Lien Fan Shen, Ph.D.
Assistant ProfessorFilm Theory, Animation Studies and Production
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Originally from Taiwan, Shen earned her Ph. D. in Art Education at The Ohio State University and her MFA in Computer Art from the School of Visual Arts in NYC. Her creative work includes graphic novels, animation, and digital arts, and her research interest focuses on Japanese animation and critical theory. Shen published five graphic novels, and her graphic novels were selected in the Golden Caldron Awards by the Government Information Office and awarded The Best Romantic Comic in Taiwan. Her animation and digital arts have been screened and exhibited in Singapore, Japan, Taiwan, and United States. Shen recently collaborates choreographer and computer scientist to create real-time interactive digital art that combines dance performance and animated images. Their collaboration has received Center for Interdisciplinary arts and technology Research Fellowship Award.
Shen teaches 2D Animation Techniques, Computer Animation I, Computer Animation II, Animation Projects, Film Theory, Animation Survey, Educational Theory and Practice for Film Studies, and Creating Comics and Manga in the Division of Film Studies.
Photo by Ming-chin Lin