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About RIC
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Faculty

Dr. Jinsoo Kim

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Jinsoo Kim

Department, Office, or School: Department of Communication; Council of Rhode Island College

Associate Professor

jkim@ric.edu
401-456-8270
Whipple Hall

Jinsoo Kim is on sabbatical during the Fall 2024 semester.

Education

Ph.D., University of Florida

M.A., University of Missouri - Columbia

B.A., Korea University

Courses

COMM 251 Research Methods in Communication
COMM 334 Advertising
COMM 335 Advertising Research
COMM 337 Advertising Strategy
COMM 376 Advertising Laboratory
COMM 490 Independent Study
COMM 493 Senior Thesis

Expertise & Research Interests

Areas of Expertise

Advertising

Public Relations

Research Interests

Advertising effectiveness

eWOM in online consumer reviews

Agenda-setting and agenda-building theory

Risk communication

Online activism