Scholar
Ji Eun Kim
Google Scholar ID: UqlTYVsAAAAJ
School of Information, University of Michigan
Citations & Impact
Citations
18
H-index
2
i10-index
1
Publications
5
Co-authors
2
list available
Publications
Resume
Academic Achievements
- Presented a paper on gift contagion among Twitch viewers at IC2S2 in Norrköping, Sweden; co-authored 'The Spread of Virtual Gifting in Live Streaming: The Case of Twitch' accepted at ICWSM 2026; 'Communication strategies for improving performance in virtual teams: Lessons from Dota 2' under review; 'Cheating in online gaming spreads through observation and victimization' published in Network Science, 2021.
Research Experience
- Worked as a data scientist intern on the Economy team at Roblox; involved in research on the spread of virtual gifting in live streaming, particularly on Twitch.
Education
- Ph.D. Candidate at the University of Michigan School of Information, advised by Libby Hemphill.
Background
- A computational social scientist, leveraging social science theories and computational methods to extract insights into online user behaviors and interactions from large-scale data. Research interests include the spread of online prosocial and antisocial behaviors, and design recommendations for online platforms based on empirical findings.
