Research News and Updates

Highlights of Research Publications, Awards, Funded Projects, and Academic Recognitions

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A recent publication has been published in Science Communication!

In collaboration with lab members Leeju Jung and Jiwon Hwang, Prof. Lee’s article, “From Truth-Oriented to False-Oriented Judgments: How Consecutive False or True Information Exposure Shapes Veracity Judgments on Social Media,” was recently published in Science Communication.

Sunyoung Park Receives Winter Outstanding Academic Award!

Lab member Sunyoung Park received the Winter Outstanding Academic Award as the master’s student representative.

Sungkyunkwan University–City University of Hong Kong Joint Research Symposium 2026

Under the theme “Connecting Scholars, Shaping the Future of Communication,” MCL lab members gave presentations at the Sungkyunkwan University–City University of Hong Kong Joint Research Symposium 2026 and shared a meaningful time of academic exchange.

A recent publication has been published in Media Psychology!

Prof. Jiyoung Lee’s article, “Beyond the Screen: A Meta-Analysis of How Tracking Levels, Age, and Issue Relevance Shape the Effectiveness of Immersive Media in Health Communication,” has been published in Media Psychology.

Awards and Grants, Fellowships, and Others

2024-2027

The malicious role of visuals in visual disinformation

Detecting visual disinformation features and exploring processing to establish the basis of the VDPS model, National Research Foundation of Korea, Outstanding Young Scientist Grants (PI)

2024

Toward healthy communication through deepfake self-modeling learning

Sungkyunkwan University (PI; co-PI: Dr. Simon Woo at Sungkyunkwan University)

2023

Virtual influencers for promoting K-contents

Focusing on the interaction between virtual influencers' races and types, Korean American Communication Association, Korean Foundation for International Cultural Exchange (co-PI; PI: Dr. Won-ki Moon at the University of Florida)

2022-2027

A study of DCI (Digital Communication Incivility) on digital communication

Development of scales and theoretical model and resilience of healthy communication, National Research Foundation of Korea (co-PI; PI: Dr. Heejo Keum at Sungkyunkwan University)

2021-2022

Testing eHealth literacy interventions on reducing misinformation sharing intentions

Institute for Communication & Information Research (ICIR), The University of Alabama (PI)

2020-2021

Social media interventions against COVID-19 vaccine misinformation

Focusing on rural populations, Quick Response Proposals: COVID-19, Natural Hazards Center (PI)

2020-2021

Fellow for the National Science Foundation-funded Enabling the Next Generation of Hazards and Disasters Researchers Fellowship Program

Natural Hazards Center

2018-2019

Dissertation Grant

S.I. Newhouse School of Public Communications, Syracuse University

Selected Awards

2023

Top Early Career Scholar Award

D.C. Health Communication Conference (DCHC)

2022

Top Paper Award

International Communication Association (ICA), Information Systems Division

2021

Top Paper Award

International Communication Association (ICA), Communication and Technology (CAT) Division

2022-2027

2nd place Paper Award

Association for Education in Journalism and Mass Communication (AEJMC), Political Communication Division

Research News and Updates

MCL is a research lab focused on media studies and welcomes students with a strong passion for research.

Recent news from MCL

A recent publication has been published in Science Communication!

Sunyoung Park Receives Winter Outstanding Academic Award!

Sungkyunkwan University–City University of Hong Kong Joint Research Symposium 2026

A recent publication has been published in Media Psychology!

Awards and Grants, Fellowships, and Others

2024-2027

The malicious role of visuals in visual disinformation

2024

Toward healthy communication through deepfake self-modeling learning

2023

Virtual influencers for promoting K-contents

2022-2027

A study of DCI (Digital Communication Incivility) on digital communication

2021-2022

Testing eHealth literacy interventions on reducing misinformation sharing intentions

2020-2021

Social media interventions against COVID-19 vaccine misinformation

2020-2021

Fellow for the National Science Foundation-funded Enabling the Next Generation of Hazards and Disasters Researchers Fellowship Program

2018-2019

Dissertation Grant

Selected Awards

2023

Top Early Career Scholar Award

2022

Top Paper Award

2021

Top Paper Award

2022-2027

2nd place Paper Award