Bo Hyun Hong

Research, Teaching, and Scholarly Engagement

Hi!
I'm Bo Hyun,
a Ph.D. Candidate in Information Studies at the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee.

Feel free to reach out to me
if you have any questions!

Bio

  • Current, PhD, Information studies,
    University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee,
    USA

  • MA, Library and Information Science,
    Yonsei University,
    South Korea

  • BA, Library and Information Science, Duksung Women's University,
    South Korea


Contacts

Personal projects

  • AI-mediated Information Practices

  • Fairness in AI-supported Information Access


Research interests

  • Information Retrieval

  • Human-AI Interaction

  • Task-based Information Practices · User Agency in AI Use

  • User Behavior and Experience (UX) in information systems

Publications & Activities

Publications

  • Hong, B. H. (2026). From search to work tasks: exploring students’ AI chatbot information practices in higher education. Information Research an International Electronic Journal, 31(iConf), 1551–1557. https://doi.org/10.47989/ir31iConf64180

  • Xie, I., Choi, W., Lee, H. S., Wang, N. C., & Hong, B. H. (2026). Dimensions of information search strategies: a study of blind and visually impaired users in mobile digital library environments. Information Research an International Electronic Journal, 31(iConf), 50–64. https://doi.org/10.47989/ir31iConf64177

  • Xie, I., Choi, W., Lee, H. S., Hong, B. H., & Wang, S. (2026). Investigating the interactions between individuals with disabilities and information retrieval systems: A review of help‐seeking situations, search tactics, and design recommendations. An Annual Review of Information Science and Technology (ARIST) paper. Journal of the Association for Information Science and Technology. 77(1), 62-91. https://doi.org/10.1002/asi.24997

  • Xie, I., Choi, W., Wang, S., Lee, H. S., Hong, B. H., Wang, N.-C., & Cudjoe, E. K. (2024). Help-Seeking Situations Related to Visual Interactions on Mobile Platforms and Recommended Designs for Blind and Visually Impaired Users. Journal of Imaging, 10(8), 205. https://doi.org/10.3390/jimaging10080205


Posters


Professional / Public Writing


Presentations & Symposia

  • Hong, B. H. (2026, March 16). Understanding Students' AI Chatbot Practices Through Activity Theory. Doctoral Research Exchange Symposium, School of Information Studies, University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee, Milwaukee, WI.

  • Hong, B. H. (2025, November 14). Task-Based Differences in AI Chatbot Use Among Undergraduate and Graduate Students: An Activity Theory Perspective. [Lightning Talk]. SIG-USE Annual Research Symposium, ASIS&T 2025: Information Behavior Research and Practice in the Age of Human-Centered Artificial Intelligence. Washington, DC.

  • Hong, B. H. (2024, October 14). Educational Use of AI Chatbot Responses: Exploring Situational Relevance in Higher Education. Doctoral Research Exchange Symposium, School of Information Studies, University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee, Milwaukee, WI.

Teaching Experience

Instructor

University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee

  • [INFOST 571G] Information Access and Retrieval

  • [INFOST 120] Information Technology Ethics


Teaching Assistant

University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee

  • [INFOST 110] Introduction to Information Science and Technology
    Fall 2021, Spring 2022, Fall 2023

  • [INFOST 120] Information Technology Ethics
    Spring 2022

  • [INFOST 310] Human Factors in Information Seeking and Use
    Spring 2024 & 2025

  • [INFOST 350] Introduction to Application Development
    Fall 2024

  • [INFOST 410] Database Information Retrieval Systems
    Spring & Summer 2022, Fall 2024

  • [INFOST 501G] Foundations of Library and Information Science
    Fall 2022

  • [INFOST 571G] Information Access and Retrieval
    Spring, Summer & Fall 2023, Spring & Fall 2024, Spring & Summer 2025

  • [INFOST 547U/G] User-centered Interaction Design
    Spring 2024 & 2025

  • [INFOST 671] Applied Web 3.0: Artificial Intelligence and Blockchain
    Fall 2024

  • [INFOST 691] Accessibility for People with Disabilities
    Summer 2025

Yonsei University

  • [LIS4807] Marketing in Libraries and Information Centers
    Spring 2017

Research Experience

Research Assistant

  • Universal Accessibility and Usability of Digital Libraries in the Mobile Environment: Developing design guidelines to support blind and visually impaired users (IMLS)
    2022-2026

  • Curriculum Development for Korean University Librarian’s Service Empowerment
    2020

  • Small Library Policy in Seoul Metropolitan Government
    Fall 2019

[email protected] | Last updated: March 2026