Research

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Research at Grady College

Pursuing effective messages and stories that have a broad impact.

Faculty and graduate students at Grady College are recognized for their innovative research, critical thinking and thought leadership. From global communication studies and press freedom, to communicating with virtual reality, eye tracking and social media listening, we are leaders in pursuing effective messages and stories that have a broad impact. 

A few of our areas of specialty include:

Crisis communications — led by Dr. Yan Jin who also directs the Crisis Communication Think Tank.

Health & risk communications — led by Dr. Glen Nowak, one of the leading experts on communcations about vaccination acceptance. 

Message testing — featuring our Psychophysiology Suite, which includes eye-tracking equipment, as well as measures for heart and brain response for visual and audio stimulus.

Social media analytics and emerging technologies — featuring our SEE Suite, a social media listening and analytics lab dedicated to studying the messages people are talking about online.

Virtual reality and augmented reality — led by Dr. Grace Ahn, who is directing a $3.3 million grant project right now testing the effectiveness of virtual reality in rewarding children for meeting physical fitness goals.

We invite you to review our areas of expertise and see how we can collaborate on your next project. 

Research Articles

The Wrong Man
Booker Mattison – Recently completed the principal photography on a legal thriller for MarVista Entertainment. The working title (which the network has already indicated will change) is “The Wrong Man.” It […]
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Nobody Want to Be Here, Nobody Wants to Leave
Produced by Nate Kohn, Caleb Samples, Cash Robinson and Feike Santbergen, directed by UGA low residency MFA student Cash Robinson and written by MFA graduate Caleb Samples, “Nobody Want to […]
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Humor in Marketing & Digital Applications
Hye Jin Yoon, “Humor in Marketing & Digital Applications,” Invitedonlinelecture for the Department of Translation and Interpretation and Multilingual Communication at the Universidad Pontificia Comillas (Madrid, Spain), March 21, 2024.
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Best Practices of Survey Research
Jooyoung Kim, “Best Practices of Survey Research” at AAA Pre-conference “How to Develop a Successful Journal Submission: Advice from Editors and Leading Experts.” Presented at the Annual Conference of American […]
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AI in Advertising Education
Jooyoung Kim, “AI in Advertising Education” at AAA Pre-conference “Opportunities, Challenges, and Ethical Implications of Generative Artificial Intelligence in Advertising and Mass Communication.” Presented at the Annual Conference of American Academy […]
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Panelist as the Editor-in-Chief of the Journal of Interactive Advertising
Jooyoung Kim, Meet the Editors, Panelist as the Editor-in-Chief of the Journal of Interactive Advertising. Annual Conference of American Academy of Advertising, Portland, Oregon, March 15, 2024.
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’I am not able to assist with that’
Yan Jin (Panelist) (August 11, 2024). Panel Title: “’I am not able to assist with that.’: AI Assistance in Risk and Crisis Communications” (Chair: Erika Schneider). Public Relations Division, AEJMC. Philadelphia, […]
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Navigating Interdisciplinary Collaborations: Discussing Challenges and Solutions for Grants and Publishing
Yan Jin (Panelist) (March 21, 2024). Panel Title: “Navigating Interdisciplinary Collaborations: Discussing Challenges and Solutions for Grants and Publishing” (Chair: Roma Subramanian). ComSHER Division, AEJMC. [virtual]
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A Social Networks Approach to Understanding YouTubers: The Case of Government-Sponsored Videos in Taiwan
Lin, Jhih-Syuan and Itai Himelboim. “A Social Networks Approach to Understanding YouTubers: The Case of Government-Sponsored Videos in Taiwan,” paper accepted for presentation at the annual conference of the International Network […]
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Grady Research Radio Podcast

Grady Research Radio highlights the research and expertise coming out of Grady College, advancing knowledge, innovation and creation in the fields of journalism, advertising, public relations, and entertainment and media studies. It is produced and hosted by Jackson Schroeder, public relations specialist at Grady College.

Listen on Apple Podcasts, Spotify or Stitcher.

The Latest

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Nicholas Eng studies human emotions in environmental and health message design

Nicholas Eng has long been interested in emotion science and prosocial environmental and health messaging. How people respond emotionally to different sequences of positive and negative environmental messages is the […]

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Carolina Acosta-Alzuru receives 2024-25 Fulbright Distinguished Scholar Award

Dr. Carolina Acosta-Alzuru, a professor in the Department of Advertising and Public Relations at the University of Georgia’s Grady College of Journalism and Mass Communication, has received a Fulbright Distinguished […]

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The power of humor in advertising, with Dr. Hye Jin Yoon

Listen to the full episode on Spotify or Apple Podcasts. Dr. Hye Jin Yoon (MA ‘06, PhD ‘10) is an associate professor of advertising in the Department of Advertising and […]

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Study shows the impact of environmental corporate social responsibility communication

With the rising threats of climate change and environmental degradation, many companies and organizations have instilled sustainability goals over recent years. But, how can they effectively motivate employees to engage […]

Perspectives

“My favorite memory as a Ph.D. student was working as a senior researcher at Grady College’s Digital Media Attention and Cognition (DMAC) Lab. The team would pitch study ideas and work collaboratively to bring those projects to fruition. It was honestly so cool to conduct eye-tracking studies, meet over Jittery Joe’s coffee, and then apply our individual strengths to share our work with others in the field.”

Camila Young

Ph.D. ’20, Social Research Scientist, National Institute of Standards and Technology

Perspectives

“It’s exciting to see our student journalists wanting to engage with larger questions about the future of the industry and journalism’s role in society. CURO is a great way to support these emerging scholars as they take their first steps into research.”

Karin Assmann

Assistant Professor, Journalism