Deborah B. Yoon
224 Church St SE
Minneapolis,
MN
55455
My research focuses and is dedicated to the study of nontraditional or challenging family systems at the intersection between identity and uncertainty management practices where I continue to explore the effect of communication processes as they may shape or reflect the experiences of these individuals. More specifically, I continue to work to explicate the ways in which identity uncertainty is an experience that can be applicable to circumstances such as infertility, adoption, or intercultural experiences. In particular, my dissertation research examined the associations between identity uncertainty and information management strategies for adult adopted individuals who are uncertain about their genetic family health history. Currently, I am working towards expanding the Korean Adoption (KAD) Project (housed in the Department of Psychology) to include communication perspectives to understand the developmental process of adopted individuals and their families.
General areas of study include interpersonal communication, family communication, health communication, identity, uncertainty, adoption, intercultural experiences, and information management.
Educational Background
- PhD: Interpersonal and Health Communication, Rutgers University
- MCIS (MA): Communication, Rutgers University
Specialties
- Interpersonal Communication
- Identity
- Identity Uncertainty
- Family Communication
- Adoption
- Health Communication
- Genetic Family Health History