Min-Sun Kim, PhD

Professor
Department of Speech
University of Hawaii at Manoa
2560 Campus Rd.,
George Hall 326
Honolulu, HI 96822

Office
George Hall 331
ph: 808-956-8317
fax: 808-956-3947
email:
kmin@hawaii.edu

Publications

Books
 
            Shim, T., Kim, M. S., & Martin, J. (in press). Changing Korea: Implication for culture and communication.  New York, NY: Peter Lang.
 
            Kim, M. S. (2002). Multicultural perspectives on human communication: Implications for theory and practice. Thousand Oaks, CA: Sage.
 
 
Research Papers
 
            Kim, M. S., Kam, K. Y., Sharkey, W. F., & Singelis, T. M. (2008/in press). “Deception: Moral transgression or social necessity?”: Cultural-relativity of deception motivations and perceptions of deceptive communication. Journal of International and Intercultural Communication, 1, 23-50.
 
Kim, M. S., Kam, K. Y., Sharkey, W. F., & Singelis, T. M. (2008).  Culture and deception. Comunication Currents, 3, (1).
 
            Kim, M. S. (in press). Conversational Constraints Theory.  In S. M. Littlejohn & K. A. Foss (Eds.), Encyclopedia of Communication Theory. Thousand Oaks, CA: Sage.
 
           Kim, M. S. (in press). Intercultural norms. In W. Donsbach (Ed.), The International Encyclopedia of Communication. New York: Blackwell.
 
            Kim, M. S., Chen, G-M, & Miyahara, A. (in press). Communication as a Field and Discipline: East Asia. In W. Donsbach (Ed.), The International Encyclopedia of Communication. New York: Blackwell.
 
            Kim, M. S. (in press).  Conversational Constraints Theory.  S. W. Littlejohn, & K. Foss (Eds.), Encyclopedia of Communication Theory.  Sage.
 
            Kim, M. S., Lee, H. R, & Kazuya, H. (in press).  Cultural Metaphors and Inherent Biases on Wordless Communication: Implication for Communication about Health. Intercultural Communication Journal.   
 
Kim, M. S., & Hubbard, Amy E (2007). Intercultural communication in the global village: How to Intercultural Communication in the Global Village: How to Understand “The Other”. Journal of Intercultural Communication Research, 36(03), 223 – 235.
 
Kim, M. S., Tasaki, K., Kim, I. D., & Lee, H. R. (2007). The influence of social status on communication predispositions: Focusing on independent and interdependent self-construals.  Journal of Asian Pacific Communication, 17, 303 - 329.
 
Leung, T., & Kim, M. S. (2007). Eight conflict handling styles: Validation of model and instrument. Journal of Asian Pacific Communication, 17, 173 – 198.
 
Kim, M. S. (2007b). The four cultures of cultural research. Communication Monographs, 74, 279-285.
 
           Kim, M. S. (2007b).Our culture, their culture, and beyond: Further Thoughts on
Ethnocentrism in Hofstede’s iscourse. Journal of Multicultural Discourse, 2 (1), 1-6
 
            Lee, H.-R., Hubbard, A.E., O'Riordan, C.K, and Kim, M.-S. (2006). Incorporating culture into the theory of planned behavior: Predicting smoking cessation intentions among college students.  Asian Journal of Communication, 16(3), 315-332.
 
Tarr, N. D., Kim, M. S., & Sharkey, W. F. (2005). The effects of self-construals and embarrassability on predicament response strategies. International Journal of Intercultural Relations, 29, 497-520.
 
Kim, M. S. (2004). Culture-Based Conversational Constraints Theory: An individual- and culture-level analyses. In W. B. Gudykunst (Ed.), Theorizing about culture (pp. 93-117). Thousand Oaks, CA: Sage.
 

Kim, M. S., Lee, H. R., Kim, I. D., & Hunter, J. E. (2004). A test of a cultural model of conflict styles. Journal of Asian Pacific Communication, 14, 197-223.
 
Hara, K., & Kim, M. S. (2004). The Effect of Self-Construals on Conversational Indirectness. International Journal of Intercultural Relations, 28, 1-18.
 
