Contact Information
702 S. Wright St.
Urbana, IL, 61801
Office Hours
Research Interests
Persuasion, Health communication, Digital media, Body image
Research Description
Minhey is currently pursuing a Ph.D. in Communication at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign. Her research centers on persuasion and digital media, with an emphasis on health communication. She is interested in message processing and the effects of media messages on health perceptions. Her research delves into how the digital media landscape and individual vulnerabilities complicate these effects, addressing topics such as unhealthy media use motivations, health misinformation, and the transactional effects between body image and social media use.
Education
MA in Media & Communication, Korea University
BA in International Studies and Media & Communication, Korea University
Awards and Honors
List of Teachers Ranked as “Excellent” by Their Students, *Fall 2022, *Spring 2023, *Fall 2023, *Spring 2024, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign (* denotes an additional distinction as "outstanding")
Department of Communication Distinguished Fellowship, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
Magna Cum Laude, Korea University
Courses Taught
Instructor of Record
CMN 260: Introduction to Health Communication
Teaching Assistant
CMN 102: Introduction to Communication
Recent Publications
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. https://doi.org/10.1037/mot0000361
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
Bigsby, E., & Chung, M. (forthcoming). Exemplification theory. In J. Volkman (Ed.), Narratives: A Look into the Story for Health. Rowman & Littlefield.
Quick, B. L., Caban, S.*, Chung, M.*, & Yan, J.* (forthcoming). Health communication and mental health: An examination of frameworks of information seeking, processing, and dissemination. In Yzer, M. & Siegel, J. (Eds.), The Handbook of Mental Health Communication, Wiley.
* Authors contributed equally and are listed in alphabetical order