistant ProfessorAppointed: 2007
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Mailing Address

Department of Community and Behavioral Health
College of Public Health
University of Iowa
200 Hawkins Dr. GH 238E
Iowa City, Iowa 52242
United States

Contact Information

Phone: (319) 384-5395
Fax: (319) 384-5385
Mobile: (319) 331-7099
yong-chan-kim@uiowa.edu
http://myweb.uiowa.edu/yongckim

Qualifications

Ph.D., University of Southern California, Communication, 2003.
M.A., University at Albany, SUNY, Communication, 1996.
M.A., Yonsei University, Communication, 1992.
B.A., Yonsei University, Communication, 1990.

Expertise and Research Interests

Health communication
Health disparities
Health literacy
Public health information
Minority health
Community effects
New communication and information technologies
Local communication infrastructure for health

Other Expertise

Geographical Information System (GIS) Certificate

Keywords

COS Keywords:

Broadcast Media, Community Development or Revitalization, Community Health, Community Studies, Electronic Media, Health Information Technology, Health Promotion, Interpersonal Communication, Literacy, Mass Media, Minorities and Disadvantaged, Minority Health, Minority Mental Health, Obesity, Print Media, Public Health, Science Communication, Smoking Behavior, Spatial Data Or Analysis, Telecommunications.

Additional Terms:

Asian Americans, Community, Health Campaign, Health Communication, Health Disparities, Health Literacy, Health Promotion, Minorities, New Communication Technologies, Obesity, Public Health Information, Risk Communication, Smoking, Spatial Analysis.

Memberships

American Education for Journalism and Mass Communication
American Sociological Association
International Communication Association
Internet Researchers
National Communication Association

Honors and Awards

2003, Top Four Student Paper, Political Communication Division, International Communication Association Conference, San Diego, CA
2003, Top Four Paper, Communication and Technology Division, International Communication Association Conference, San Diego, CA
2002, Graduate Student Research Award, Annenberg School for Communication, University of Southern California
2002, Top Four Student Paper, Communication and Technology Division, International Communication Association Conference, Seoul, Korea
2000, Graduate Student Research Award, Annenberg School for Communication, University of Southern California
2000, Outstanding Student Paper, Rochester Institute of Technology Conference, Rochester, NY
1990, Magna cum Laude, Yonsei University, Seoul, Korea
1990-1992, Graduate Fellowship, The Graduate School, Yonsei University, Seoul, Korea
1986-1990, Outstanding Student Scholarship, Yonsie University, Seoul, Korea

Previous Positions

2003-2007, Assistant Professor, University of Alabama, College of Communication and Information Sciences, Telecommunication and Film, CM
2002-2003, Research Associate, University of Southern California, Annenberg School for Communication, Communication

Funding Received

  • City University of Hong Kong: Internet Use among Adolescents in Five East Asian Cities-Hong Kong, Seoul, Singapore, Taipei and Tokyo, $5,000, 2006 to 2007.
  • Hyundai Motors Manufacturing in Alabama (HMMA): Community Relations: Montgomery Community and Hyundai Motors, $35,000, 2006 to .
  • NIH National Center on Minority Health and Health Disparity Export Pilot Program: Community-Based Approach to Improving Health Literacy in the Black Belt Counties in Alabama, $12,500, 2005 to 2006.
  • NIH Sub-awarded from Technology Enhancing Cancer Communication (TECC), University of Wisconsin-Madison: Legacy Storytelling Online for Improving Quality of Life of Palliative Care Recipients, $19,000, 2005 to 2006.
  • College of Communication and Information Sciences at University of Alabama: Communication Behaviors During Hurricaine Ivan in Tuscaloosa, $5,000, 2004 to 2005.
  • University of Alabama RAC Program: Better Connections for Better Communities in Tuscaloosa County, $5,000, 2004 to 2005.
  • Asia Research Fund: The Digital Divide in East Asian Cities, $10,000, 2001 to 2002.

