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Young Ae Kim is a professor at the University of South Dakota. She has a B.F.A. in Industrial Design from Sookmyung Women's University in Seoul Korea, and she holds an M.F.A. in Graphic Design, Savannah College of Art and Design (SCAD), Savannah, Georgia as well as Ph.D. in UX & UI Design of Human Factor Psychology, University of South Dakota. She got several design awards and grants nationally and internationally. She works with various major clients, including Samsung, LG, Hyundai, Baskin Robbins, Nike, City Bank, etc.
Teaching Focus: User Experience and User Interface Design, Immersive Design, Data Visualization, Interactive Design
Additional Teaching Focus: Sustainable Package Design, Brand Strategy and Campaign
Her research interests have revolved in contributing to a deeper understanding how individual decision-making influences visualization & information receiving process in both digital and physical environment, and vice versa. Human Behavior is often influenced by numerous factors and processes information differently. Recent research fields involve the user experience and emotional reaction in an immersive environment and data visualization.