Assistant Professor
Department of Political Science
Mount St. Mary’s University
About Me
Dr. Yujin J. Jung is an Assistant Professor of Political Science at Mount St. Mary’s University. Dr. Jung researches the manifestations of populism, methods to detect it, and its impact on democracy. Her work has been published in journals such as the Journal of Asian Security and International Affairs and the Journal of Public Administration in the Digital Age, with ongoing research under review in various academic journals. Dr. Jung's enthusiasm for both teaching and research has been recognized with several awards, including the GPC Excellence in Teaching Award (2024) and the Missouri Excellence in Political Science Teaching Award (2024), as well as the Robert N. Epsten Scholarship for International Studies (2022). She serves on the Steering Committee of the Young Scholars Initiative on Populism (OPUS) within Team Populism and has held research roles at the Institute for Euro-African Studies and the Nuclear Nonproliferation Education and Research Center.
Research
Publications
2024
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
2024
Mao, Hanjin, Meril Antony, & Jung, Yujin J. 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
2024
Jung, Yujin J. 2024. "Gender, Populist Candidates, and Media Effects" SAGE International Encyclopedia of Politics and Gender, forthcoming.
Under review
Choi, Jeongho, & Jung, Yujin J. "Does Immigration Fuel Populism? The Effect of Immigration on the Rise of Populist Rhetoric"
Jung, Yujin J. "Populism and Polarization in Comparative Perspective: Sectarian Populism"
Jung, Yujin J. "Navigating Populism in America: Unveiling the Socio-Economic and Ideological Roots of Populist Attitudes"
Tamaki, Eduardo Ryô, & Jung, Yujin J. "Are Populist Citizens Extreme? Non-linearity of Populist Attitudes and Ideological Extremism"
Current Projects
2024
Large Language Model and Populism
Yujin J. Jung and Eduardo Ryô Tamaki
This study examines how large language models (LLMs) can be effectively utilized to detect populist rhetoric.
2024
Democratic Backsliding and Political Revenge in South Korea
Yujin J. Jung and Youngho Cho
Focusing on South Korea, this research investigates the impact of norm violations on the quality of democracy.
2024
Authoritarian Attitudes and Populist Attitudes
Yujin J. Jung and Jeongho Choi
This study explores the influence of authoritarian attitudes on the support for populism, considering the relationship with satisfaction with democracy.
2024
Political Campaign of Asian-American Politicians: Using Survey Experiments
Yujin J. Jung and Taewoo Kang
Using survey experiments, this research examines the political behaviors of Asian-American individuals.
2024
Presidential Rhetoric in Social Media and Anti-Minority Sentiment
Yujin J. Jung and Jonathan Krieckhaus
This study analyzes presidential tweets through LLMs to determine the presence of hate speech and its impact on societal division.
Service
Experience
- Steering Committee of the Young Scholars Initiative on Populism (OPUS), Team Populism, 2024.
- Researcher, Institute of Euro-African Studies, Hanyang University, August 2018 - June 2019.
- Research Fellow, Nuclear Nonproliferation Education and Research Center, Korea Advanced Institute of Science & Technology, March 2017 - December 2017.
- Volunteer Translator for North Korean Human Rights NGO (PSCORE) at United Nations Geneva, Mar 2017.
- Congressional Intern, Embassy of the Republic of Korea at Washington DC, December 2013 - February 2014.
- Intern, Voice of America, Washington DC, August 2013 - December 2013.
Conference Discussant
- Discussant for the Session of “Poster Session: Undergraduate Behavior and Methods” at the 80th Annual Conference of Midwest Political Science Association, Chicago, IL, April 13, 2023.
- Discussant for the Session of “Poster Session: Undergraduate Comparative Politics” at the 79th Annual Conference of Midwest Political Science Association, Chicago, IL, April 7, 2022.
- Chair & Discussant for the Session of “Parties, Media, and Political Communication in Comparative Perspective” at the 78th Annual Conference of Midwest Political Science Association, Virtual, April 21, 2021
- Discussant for the Session of “China’s One Belt, One Road (OBOR) Initiatives and the Future of China-Africa Relations” at the Annual Conference of The Korean Society of Contemporary European Studies, Seoul, December 07, 2018
Experience
PhD Dissertation Defense
May 2024
Invited Conference Presentation at Michigan
May 2023
Mentoring Undergraduates for Research
May 2023
Teaching Award from University of Missouri
May 2024
Text-as-Data Conference at U of Mass
November 2023
IQMR at Syracuse University
July 2023
