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Seo Eun "Sunny" Yang is an Assistant Professor of Political Science and Communication Studies at Northeastern University, affiliated with the College of Social Sciences and Humanities and the College of Arts, Media and Design. Her research integrates graph/network theory, machine learning, NLP, and computer vision to study visual politics, political communication, and neuroscience. She holds a PhD in Political Science from The Ohio State University (2022), and degrees in Statistics from Korea University (BE 2013, MS 2015) and a Master's in Political Science from the University of Rochester (2017).
Education:
- PhD in Political Science, Ohio State University, 2022
- MS in Political Science, University of Rochester, 2017
- MS in Statistics, Korea University, 2015
- BE in Statistics, Korea University, 2013
Research Interests: Explores how media, politicians, and institutions use visual/verbal strategies to shape political meaning. Central questions include neural mechanisms of visual interpretation, multimodal framing analysis, and biased media representation of minorities. Uses computational methods like neural networks and computer vision to analyze photojournalism and legislative politics.
Awards & Grants:
- Network Science Institute Seed Grant ($10,000) 2023
- Transforming Interdisciplinary Experiential Research Grant ($50,000) 2023
- NULab Seedling Grant ($2,500) 2022
Advising & Labs: Leads projects on neuro-racial bias in political evaluations and AI-driven analysis of media narratives. Office hours: Fridays 9-10am.