Kim, J. S., Kim, M. S., Kam, K., & Shin, H. C. (2003). Influence of self-construals on the perception of different self-presentation styles in Korea. Asian Journal of Social Psychology, 6, 89-102.
 
Kim, M. S., & Raja, N. S.(2003). When validity testing lacks validity. Human Communication Research, 29, 275-290.
 
Hara, K., & Kim, M. S. (2003). Gender and conversational indirectness. Intercultural Communication Studies, 6, 1-10.
 
Kim, M. S., Aune, K., Hunter, J. E., Kim, H. J., Kim, J. S. (2001). The effect of culture and self-construals on predispositions toward verbal communication. Human Communication Research, 27, 382-408.
 
Kim, M. S. (2001). Perspectives on human communication: Implications for transcultural theory. In M. Asante, V. Millhouse, & P. O. Nwoso (Eds.) Transcultural Realities: Interdisciplinary perspectives on cross-cultural relations (pp. 3-31). Thousands Oaks, CA: Sage.
 
Sharkey, W. F., Kim, M. S., Diggs, R. (2001). Why did you deliberately embarass me?: The effects of attribution. Personality and Individual Differences, 31, 1261-1272.
 
Kim, M. S., Klingle, R. S., Sharkey, W. F., Park, H. S., Smith, D. H., Yuego, G., & Cai, D. (2000). A test of a cultural model of patient’s motivation for verbal communication in patient-doctor interactions. Communication Monographs, 67, 262-283.
 
Kim, M. S., & Leung, T. (2000). A Multicultural View of Conflict Management Styles: Review of Past Research and Critical Synthesis. In M. Roloff (Ed.), Communication yearbook 23 (pp. 227-269). Thousand Oaks, CA: Sage.
 
Sharkey, W. F., & Kim, M. S. (2000). The effect of embarrassability on perceived importance of conversational constraint. Human Communication, 3, 27-39.   
 
Kim, M. S. (1999). Cross-cultural perspectives on motivations of verbal communication: Review, critique, and a theoretical framework. In M. Roloff (Ed.), Communication yearbook 22 (pp. 51-89). Thousand Oaks, CA: Sage.
 
Tasaki, K., Kim, M. S., & Miller, M. D. (1999). The effects of social status on cognitive elaboration and post-message attitude: Focusing on construals of self. Communication Quarterly.

Kim, M. S., Smith, D. H., & Yuego, G. (1999). Medical decision making and self-construals in Hong Kong and Beijing. Health Communication, 11, 249-260.
 
Kim, M. S., Kam, K., Singelis, T. M., & Aune, R. K. (1999). A cultural model of deceptive communication motivation. Human Communication, 2, 55-74.
 
*( Human Communication is a Journal of the Pacific and Asian Communication Association)
 
Miyahara, A., Kim, M. S., Shin, H. C., & Yoon, K. (1998). Conflict resolution styles among "Collectivist" cultures: A comparison between Japanese and Koreans. The International Journal of Intercultural Relations,22, 505-525.
 
Yoon, K., Chung, K-H., & Kim, M. S. (1998). A cross-cultural comparison of the effects of source credibility on attitude and behavioral intentions. Mass Communication and Society, 1, 153-173.
 
 *(previously Mass Communication Review--the official journal of the Mass Communication & Society Division of the Association for Education in Journalism and Mass Communication for nearly 25 years).
 
Kim, M. S., & Kitani, K. (1998). Conflict management styles of Asian- and Caucasian-Americans in romantic relationships in Hawaii. Journal of Asian Pacific Communication, 8, 51-68.
 
Kim, M. S., Shin, H. C., & Cai, D. (1998). The influence of cultural orientations on the preferred forms of requesting and re-requesting. Communication Monographs, 65, 47-66.
 
Tasaki, K., & Kim, M. S. (1998). The effect of self-construals and social status of the interactant on communication apprehension and argumentativeness. Human Communication Theories, 11, 89-116.
 
