Junho Park
Ph.D. Student
Education
Ph. D. Student in Communication Theory and Research, Florida State University, FL (2026 expected)
- Certificate in Measurement and Statistics (2024 expected)
M.A. in Media and Communication Studies, Florida State University, FL (2022)
B.A. in Media Studies, Wheaton College, IL (2020)
Research Interests
Media Effects, Health Communication, Mental Health Promotion, Message Creation
Teaching Interests
Intro to Mass Media, Media History, Research Method
Publications & Research
Kharkwal, A., Clayton, R. B., Park, J., Ridgway, J, L., & Merle, P. (under review) Are Instagram gym advertisements working out? An experimental study of model body-size and slogan-type. Health Communication.
Clayton, R. B., Reynolds-Tylus, T., Martinez, A., & Park, J. (accepted, 2024). Beyond counterarguing? Comparing multiple cognitive measures of reactance. Motivation Science.
Clayton, R. B., Myrick, J. G., Dale, K. R., Park, J., Sarra, E., & Helchik, E. (2023). Diminishing psychological reactance through self-transcendent media experiences: A self-report and psychophysiological investigation. Health Communication.
Clayton, R. B., Dale, K. R., Park, J., & Kharkwal, A. (2023). Universal connectedness: trait universality dampens psychological reactance. Communication Research Reports. 40(3), 134-135.
Clayton, R. B., Compton, J., Reynolds-Tylus, T., Neumann, D., & Park, J(d). (2022). Revisiting the effects of an inoculation treatment on psychological reactance: A conceptual replication and extension with self-report and psychophysiological measures. Human Communication Research, 49(1), 104-111.
Grants & Awards
2022 Top Paper Award, Communication and Social Cognition Division, National Communication Association (NCA)
2022 CCI Student Leadership Award, Florida State University ($1,000)
2022 Outstanding Master’s Student in Media and Communication Studies (MCS) Division, Florida State University