Seung-A "Annie" Jin joined the department after earning her doctorate from the Annenberg School for Communication at the University of Southern California (Ph.D., 2007). Her doctoral dissertation was titled "Effects of a Computer Game Designed for Stress Management Education."

Dr. Jin's research focuses on “New Media & Communication Technology” including Computer-Mediated Interpersonal Communication (e.g., Instant Messaging, Multiplayer Online Role-Playing Gaming), Computer/Video Games and Virtual Reality. Most recently, she has been interested in avatar-based advertising and marketing communication in the 3D virtual world of “Second Life.” Her other research interests include social-psychological impact of Socially Interactive Robots and the potential of Human-Robot-Interaction Interfaces for teaching and learning. Her work has been published in Journal of Communication, Journal of Health Psychology, and the Journal of Game Industry & Culture.

Dr. Jin currently teaches:

CO 350 - Research Methods
CO 440 - Communication and Technology