Hyunjin Seo
- Director, Center for East Asian Studies
- University Distinguished Professor
- Director, KU Center for Digital Inclusion
- Oscar Stauffer Professor of Journalism
- SCHOOL OF JOURNALISM & MASS COMMUNICATIONS
Contact Info
Bailey Hall, 203A
Biography —
Hyunjin Seo is a University Distinguished Professor and the Oscar Stauffer Chair in the Willam Allen White School of Journalism and Mass Communications where she also serves the founding director of the KU Center for Digital Inclusion. She has held appointments as a fellow and faculty associate at Harvard University and a fellow at Yale University. Her research examines the emerging properties of networked technologies and their implications for international communication, strategic communication, and social change. Before entering academia, Seo worked as a foreign affairs correspondent for South Korean and international news organizations, reporting extensively from around the world. She was also a consultant to U.S.- and Korea-based nongovernmental organizations regarding their social media strategies and relations with international press.
Research —
Research interests:
- Digital media
- International communication
- Civil engagements
- South Korean and East Asian media