Dr. Yujin J. Jung, Ph.D.     


Assistant Professor
 Political Science
Mount St. Mary's University

Dr. Yujin J. Jung is an Assistant Professor of Political Science at Mount St. Mary's University in Maryland, USA. She specializes in comparative politics, focusing on populism, populist rhetoric, democracy, polarization, and extremism. Dr. Jung earned her PhD in Political Science from the University of Missouri, where her research concentrated on political rhetoric, comparative political behavior, and populist attitudes. Her work examines the intersections of political communication and behavior, offering insights into the dynamics of populism and its implications for democratic governance.


CV (Last updated: March 2025) 

Research (last update: March, 2025)

Publications 

Jung, Yujin J. 2025. "Navigating Populism in America: Unveiling the Socio-Economic and Ideological Roots of Populist Attitudes", Social Science Quarterly 106 (2). doi: 10.1111/ssqu.13488

Jung, Yujin J. 2024. "Cyber Shadows over Nuclear Peace: Understanding and Mitigating Digital Threats to Global Security." Journal of Asian Security and International Affairs, 11(2), 233-533. doi: 10.1177/23477970241250102 

Mao, Hanjin, Meril Antony, & Yujin J. Jung. 2024. "Lighthouse in the Mist: State Governors’ Crisis Communication on Twitter during the Early Stage of the Covid-19 Pandemic." International Journal of Public Administration in the Digital Age, 11(1), 1-34. doi: 10.4018/IJPADA.344420 

Jung, Yujin J. 2024. “Candidates, Media Effects, and Gender,” The SAGE International Encyclopedia of Politics and Gender, Thousand Oaks, CA: SAGE Publications. forthcoming 

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Revise & Resubmit

Tamaki, Eduardo Ryô, & Yujin J. Jung.* "Are Populist Citizens Extreme? Non-linearity of Populist Attitudes and Ideological Extremism" (Invited to Revise and Resubmit: Minor Second Revision Submitted) 

Choi, Jeongho, & Yujin J. Jung.* "Does Immigration Fuel Populism? The Effect of Immigration on the Rise of Populist Rhetoric" (Invited to Revise and Resubmit: Revision Submitted) 

Jung, Yujin J. "The Sectarian Divide: The Dynamics of Populism in South Korea” (Invited to Revise and Resubmit: Revision Submitted) 

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Under Review

Cho, Youngho, Yujin J. Jung, & Hannah June Kim. "Reassessing the Cultural Foundation of Democracy after the Third-wave Democratization” 

Park, Brandon Beomseob, & Yujin J. Jung.* "Populism, Ideology, and the Endorsement of Martial Law: A Conditional Relationship" 

Current Projects

Large Language Model and Populism (invited to present at APSA 2025)
with Eduardo Ryô Tamaki, Kirk Hawkins, Levente Littvay, Ethan C. Busby, Grant Mitchell.

This study examines how large language models (LLMs) can be effectively utilized to detect populist rhetoric. 

Polarization from Political Texts in South Korea
with Sung Hoon Kang

This project examines the levels of polarization among Korean citizens before and after political events. 

Analyzing Policy Preferences Using LLMs (secured a 2025 Research Grant from the Korea Institute of Public Finance)
with Sung Hoon Kang

This study utilizes large language models to analyze policy acceptance by leveraging open-ended questions in the original dataset. 

What Happens When Asian American Candidates Use Race Appeals? (will be present at MPSA 2025)
with Taewoo Kang

Using survey experiments, this research examines the political behaviors of Asian-American individuals. 

Authoritarian Attitudes and Populist Attitudes
with Jeongho Choi

This study explores the influence of authoritarian attitudes on the support for populism, considering the relationship with satisfaction with democracy. 

Democratic Backsliding and Political Revenge
with Youngho Cho

Focusing on South Korea, this research investigates the impact of norm violations on the quality of democracy. 

Who Are 'The People'? Exploring Conceptions of Peoplehood in the United States  
with Seongjoon Ahn

This study uses survey data to examine how American citizens conceptualize "the people" and what factors shape these understandings.
Are Military Leaders More Populist? (will be present at MPSA 2025)
with William ChristiansenThis paper analyzes military background scores from the LEAD dataset using Bayesian Mixed Factor Analysis. 

If one side is populist, what is the other?
with Benjamin Schvarcz

This study investigates how to understand opposing camps in political systems where one side is identified as populist. 

Teaching

Assistant Professor, Mount St. Mary’s University 

A.I., Media, and Politics (PSCI 100), Fall 2025
Comparative Politics (PSCI 206), Spring 2025
Politics in Asia (PSGE 315), Spring 2025
The Rise of Populist Politics (PSCI 131), Fall 2024
Political Analysis (PSCI 360), Fall 2024, 2025


Course Instructor, University of Missouri

The Science of Politics (POLSC 2500), Spring  2024
Introduction to International Relations (POLSC 1400), Fall 2023
Chinese Politics and Foreign Policy (POLSC 4680), Spring 2023
Comparative Political System (POLSC 2700), Fall 2022


Awards

The GPC Excellence in Teaching Award, University of Missouri, 2024.

Missouri Excellence in Political Science Teaching Award, University of Missouri, 2024.