PUBLISHED RESEARCH

Recent Publications

AI & CHATBOTS 2024

Psychological Empowerment through Fashion LLM Chatbots: The Role of Affordance Theory

Kevin Lee, Co-authors

Journal of Fashion Marketing and Management (SSCI)

This study examines how AI-powered chatbot affordances influence consumer psychological empowerment in fashion retail contexts. Using structural equation modeling, we identify key chatbot features that enhance user competence, meaning, and impact perceptions.

CONSUMER BEHAVIOR 2024

Hyper-Personalization in Fashion E-commerce: Effects on Purchase Intention and Customer Loyalty

Kevin Lee, Research Team

International Journal of Retail & Distribution Management (SSCI)

An empirical investigation of how hyper-personalized product recommendations influence consumer decision-making processes in online fashion shopping environments. Mixed-methods approach combining PLS-SEM with qualitative interviews.

SOCIAL MEDIA 2023

Instagram Engagement Patterns in Fashion Industry: A Machine Learning Approach

Kevin Lee, Analytics Team

Journal of Business Research (SSCI)

Utilizing XGBoost and SHAP analysis to uncover factors driving social media engagement for fashion brands. Dataset includes 50,000+ Instagram posts analyzed through negative binomial regression and advanced ML techniques.

FASHION ANALYTICS 2023

Web Scraping and Data Analytics for Fashion E-commerce: Methodological Framework

Kevin Lee, Data Science Team

Fashion and Textiles (SSCI)

Comprehensive methodological framework for automated data collection and analysis from fashion e-commerce platforms. Includes practical applications using Python, sentiment analysis, and predictive modeling.

ONGOING PROJECTS

Current Research

IN PROGRESS 2024-2025

Conversational Continuity in Fashion AI: Building Long-term Customer Relationships

Principal Investigator: Kevin Lee

Investigating how conversational AI maintains context across multiple interactions to enhance customer experience and brand loyalty in fashion retail. Multi-phase study combining theoretical development with field experiments.

IN PROGRESS 2024-2025

Empathetic Response Systems in Fashion Chatbots: Emotional Intelligence in AI

Principal Investigator: Kevin Lee

Developing and testing empathetic response frameworks for fashion AI chatbots. Focus on measuring emotional intelligence effectiveness and its impact on user satisfaction and purchase behavior.

IN PROGRESS 2024-2026

Cross-Cultural Fashion Consumer Behavior: Korea vs. Global Markets

International Collaboration

Comparative study examining cultural differences in fashion consumption patterns, social media engagement, and technology acceptance across Korean and international markets.