Emma Hopson

Emma Hopson serves as a part-time Professor of Digital Communication at the Savannah College of Art and Design (SCAD). She has held multiple academic roles, including Teaching Assistant (Spring 2021), Virtual Instructor (Summer 2020), Academic Mentor (2019–20), and Instructor (Summer 2019, SCAD). Additionally, she was a Student Teacher at St. Vincent’s Academy (2018).

Education:

• M.F.A. in Photography, Savannah College of Art and Design
• B.S. in Psychology, Guilford College

Research Interests: Hopson’s work bridges digital communication and visual arts, focusing on media literacy, visual storytelling, and contemporary art practices. Her photography explores themes of identity, memory, and cultural narratives through both traditional and digital mediums.

Awards & Honors:

• 2022: Collinsworth Emerging Photographer Acquisition Fund Recipient
• 2021–2022: Critical Mass Finalist
• 2021: SCAD Outstanding Academic Achievement Award
• 2021: Notions of Home Finalist (Lucie Foundation)

Advising & Professional Work: While her academic advising roles are not explicitly listed, she has served as an Academic Mentor and Teaching Assistant. Professionally, she has worked as Assistant Director at Laney Contemporary (2021–Dec 2022), Photo Director at JCK Magazine (2010–14), and held editorial roles at Parents Magazine, Retna Stock Photo Agency, and The Magazine Group.

Exhibitions & Projects: Her recent exhibitions include Atlanta Contemporary (2022), Sterling Presence at Contact Photo Festival (2022), and Free Association at Gutstein Gallery (2021). She has also participated in online platforms like Lenscratch Family Exhibition (2019) and Thrist Art's Saturated series (2022).