Kim, M. S. (1997). A comparative analysis of nonverbal expressions as portrayed by Korean and American print-media advertising. In J. N. Martin, T. K. Nakayama, L. A., Fores, & R. Spellers (Eds), Readings in cultural contexts (pp. 206-217). Mountain View, CA: Mayfield. (REPRINT)
 
Smith, D. H., Kim, M. S., & Yuego, G. (1997). Medical decision making and self construal in Hong Kong and Beijing. D. H. Smith (Ed.), Working Papers on Health communication and China (pp. 308-316).The Intercultural Communication Research Program, The David C. Lam Institute for East-West Studies, Hong Kong.
 

Kim, M. S. (1997). Conversational constraints as a tool for understanding communication styles. In T. Singelis (Ed.),  Teaching about culture, ethnicity, and diversity: Exercises and planned activities (pp. 101-109). Thousand Oaks, CA: Sage.
 
Kim, M. S., & Aune, K. S. (1997). The Effects of Psychological Gender on the perceived importance of conversational constraints. Sex Roles, 37, 935-945.
 
Kim, M. S., & Kim, H. J. (1997). Communication goals: Individual differences between Korean and American speakers. Personality and Individual Differences, 23, 509-517.
 
            Kim, M. S. (1996).  Challenges of multiculturalism. [Review of the book Why don't you talk right? Multicultural communication perspectives]. Communication Quarterly, 44, 262-263.
 
Bresnahan, M., & Kim, M. S. (1996).  Appreciating cultural differences. In W. Donohue & D. Cai (Eds.), Communicating and connecting: The functions of human communication (pp. 205-229). Orlando, FL: Harcourt Brace & Company.
 
Kim, M. S., Hunter, J. E., Miyahara, A., Horvath, A., Bresnahan, M., & Yoon, H. J. (1996). Individual- vs. culture-level dimensions of individualism and collectivism: Effects on preferred conversational styles. Communication Monographs, 63, 29-49.
 
Kim, M. S. & Bresnahan, M. (1996). Cognitive bases of gender communication: A cross-cultural investigation. Communication Quarterly, 44, 53-69.
 
Kim, M. S. & Sharkey, W. F. (1995).  Independent and interdependent construals of self: explaining cultural patterns of interpersonal communication in multi cultural organizational settings. Communication Quarterly, 43, 20-38.
 
Kim, M. S. (1995). Toward a theory of conversational constraints: Focusing on individual-level dimensions of culture. R. L. Wiseman (Ed.), Intercultural Communication Theories (International and Intercultural Communication Annual, Vol. 19) (pp. 148-169). Newbury Park, CA: Sage.
 
Kim, M. S. (1994). Cross-cultural comparisons of the perceived importance of conversational constraints. Human Communication Research, 21, 128-151.
 
Kim, M. S., & Wilson, S. R. (1994). A cross-cultural comparison of implicit theories of requesting Communication Monographs, 61, 210-235.
 
Kim, M. S., & Bresnahan, M. (1994).  A process model of request tactic evaluation. Discourse Processes, 18, 317-344.
 
Miyahara, A., & Kim, M. S. (1993). Requesting styles among "collectivists" cultures: A comparison between Japanese and Koreans. Intercultural Communication Studies, 6, 104-128.

Kim, M. S., Sharkey, W. F., & Singelis, T. M. (1994). The relationship between individuals' self-construals and perceived importance of interactive constraints. International Journal of Intercultural Relations, 18, 117-140.
 
Kim, M. S. (1993).  Culture-based interactive constraints in explaining intercultural strategic competence.  In R. L. Wiseman & J. Koester (Eds.), Intercultural Communication Competence (International and Intercultural Communication Annual, Vol. 19).(pp. 132-150). Newbury Park, CA: Sage.
 
Kim, M. S., & Hunter, J. E. (1993a). Attitude-behavior relations: A meta-analysis of past research--focusing on attitudinal relevance and topic. Journal of Communication, 43, 101-142.
 
Kim, M. S., & Hunter, J. E. (1993b).  Relationships among attitudes, behavioral intentions, and behavior: A meta-analysis of past research, part 2. Communication Research, 20, 331-364.
 