Publications

  • Kim, Y.C., Ball-Rokeach, S.J. (2008) New immigrants, the Internet, and civic engagement In Chadwich, A., Howard, P.N. (eds), Handbook of Internet politics, New York, Routledge, In Press (bookchapter)
  • Kim, Y. C., Jung, J. Y., Ball-Rokeach, S. J. (2007) Ethnicity, place, and communication technology: Ethnic effects on multidimensional Internet connectedness, Information Technology and People, 20 (3), In Press
  • Jung, J.Y., Ball-Rokeach, S.J., Kim, Y.C., Matei, S (2007) Network and community In Mansell, R., Ciborra, C., Quah, D. (eds), Oxford handbook on Information & communication technology, New York, Oxford University Press (bookchapter)
  • Kim, Y.C., Ball-Rokeach, S.J. (2006) Community storytelling network, neighborhood context, and neighborhood engagement: A multilevel approach, Human Communication Research, 32 (3)
  • Kim, Y.C., Jung, J.Y., Ball-Rokeach, S.J. (2006) Geo-ethnicity and civic engagement: From a communication infrastructure perspective, Political Communication, 23 (3)
  • Kim, Y.C., Ball-Rokeach, S.J. (2006) Civic engagement from a communication infrastructure Perspective, Communication Theory, 16, 1-25
  • Kim, Y.C., Kim, K. (2006) Online storytellers: Bloggers in South Korea, Georgetown Journal of International Affairs, 7 (1), 9-16
  • Jung, J.Y., Kim, Y.C., Lin, W.,Y., Cheong, P.H. (2005) The influence of social environment on internet connectedness of adolescents in Seoul, Singapore and Taipei, New Media & Society, 7 (1), 64-88
  • Kim, Y.C., Jung, J.Y., Cohen, E., Ball-Rokeach, S.J. (2004) Internet connectedness before and after September 11, 2001, New Media & Society, 6 (5)
  • Gibbs, J., Ball-Rokeach, S.J., Jung, J.Y., Kim, Y.C., Qiu, J. (2004) The globalization of everyday life: Visions and reality In Sturken, M., Thomas, D., Ball-Rokeach, S.J. (eds), Reinvention of technology: Cultural narratives of technological change, Philadelphia, PA, Temple University Press (bookchapter)
  • Cohen, E., Ball-Rokeach, S.J., Jung, J.Y., Kim, Y.C. (2003) Civic actions after September 11th: A communication infrastructure perspective In Noll, M. (eds), Crisis Communications: Lessen from September 11th, Lanham, MD, Rowman & Littlefield Publishers, Inc., 31-44 pages (bookchapter)
  • Cohen, E., Ball-Rokeach, S.J., Jung, J.Y., Kim, Y.C. (2002) Civic actions after September 11th: Exploring the role of multilevel storytelling, Prometheus, 20 (3), 221-228
  • Kim, Y.C., Ball-Rokeach, S.J., Cohen, E., Jung, J.Y. (2002) Metamorphosis of civic action: From local storytelling to national action In Greenberg, B. (eds), Communication and terrorism, Cresskill, NJ, Hampton Press (bookchapter)
  • Kim, Y.C., Jung, J.Y. (2002) Digital divide in a high Internet penetration society: Multi-dimensional examination of adolescents' Internet connectedness in Seoul, Singapore and Taipei In Hwang, J., Yu, J., Lee, J. (eds), The digital divide of the youth, Seoul, Korea, Korea Institute for Youth Development, 219-247 pages (bookchapter)
  • Ball-Rokeach, S.J., Kim, Y.C., Matei, S. (2001) Storytelling neighborhood: Paths to belonging in diverse urban environments, Communication Research, 28 (4), 392-428
  • Jung, J.Y., Qiu, J., Kim, Y.C. (2001) Internet connectedness and inequality: Beyond the digital divide, Communication Research, 28 (4), 507-535
  • Kim, Y.C. (2001) Excellence in organizational culture: An audit of a Korean multinational corporation In Cushman, D.P., King, S.S. (eds), Excellence in organizational performance, Albany, NY, SUNY Press, 57-80 pages (bookchapter)
  • Kim, K., Kim, Y. C., New and old media uses and political engagement, Asian Journal of Communication, In Press
  • Lin, W.Y., Kim, Y.C., Jung, J.Y., Cheong, P.H., The Internet and civic engagement of youth: A case of East Asian Cities, Political Communication, Submitted
  • Kim, Y.C., Kang, J., Communication, neighborhood engagement, and household hurricane preparedness, Southern Communication Journal, Submitted

Profile Details

Last Updated: 9/24/2007

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