Choonghee Han

Dr. Choonghee Han is a Professor in the Department of Communication at Hope College, where he has taught since 2010. His expertise spans digital media production, storytelling, and media technologies, with a focus on cultural memory and East Asian politics.

• Ph.D., Journalism and Mass Communication, University of Iowa, 2010
• M.A., Digital Storytelling and Telecommunication, Ball State University, 2005
• M.A., Journalism and Mass Communication, Kyung Hee University, 2002
• B.A., Journalism and Mass Communication, Kyung Hee University, 1993

His research examines the intersection of journalism, collective memory, and national identity, particularly in East Asian contexts. He explores media aesthetics, documentary production, and the politics of memory in news discourses.

Dr. Han’s work demonstrates trends in digital storytelling, cross-cultural communication, and historical representation through media technologies.

• Top Faculty Paper Award (2012), International Communication Association
• Grand Prize, Korea Catholic Mass Communication Awards (1995)

Dr. Han has mentored students who have won regional and national awards, including BEA Festival of Media Arts accolades and Michigan Student Emmy Awards for fictional and documentary productions.

He previously served as Department Chair (2017–2022) and chaired BEA’s Documentary Division (2019–2021), shaping academic and professional discourse in media production.