Jacob Hellman

Currently serving as the Lana H. Ferguson Lecturer in Stanford's Program in Science, Technology and Society (STS), Jacob Hellman specializes in examining how financial technologies shape social belonging and values in innovation. Previously held postdoctoral and lecturing positions at York University and University of California, San Diego across Sociology and Communication departments.

• PhD in Communication from UC San Diego
• Current teaching focuses: values in science/innovation
• Former energy conservation work in low-income housing

Research examines fintech's social impacts beyond economic functions, including amateur venture capital (angel investing) and Big Tech data center operations. Funded by Canada's SSHRC for technoscientific capitalism analysis.

• Publications in Economy and Society, Science as Culture, and Historical and Social Research
• Active academic role since completing PhD