Sun Sun Lim

Sun Sun Lim is a Professor of Communication and Technology at Singapore Management University (SMU) and Vice President of Partnerships and Engagement. Previously, she held leadership roles including Head of Cluster (Dean) of Humanities, Arts, and Social Sciences at Singapore University of Technology and Design, and Assistant Dean for Research at National University of Singapore. She holds a PhD in Communication.

Her research focuses on technology domestication by families and youth, AI ethics, digital parenting, and the social impact of technology. She has authored influential works such as Transcendent Parenting: Raising Children in the Digital Age and co-edited The Oxford Handbook of Mobile Communication and Society. Lim has received over $11 million in grant funding for research projects.

Lim is a Fellow of the International Communication Association and Singapore Computer Society, and a recipient of the Singapore 100 Women in Tech 2020 and Top 50 Asia Women Tech Leaders Award 2024. She served as a Nominated Member of Parliament (2018–2020), advocating for AI governance, digital rights for children, and gender equity in tech. Her work bridges academia and public policy, with active roles in the Media Literacy Council and Social Science Research Council.

Lim teaches courses on media theory and digital culture, winning eight teaching awards including the NUS FASS Teaching Excellence Innovation Award. She advises graduate students in communication and technology fields.