Research
Kay Yoon's research examines knowledge-sharing processes in work teams, with particular attention to the cognitive, communicative, and sociocultural factors that influence knowledge sharing and team performance. Her recent work explores the impact of social media technologies on knowledge management in contemporary work teams. A multiple recipient of the Top Paper Award from the Group Communication Division of the National Communication Association, her research has been published in leading peer-reviewed journals, including Management Communication Quarterly, Small Group Research, Howard Journal of Communication, and Western Journal of Communication. Her research informs her teaching across a broad range of undergraduate and graduate courses in team and organizational communication, including Team Communication, Leadership, Diversity, and Virtual Teams.
Education
- Ph.D. University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
- M.A. University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
- B.A. Hankuk University of Foreign Studies, Seoul, Korea
Teaching
- COMM 2440: Leadership Theory and Practice
- COMM 3150: Team Communication
- COMM 4600/5600: Virtual Teams
- COMM 4280/5280: Multicultural Diversity and Workplace Communication
- COMM 6050: Graduate Capstone