Sanguk “James” Lee

Assistant Professor
Communication Studies
MOUS 314

sanguk.lee@tcu.edu | 817-257-6466

Education

Ph.D., Michigan State University
M.A., Kent State University
M.A., Kwangwoon University
B.A.COM 20223, Kwangwoon University

Courses Taught

COMM 20223 - Communication Theory

Areas of Focus

Computational Social Science, Communication Technology, Health and Environmental Communication

  • Lee, S., Choung, H., Peng, T. Q., Lapinski, M. K., Jang, Y., & Turner, M. M. (2024). Believe it or not: A network analysis investigating how individuals embrace false and true statements during COVID-19. Communication Monographs. https://doi.org/10.1080/03637751.2024.2354252
  • Lee, S., Peng, T., Goldberg, M. H., Rosenthal, S. A., Kotcher, J. E., Maibach, E. W., & Leiserowitz, A. (2024). Can large language models estimate public opinion about global warming? An empirical assessment of algorithmic fidelity and bias. PLOS Climate. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pclm.0000429
  • Lee, S., Goldberg, M. H., Rosenthal, S. A., Maibach, E. W., Kotcher, J. E., & Leiserowitz, A. (2024) Climate change belief system across political groups in the United States. PLOS ONE, 19(3), e0300048. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0300048
  • Lee, S., Cho, M. S., & Peng, T. Q. (2024). Understanding sentiment responses towards racial issues through temporal and geographic lenses: A multilevel-analysis across metropolitan areas in the United States. Frontiers in Communication, 9. https://doi.org/10.3389/fcomm.2024.1259046
  • Lee, S., & Peng, T. Q. (2023). Understanding audience behavior with digital traces: Past, present, and future. Digital Journalism. https://doi.org/10.1080/21670811.2023.2254821
  • Lee, S., Ma, S., Meng, J., Zhuang, J., & Peng, T. Q. (2022). Detecting sentiment toward emerging infectious diseases on social media: A validity evaluation of dictionary-based sentiment analysis. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 19(11), 6759. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph19116759

Postdoctoral Associate of Yale Program on Climate Change Communication, Yale University

  • Top Four Paper Award by Health Communication Division at ICA
  • Excellent Teaching Award by Hyde Park Forum Committee at Kent State University
  • Research Affiliation with Yale Program on Climate Change Communication
  • National Communication Association (NCA)
  • International Communication Association (ICA)