Dr. Hyeonchang “Kay” Gim
Assistant Professor
Office Location
Faculty Office North (47) Room 36P
Office Telephone
(805) 756-3565
Email Address
Courses
- Intergroup Communication
- Media Studies
- Media Effects
- Interpersonal Communication
Education
- Ph.D. University of Arizona, 2024
- M.A. University of Arizona, 2021
- B.A. University of South Dakota, 2018
Graduate Certificates from University of Arizona
- Natural Language Processing, 2024
- College Teaching, 2023
- Computational Social Science, 2022
Note
Dr. Hyeonchang “Kay” Gim is an intergroup and mediated communication scholar. As a quantitative scholar, he uses experimental and computational methods to examine how communication shapes attitudes toward different social groups. His research has been published in Media Psychology, Journal of Media Psychology, and Communication Monographs among others.
Dr. Gim’s scholarship has earned multiple honors from major communication associations. He is a three-time recipient of Top Paper Awards from the International Communication Association’s Intergroup Communication Division and a three-time recipient of Top Paper Awards from the National Communication Association’s Mass Communication Division. He also received the 2024 Top Dissertation Award from NCA’s Mass Communication Division.
Dr. Gim brings his commitment to understanding and fostering positive intergroup relations into his teaching. He strives to create an inclusive and engaging classroom environment where students from diverse backgrounds can thrive. His courses encourage students to think critically about the role of communication in their everyday lives and explore how communication can contribute to positive social change. By bridging theory and practice, he provides students with opportunities to apply communication concepts to real-world issues and contexts.