Bresnahan, M., & Kim, M. S. (1993a). Predictors of receptivity and resistance toward international teaching assistants. Journal of Asian Pacific Communication, 4 (2), 1-12.
 
Bresnahan, M., & Kim, M. S. (1993b). The impact of positive and negative messages on change in attitude toward international teaching assistants. Folia Linguistica, 27, 271-288.
 
Kim, M. S. (1992). A comparative analysis of nonverbal expressions as portrayed by Korean and American Print-media advertising. The Howard Journal of Communication, 3, 317-339.
 
Wilson, S. R., Kim, M. S., & Meischke, H.(1991/1992).  Evaluating Brown and Levinson's Politeness Theory: A revised analysis of directives and face." Research on Language and Social Interaction, 25, 215-252.
 
Kim, M. S., & St. John, R. (1992). Culture-based        interactive constraints: relationships among the perceived importance of interactive constraints. Proceedings of the Ninth Annual Intercultural and International Communication Conference (pp. 70-75). May 19-21, 1992.
 
Wilson, S. R., Meischke, H., & Kim, M. S. (1991). A revised analysis of directives and face: Implications for argument and negotiation.  In F. H. von Eemermer, R. Grooterdorst, J. A. Blair, & C. A. Willord (Eds.), Proceedings of the 2nd International Conference on Argumentation (pp. 470-480). Amsterdam: SICSAT.
 
Kim, M. S. (1985). Agenda-setting function of international news on Korean university students--focusing on the Rangoon Terror of 1983. Nokwon, 28, 164-184. (Published in Korean).
 

( Nokwon is the official quarterly published by the College of Social Sciences at Ewha Women's University, Seoul, Korea)
 
Invited Programs and Colloquia
 
            Kim, M. S. (2008, January). Communicating to a culturally diverse audience. Invited lecture for the the Koko`okolu Community Pediatrics Fellowship Program (KCPFP), Kapiolani Hospital for Women and Children, Honolulu, HI.
 
Kim, M. S. (2005, February). Multicultural communication. Invited lecture for the Windward Community College, Hosted by the Pacific and Asian Affairs Council, Honolulu, HI.
 
Kim, M. S. (2003, February). Multicultural conflict resolution. Invited lecture for the Leeward Community College,  Hosted by the Pacific and Asian Affairs Council, Honolulu, HI.
 
Kim, M. S. (2002, October). Intercultural (mis)communication. UH Center. West Hawaii and the Pacific Asian Affairs Council. A part of Visiting Professors Series.  Kona,Hawaii.
 
Kim, M. S. (2001, July). Intercultual miscommunication in Business Settings. Invited lecture for the Kapiolani Community College, Honolulu, HI.
 
Kim, M. S. (2001, February). Intercultual miscommunication. Invited lecture for the Kapiolani Community College’s Office of Student Activities, Honolulu, HI.
 
Kim, M. S. (2001, January). Intercultural miscommunication. Invited lecture for the visiting students from the University of Minnesota, Honolulu, HI.
 
Kim, M. S. (2000, December). Intercultural miscommunication in educational settings. School of Nursing, Maui Community College, Maui, Hawaii.
 
*Kim, M. S. (2000, April). Intercultural communication. NAFSA Hawaii/Pacific District Spring 2000 Conference, Leeward Community College.
 
(*Selected to represent the Hawaii/Pacific District for the National NAFSA Conference.)
 
Kim, M. S. (2000, January). Understanding intercultural miscommunication. Seminar for the Intercultural Coursework for the Department of Communication at the University of Minnesota, East-West Center, Honolulu, HI.
 
Kim, M. S. (1999, July). The effect of self-construals on the styles and amount of verbal communication. The Fourteenth Summer Workshop for the Development of Intercultural Coursework at Colleges and Universities, the Center for International Business Education and Research, College of Business Administration, Honolulu, HI.
 
Kim, M. S. (1999, June). Intercultural miscommunication. Lecture sponsored by the Pacific and Asian Affairs Council, Maui Community College, Kahului, HI.
 

