Juwon Hwang

Juwon Hwang is an Assistant Professor of Media Science in the College of Communication at Boston University, researching intersections of health communication and new media technologies to drive behavioral health outcomes and evidence-based campaign design.

Education:

• Ph.D. in Journalism and Mass Communication, University of Wisconsin-Madison

Research: Combines computational and conventional methods to investigate how new media shapes mental well-being and how political polarization influences scientific perceptions. Recent work pioneers Virtual Reality applications for mitigating mental distress, while ongoing studies optimize vaccination compliance messaging through behavioral change mechanisms.

Publications: Authored 20+ articles across leading journals including Journal of Health Communication, New Media and Society, and Journal of Medical Internet Research, demonstrating consistent focus on technology-mediated health interventions and polarization dynamics in scientific discourse.

Awards:

• Top Paper Award from Association for Education in Journalism & Mass Communication

Grants: Research funded by the National Science Foundation and Vaccine Confidence Fund, supporting innovative work at the health-technology interface.