Junhyung Han

Junhyung Han is affiliated with the Department of Communication at the University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign, holding roles as a Graduate Instructor of Record and Teaching Assistant. His research focuses on interpersonal communication dynamics, particularly in health contexts, including advice-giving, persuasion, and AI-human interactions. He explores how communication strategies impact chronic illness patients and stress management. Han has taught courses like CMN 112/111 Oral and Written Communication and assisted in CMN 102 Introduction to Communication.

Education: B.A. in Media and Communication from Korea University (2023). His work examines longitudinal effects of social support in health contexts, such as communal coping burdens, and evaluates AI chatbots in healthcare persuasion. Research emphasizes theoretical extensions of message production/processing in health interactions.

Teaching experience includes leading courses on communication fundamentals and supporting instruction in foundational communication theory.