Contact Information
702 S. Wright St.
Urbana, IL, 61801
Office Hours
Research Interests
Health communication, Persuasion, New media, Body image
Research Description
Minhey's research centers on persuasion and new media, with an emphasis on health topics. She is interested in message resistance and overcoming barriers to persuasion, and the unintended effects of message processing on health and persuasion outcomes. She further examines how characteristics of new media (e.g., algorithmic content curation) and individual differences (e.g., media literacy, body dissatisfaction) affect persuasive health communication.
Education
MA in Media & Communication, Korea University
BA in International Studies and Media & Communication, Korea University
Awards and Honors
Department of Communication Distinguished Fellowship, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
List of Teachers Ranked as “Excellent” by Their Students, *Fall 2022, *Spring 2023, *Fall 2023, *Spring 2024, *Fall 2024, *Spring 2025, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign (* denotes an additional distinction as "outstanding")
Ruth Anne Clark Fund Research Award, Dissertation research, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
Brant R. Burleson Fund Research Award, Dissertation research, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
Magna Cum Laude, Korea University
Courses Taught
University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
- CMN 102 Introduction to Communication
- CMN 260 Introduction to Health Communication (Instructor of Record)
- CMN 595 Mass Media and Health
Korea University
- JMC 619 Persuasive Communication
- JMCO 344 Persuasive Communication
- JMC 576 Strategic Communication
- JMCO 366 Marketing Communication
Recent Publications
Bigsby, E., & Chung, M. (2025). Exemplification theory. In J. Volkman (Ed.), A Multi-Perspective Approach to Narratives in Health Communication. Bloomsbury.
Quick, B. L., Caban, S., Chung, M., & Yan, J. (2025). Introducing health communication science to mental health researchers: An examination of information seeking, processing, and dissemination frameworks. In Yzer, M. & Siegel, J. (Eds.), The Handbook of Mental Health Communication. Wiley.
Quick, B. L., Chung, M., Morrow, E. & Reynolds-Tylus, T. (2024). Can happiness and sadness overcome organ donation barriers following exposure to radio ads? Journal of Health Communication. 29(3), 200-210. https://doi.org/10.1080/10810730.2024.2313988
Quick, B. L., Morrow, E., Wilson, S., Chung, M., Hartman, D., & Koester, B. (2024). Psilocybin legalization in the U.S. and psychological reactance: A test of evidence uncertainty, controlling language, and an ambiguous call to action. Motivation Science. Advance online publication. https://doi.org/10.1037/mot0000361