معرفی
Dr. Sumin Zhao is a Reader (Associate Professor) in Discourse Analysis at the University of Edinburgh's School of Philosophy, Psychology & Language Sciences. She holds a PhD in text linguistics from the University of Sydney and has held prestigious fellowships at the University of Southern Denmark and the University of Technology Sydney. Her research focuses on multimodal discourse analysis, social semiotics, and digital literacies, with particular attention to social media practices, immigrant families, and children's digital engagement.
Education:
- PhD in Text Linguistics (Hallidayan tradition), University of Sydney
- Postdoctoral Fellowships at University of Southern Denmark (2016-2018) and University of Technology Sydney (2013-2016)
Research Interests:
- Analysis of social media genres (e.g., selfies, shelfies, video-sharing platforms)
- Multimodal communication in transnational families
- Children's digital literacy practices and translanguaging
- Semiotic technologies in education and cultural studies
Projects & Grants:
- Lead investigator for the PPLS Small Project Grant on emoji analysis (2021-2022)
- Pilot study on transnational family storytelling via social media (2020-2021)
Awards:
- Carlsberg Distinguished Postdoctoral Fellowship (2016-2018)
- Chancellor's Postdoctoral Fellowship (2013-2016)
Supervision & Labs:
- Supervises PhD students researching social media influencers, digital parenting, and transnational literacy practices
- Member of the International Collective of Research and Design in Children's Digital Books (www.childrensdigitalbooks.com)
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