Education

B.S., Seoul National University
M.A., Michigan State University
M.A., Sogang University
Ph.D., Cornell University

Research

Dr. Sei-Hill Kim's research interests are at the intersection of the media and social issues. He examines how the issues are presented in the media and what the effects are on the audiences. Specific research areas include public health, science, politics, and public relations. 

Teaching

As a teacher Kim has taught courses in research methods, public relations, and political communication. Courses taught at the University of South Carolina: JOUR332 Mass Communications Research, JOUR 533 Public Relations Management, JOUR 701 Research Methods in Mass Communications, JOUR 711 Applied Mass Communication Research – Content Analysis, JOUR 801 Communications Research Design. Courses taught elsewhere: Foundations of Public Relations, International Public Relations, Case Studies and Ethics in Public Relations, Public Relations Campaigns, Political Communication, The Mass Media and American Politics, Introduction to Communication, Marketing Communications.

Recent Publications

Kim, H., & Kim, S.-H. (2018). Framing marijuana: How U.S. newspapers frame marijuana legalization stories (1995–2014). Preventive Medicine Reports, 11, 196-201.

Kim, H., Kim, S.-H., Chang, J., Shim, J. C., Oh, S.-H. (2018). Elaborative processing that matters: A study on factors influencing perceived risks of food and medicine safety. Journal of Public Relations, 22, 33-54.

Chang, J.-H., Kim, S.-H., Kang, M.-H., Shim, J. C., & Ma, D. (2018). The gap in scientific knowledge and role of science communication in South Korea. Public Understanding of Science, 27, 578-593. 

Lee, S., & Kim, S.-H. (2018). Scientific knowledge and support for science in South Korea: Does knowledge lead to greater support? Science Communication, 40, 147-172.

Kim, S.-H., Thrasher, J. F., Kang, M.-H., Cho, Y.-J., Kim, J. K. (2017). News Media Presentations of Electronic Cigarettes: A Content Analysis of News Coverage in South Korea. Journalism & Mass Communication Quarterly, 94, 443–46.

Service

Associate Editor (January 2016 – present), Journalism & Mass Communication Quarterly

Public Relations Sequence Head (March 2012 – January 2016), School of Journalism and Mass Communications, University of South Carolina

Research Chair (August 2014 – July 2015), Mass Communication & Society Division of the Association for Education in Journalism and Mass Communication (AEJMC) 

President (September 2011 – August 2013), Korean American Communication Association (KACA)