Conferences

Conference Presentations

[* denotes student co-authors at the time of submission]

Ghafary, N.*, Chang, W.-L.*, Kim, S. C., & Sissy, B. M.* (2026). AI-generated podcast messaging as an emerging form of skin cancer prevention strategy among Gen Z individuals. Accepted to the Annual Convention of the Eastern Communication Association, Pittsburgh, PA.

Chang, W.-L.*, Ghafary, N.*, Cashin, K. N.*, Marcello, J.*, & Kim, S. C. (2026). Preferring friendship online? How social media influencers' traits shape Gen Z digital connections. Accepted to the Annual Convention of the Eastern Communication Association, Pittsburgh, PA.

Cashin, K. N.*, Ghafary, N.*, Kim, S. C., Chromy, A.*, & Rabbi, S. F.* (2026). Swiping right while navigating military identity in modern online dating. Accepted to the Annual Convention of the Eastern Communication Association, Pittsburgh, PA.

Chang, W.*, Marcello, J.*, Cashin, K. N.*, & Kim, S. C. (2025). Understanding college students' parasocial relationships with social media influencers and the psychosocial pathways from online to offline social support. Presented to the Biannual D.C. Health Communication Conference, Fairfax, VA.

Kim, S. C., Zhao, X., & Brophy, N. S.* (2021). Visual attention to the source matters: Using eye tracking to understand the FDA’s “Every Try Counts” campaign message effectiveness. Presented to the Biannual D.C. Health Communication Conference, Fairfax, VA.

Kim, S. C., Vraga, E. K., & Cook, J. (2020). An eye tracking approach to understanding misinformation and correction strategies on social media: The mediating role of attention and credibility to reduce HPV vaccine misperceptions. Virtually Presented to the Annual Convention of the Association for Education in Journalism and Mass Communication.   

Kim, S. C., & Hawkins, K. H.* (2020). The psychology of social media communication in influencing prevention intentions about the measles vaccination. Virtually Presented to the Annual Convention of the Association for Education in Journalism and Mass Communication.   

Hawkins, K. H.*, Tim, K.*, Alvarez, S.*, Toure, M.*, & Kim, S. C. (2019). College students’ risk perception of climate change health impacts. Presented to the Biannual D.C. Health Communication Conference, Fairfax, VA.