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. (2026). Augmentation or Autonomy? Public Concerns and Regulatory Intentions Across AI Contexts. 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.

• Yang, J., Mackey, C., Eom, D., Zhu, E., Middleton, L., Newman, T., Brossard, B., & Scheufele, D. Synthetic Realities: Expectancy and Emotion in AI-Mediated Communications. Paper submitted to New Media and Society.

• Eom, D., Zhu, E., Mackey, C., Evans, J., Newman, T., Scheufele, D.A., & Brossard, D. Four Publics, Different Logics: Intellectual Humility and Support for AI Across Publics. Paper submitted to Computers in Human Behavior Reports.

• 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.

• Luo, S., Middleton, L., Eom, D., & Li, N. From Visual Appeal to Elaboration: How AI-Generated Metaphorically Structured Visuals Shape Public Engagement with CRISPR. Paper submitted to Science Communication.

Health and Media

• Eom, D., Chinn, S., & Renner, J. (2026). 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.

• Williamson, L., Eom, D., & Finke-Klachko, S. Exploring Acknowledgment of Medical Racism: An Experimental Test of Intergroup Apologies. Paper submitted to Health Communication.