Sophia Han

Instructor
Language, Literature and Performing Arts
Communications

About

A digital communication specialist with global experience in outreach and program development, Sophia Han has worked with research institutes, public universities, Crown and private corporations in the areas of education, science communication, and arts for social change. She comes from a multidisciplinary background in media production and publishing, beginning her career as a storyboard artist with the National Film Board after graduating from Concordia University in Montreal. In 2018, she completed dual MA degrees at SFU and the Communication University of China in Beijing. Now a PhD candidate in the School of Communication at SFU, she researches the social impact of communication technologies and processes of datafication. Within the SFU Library Research Commons, she teaches workshops and engages in outreach to the university's research community to increase awareness and literacy around the digital humanities.

Currently completing a PhD in Communication at Simon Fraser University with a dissertation on visual and embodied approaches to data literacy.

Education and credentials

  • MA, Communication University of China
  • MA, Simon Fraser University
  • BA, Concordia University