University of Wisconsin–Madison
Jinyoung Choi

Jinyoung Choi

Communication Science

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jinyoung.choi@wisc.edu

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Jinyoung Choi

Biography

Expertise & Activities

I am a Ph.D. candidate in Communication Science, working with Professor Catalina Toma. My research investigates the intrapersonal consequences of emerging communication technologies, focusing on how interactions with AI and algorithmically mediated environments shape the way people think, feel, and perceive themselves.

My primary line of research focuses on human-AI communication, particularly how conversational AI influences psychological well-being. I examine both sides of human-AI interaction: how the process of communicating with AI shapes users’ emotional and cognitive experiences, and how AI’s responses influence perceptions of support and well-being. A second line of my research examines how algorithmically curated social information, particularly on online dating platforms and social media, shapes self-perception and emotional experiences.

Across these lines of work, I seek to understand when and why emerging technologies influence users’ internal experiences, with the broader goal of identifying the communication processes underlying their psychological consequences.

Education

  • Ph.D. Candidate in Communication Arts, University of Wisconsin-Madison
  • M.A. in Communication Arts, University of Wisconsin-Madison, 2024
  • M.S. in Media Communication, Yonsei University, Seoul, Republic of Korea, 2019 (Advisor: Professor Namkee Park)
  • B.A. in Communication, Yonsei University, Seoul, Republic of Korea, 2018

Publications

  • Choi, J., & Toma, C. L. (2026). Chatbots and Loneliness: How Linguistic Dynamics in Conversations with Chatbots Shape Young Adults’ Loneliness. Communication Research, https://doi.org/10.1177/00936502261466012
  • Toma, C. L., & Choi, J. (2026). Social media and identity development. In T. Reimer, L. M. van Swol, & A. Florack (Eds.), The Routledge Handbook of Communication and Social Cognition (pp. 313–329). Routledge. https://doi.org/10.4324/9781003411741
  • Park, N., Jang, K., Cho, S., & Choi, J. (2021). Use of offensive language in human-artificial intelligence chatbot interaction: The effects of ethical ideology, social competence, and perceived humanlikeness. Computers in Human Behavior, 121, 106795. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.chb.2021.106795

Teaching Experiences

Teaching Assistant

  • COMARTS368: Theory and Practice of Persuasion: Fall 2021, Spring 2022
  • COMARTS318: Introduction to Health Communication: Fall 2022
  • COMARTS345 Online Communication & Personal Relationships – Spring 2023, Fall 2023, Spring 2024
  • COMARTS361 Introduction to Quantitative Research in Communication – Fall 2024 
  • COMARTS272 Introduction to Interpersonal Communication – Fall 2025

Lectureship

  • COMARTS345 Online Communication & Personal Relationships – Spring 2025 
  • COMARTS343 Human Communication in the Age of Artificial Intelligence (AI) – Fall 2026 (Current)