HRCC Faculty Feature April

April 22, 2024 - Ashley Wilson

Research Interests: 

• trustworthy artificial intelligence (AI),
• AI-human collaborative decision-making,
• compassionate computing,
• media effects and strategic communication.

About her Research: 

Dr. Choung’s recent work explores trust and ethics in relation to artificial intelligence and algorithmic decision-making, focusing on real-world applications such as health decision-making, facial recognition, and automated content generation and curation. Her research has been recognized with several top paper awards at major communication conferences, including the Association for Education in Journalism and Mass Communication and the Central States Communication Association.

Recent Publications:

• Battocchio, A. F., Thorson, K., Hiaeshutter-Rice, D., Smith, M., Chen, Y., Edgerly, S., Cotter, K., Choung, H., Dong, C., Moldagaliyeva, M., & Etheridge, C. E. (2023). Who Will Tell the Stories of Health Inequities? Platform Challenges (and Opportunities) in Local Civic Information Infrastructure. The ANNALS of the American Academy of Political and Social Science, 707(1), 144-171. Holtz, B., Mitchell, K., Adams, R., Grier, C., & Wright, J. (2024). Enhancing comprehension of online informed consent: the impact of interactive elements and presentation formats. Ethics & Behavior, 1–14. https://doi.org/10.1080/10508422.2024.2318546
• Hautea, S., Besley, J. C., & Choung, H. (2024). Communicating trust and trustworthiness through scientists’ biographies: Benevolence beliefs. Public Understanding of Science, 0(0). Holtz, B.E., Mitchell, K.M., Strand, D. et al. Perceptions of Telehealth-Based Cancer Support Groups at a Rural Community Oncology Program. J Canc Educ (2024). https://doi.org/10.1007/s13187-024-02428-7