Do Own (Donna) Kimمشاهده پروفایل
استادیار
Do Own (Donna) Kim is an Assistant Professor at the University of Illinois Chicago's Department of Communication. Her research bridges technology studies, cultural studies, and computer-mediated communication, focusing on boundary-crossing practices in human-technology interactions. She examines questions of authenticity, hybrid spaces, and mediated identities through case studies like virtual influencers and K-pop digital cultures. Donna holds a Ph.D. in Communication from USC Annenberg (2022), with earlier degrees from Korea University (BA, 2015) and USC (MA, 2020). Her book project Virtually Real explores virtual influencers' cultural integration through cross-cultural fieldwork. She teaches courses on emerging technologies and communication theory, emphasizing qualitative research methods. Donna serves on Pop Junctions' editorial board and has written for platforms like In Media Res and Civic Imagination Project . Key awards include the KFAS Fellowship and a 2021 Browne Award for her chapter on Korean feminist activism. Her work appears in New Media & Society , International Journal of Communication , and CHI PLAY . Recent presentations include talks on AI ethics at UIC and virtual influencers at Curtin University's symposium.