Kim, M. S. (1998, July). Independence and interdependence: Effects on styles and the amount of verbal communication with Bicultural Implications. The Thirteenth Summer Workshop for the Development of Intercultural Coursework at Colleges and Universities, the Center for International Business Education and Research, College of Business Administration, Honolulu, HI.
 
Kim, M. S. (1997, October). Individualistic biases in verbal communication motivation and conflict management styles. Department of Communication Colloquium Series, Michigan State University, East Lansing, MI.
 
Kim, M. S. (1997, October). Individual- vs. cultural-level dimensions of individualism and collectivism. Communication Theory Brown Bag Series, Department of Communication, Northern Illinois University, DeKalb, IL.
 
Kim, M. S. (1996, July). Independence and interdependence: Effects on styles and the amount of verbal communication. The Eleventh Summer Workshop for the Development of Intercultural Coursework at Colleges and Universities, the Center for International Business Education and Research, College of Business Administration, Honolulu, HI.
 
Kim, M. S. (1997, July). Classroom adaption of Bafa-Bafa simulation. The Eleventh Summer Workshop for the Development of    Intercultural Coursework at Colleges and Universities, the Center for International Business Education and Research, College of Business Administration, Honolulu, HI.
 
Kim, M. S. (1997, January). Intercultural Communication: Focusing on the the styles and the motivations of verbal communication. PACA (Pacific and Asian Communication Association) Distinguished Professor's Lecture Series, Honolulu, Hawaii.
 
Kim, M. S. (1996, July). The effect of self-construals on styles and the amount of verbal communication.  Summer Workshop for the Development of Intercultural Coursework, East-West Center, Honolulu, HI.
 
Kim, M. S., Aune, Krystyna S., & Aune, K. (1996, February). Verbal and nonverbal communication considerations relevant to intercultural interactions.  Panel Discussion for 1996 TESOL Roundtable, Kandai Gaisai University, Honolulu, HI.
Kim, M. S. (1995, July). Conversational styles and       intercultural communication: The importance of self-construals. Summer Workshop for the Development of Intercultural Coursework, East-West Center, Honolulu, HI.
 
Kim, M. S. (1995, July). Using Bafa-Bafa in the classroom.  Summer Workshop for the Development of Intercultural Coursework, East-West Center, Honolulu, HI.
 

Kim, M. S. (1994, November). Ethno-cultural conflict styles in Hawai`i. Center for Arts and Humanities Fellowship Colloquium, University of Hawaii at Manoa, Honolulu, HI.
 
Aune, Krystyna & Kim, M. S. (1994, November). The effect of emotion experience and expression on relationship satisfaction in ethnically homogeneous and hetereogeneous couples.  Informal Seminar in Cross-Cultural and Intercultural Studies, East-West Center, Honolulu, HI.
 
Kim, M. S. (1993, July). Using complex simulations in teaching intercultural communication. Summer Workshop for the Development of Intercultural Coursework, East-West Center, Honolulu, HI.
 
Kim, M. S. (1993, January). Cross-cultural similarities and differences in the perceived importance of conversational constraints.  Informal Seminar in Cross-Cultural and Intercultural Studies, East-West Center, Honolulu, HI.
 
Kim, M. S. (1993, September). Explaining individualist vs. collectivist communication styles: A comparison of Korea, Japan, Hawaii, and the Mainland. Informal Seminar in Cross-Cultural and Intercultural Studies, East-West Center, Honolulu, HI.
 
Kim, M. S. (1993, February). Explaining cross-cultural requesting styles: Focusing on culture-based conversational constraints. Department of English as a Second Language (Friday Symposium Series), University of Hawaii at Manoa, Honolulu, HI.
 
Kim, M. S. (1991, November). Cross-cultural variations in implicit theories of requesting behavior. Department of Speech, University of Hawaii at Manoa, Honolulu, HI.    
 
Kim, M. S. (1988, April). A comparative analysis of nonverbal expressions as portrayed by Korean and American print-media advertising.  Department of Communication, Michigan State University, East Lansing, MI.