Jae Eun Chung

Jae Eun Chung is a Professor in the Department of Communication Studies at Howard University's School of Communications. Her research focuses on new media technologies, their psychosocial impacts, and health communication, with a particular emphasis on community engagement and digital discourse.

• Ph.D. in Communication from the University of Southern California
• M.A. in Telecommunications from Indiana University at Bloomington

Dr. Chung's work explores the intersection of social media and health, analyzing how digital platforms influence public health perceptions, patient-doctor interactions, and health equity. She has published extensively in journals like Journal of Communication, Computers in Human Behavior, and Health Communication, often employing community-based participatory research (CBPR) to address disparities in asthma care, maternal health, and HPV-associated cancer awareness.

Recent publications highlight trends in leveraging social media for health interventions, examining misinformation dynamics during crises like the COVID-19 pandemic, and analyzing digital ecosystems. Her methodological approaches include network analysis, narrative studies, and assessments of digital engagement metrics.

• Howard University RCMI Grant: Enhancing recruitment of African-Americans and Hispanics in health research
• NSF HDR Grant: Collaborative research on data analytics for community enrichment
• PACRI Grant: Improving health outcomes for asthmatic children in public housing
• Bezos Earth Fund: Indoor environmental quality disparities in underserved communities

Dr. Chung collaborates with interdisciplinary teams, including public health experts and data scientists, to advance health communication strategies. She has mentored students and researchers in projects analyzing social media's role in health promotion, digital privacy, and community-academic partnerships.