Claire Wonjeong Jo

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PhD student

167 Kerr Hall

Claire Wonjeong Jo is a PhD student in the Department of Communication at the University of California, Davis (Advisor: Dr. Magdalena Wojcieszak)

Her research interest lies in computational social science and political communication, especially focusing on mitigating online negativity. On the one hand, she develops measures and methods to identify harmful content. On the other hand, she explores partisan news consumption environments that can minimize uncivil behavioral reactions. 

Methodologically, she uses computational approaches, such as network analysis, NLP, and LLMs, to analyze digital trace data.

Education and Degree(s)
  • B.A. in Journalism and Communication, Kyung Hee University, 2021
  • M.A. in Media, Kyung Hee University, 2023
Honors and Awards
  • 2022-2027 - Research Grant, Hyundai Motor CMK Foundation. Field of the Intelligent Information Technology
  • 2024 - ICA Political Communication Division Travel Award, International Communication Association
  • 2024 - Spring Travel Awards 2024, GSA of UC Davis
Courses
  • TA - CMN 149 Race and Media, FQ 2024
  • TA - CMN 174 Social Media, FQ 2024
  • TA - CMN 141 Media Effects, SQ 2024
  • TA - CMN 136 Organizational Communication, SQ 2024
  • TA - CMN 003V Interpersonal Communication Competence, FQ 2023
  • TA - CMN 010V Introduction to Communication, WQ 2024