Hyunji So, McGill University

Research

Creator Economy Monetization Strategy Social Media Platform Media Economy Tipping Future of Work Generative AI Information System

Latest funding

Social Media Use and Workforce Disparities: A Study of Gender Pay and Promotion Gaps
SSHRC · 2023 · Co-investigator
$36,301
The Rise of the Creator Class : Examining the Shift in the Media Market Dynamics
SSHRC · 2023 · Principal investigator
$63,744
Translating and Mobilizing 'A New Social Contract for Education:' Illuminating and supporting teachers' worldly and critical pedagogies
SSHRC · 2023 · Co-investigator
$58,698

All 4 grants and awards

Social Media Use and Workforce Disparities: A Study of Gender Pay and Promotion Gaps

Co-investigatorSSHRC2023Insight Grants

Principal investigators: Havakhor, Taha

Keywords: social media; workforce disparity; gender pay gap; gender promotion gap

$36,301

The Rise of the Creator Class : Examining the Shift in the Media Market Dynamics

Principal investigatorSSHRC2023Insight Development Grant

Principal investigators: So, Hyunji

Keywords: Creator Economy; Monetization Strategy; Social Media Platform; Media Economy; Tipping

$63,744

Translating and Mobilizing 'A New Social Contract for Education:' Illuminating and supporting teachers' worldly and critical pedagogies

Co-investigatorSSHRC2023Insight Grants

Principal investigators: Tarc, Paul

Keywords: teacher praxis; global education; curriculum; pedagogy; citizenship education; global crises; global citizenship education; climate change education; school university partnerships; teacher education; anti-racist education; globalization; reconciliation

$58,698

The Economic Implications of AI Implementations on Online Platforms

Co-investigatorSSHRC2020Insight Development Grant

Principal investigators: Khern-am-nuai, Warut

Keywords: Artificial Intelligence; Online Platform; User Generated Content; Online Reviews

$33,212

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Subject: Prospective PhD student: Creator Economy Dear Professor So, My name is [your name], and I am a [your current degree or role] at [your institution]. I am applying for a PhD position starting in [term and year]. Your research on creator economy connects closely to my own work on [your research topic]. [One or two sentences on what you did and what you learned.] I also saw your SSHRC-funded project "The Rise of the Creator Class : Examining the Shift in the Media Market Dynamics" (2023), and I would be glad to contribute to work in that direction. Are you accepting new PhD students for [term and year]? I have attached my CV and transcripts, and I would be glad to talk at a time that suits you. Thank you for your time. Kind regards, [your name]