Jeong-woo Jang

Associate Professor

  • Degree
    • Michigan State University, Ph.D. in Communication

    • Seoul National University, M.A. in Communication

    • Seoul National University, B.S. in Communication

  • Research field
    • Communication

  • Teaching
    • Understanding Communication Research

    • Human-Computer Communication

    • Human Communication and the Internet

  • Major Career
    • Visiting Professor, School of Humanities & Social Sciences, KAIST

  • Major external activities and awards
    • National Communication Association, Top Paper Award (2012, 2014)

    • Excellence in Teaching Award, KAIST (2020)

    • Excellence in Research, College of Liberal Arts and Convergence Science, KAIST (2023)
  • Representative Research Performance
    • Jang, J.-w.*, et al. (2024). The double-edged influence of self-expansion in the Metaverse: A two-wave panel assessment of identity perception, self-esteem, and life satisfaction. Cyberpsychology, Behavior, and Social Networking.

    • Lee, E.-J., & Jang, J.-w.* (2023). How political identity and misinformation priming affect truth judgments and sharing intention of partisan news. Digital Journalism.

    • Jang, J.-w.* (2023). Proximate or primary source? How multiple layers of news sources on social media predict news influence. Social Science Computer Review.