Research
AI, Public Opinion, and Governance
Eom, D., Newman, T., Brossard, D., & Scheufele, D. A. (2024). Societal guardrails for AI? Perspectives on what we know about public opinion on artificial intelligence. Science and Public Policy.
Eom, D., Middleton, L., Luo, S., Li, N., & Brossard, D. (2025). Familiarity matters: Examining the effects of AI-generated images on science information credibility. Science Communication.
Eom, D., Renner, J., Zhu, E., Shao, A., Choi, S., Newman, T.P., Brossard, D., & Scheufele, D.A. Augmentation or Autonomy? Public Concerns and Regulatory Intentions Across AI Contexts. Paper submitted to Technology in Society.
Eom, D., Middleton, L., Scheufele, D., & Brossard, D. Do No Harm or Do More Good? Ethical Moderators of the Perceived Naturalness of AI and Algorithm Aversion. Paper submitted to AI and Ethics.
Eom, D., Renner, J. & Chinn, S. Intimate Strangers by Design: A Uses and Gratifications Analysis of AI Companionship. arXiv. https://arxiv.org/abs/2604.06419.
Eom, D., Renner, J. & Chinn, S. Intimacy as Service, Harm as Externality: Critical Perspectives on AI Companion Platform Accountability. arXiv. https://arxiv.org/abs/2604.06381.
Science Communication, Credibility, and Public Engagement
Villanueva, I.I., Eom, D., Cate, A.R., Krause, N. M., Scheufele, D.A., & Brossard, D. (2025). Emerging Debates About Breakthrough Science: Understanding the Interplay of Values and Cognition in Shaping Attitudes on Human Brain Organoids. Science Communication.
Eom, D., Molder, A., Tosteson, H.A., Howell, E.L., DeSalazar, M., Kirschner, E., Goodwin, S.S., & Scheufele, D.A. (2025). Race and Gender Biases Persist in Public Perceptions of Scientists’ Credibility. Scientific Reports.
Eom, D., Wiech, K., Weeden, S., Eberle, P., & Shaw, B. (forthcoming). Engaging Students to Develop Culturally Responsive Extension Programming to Support Hmong Farmers. The Journal of Extension
Middleton, L., Eom, D., Luo, S., Chinn, S., & Li, N. New biotechnology, new opinions? Effects of Climate Change, Naturalness Messaging. Paper submitted to Public Understanding of Science.
Health and Media
Eom, D., Chinn, S., & Renner, J. (forthcoming). Who Shapes Health Narratives on TikTok? Evaluating Content Sources and Discourse Quality in Comments on Reproductive Health Videos. International Journal of Sexual Health.
Eom, D., Jeong, T.S., & Chinn, S. Digital Boundaries: Family Rules, Device Access, and Adolescent Mental Health. Paper submitted to the Journal of Child and Family Studies.