Shannon Mora
Shannon Mora earned a Master of Philosophy in Digital Humanities and Culture from Trinity College Dublin in 2024, where she conducted research on RIP.ie during the COVID-19 pandemic in Ireland. Previously, she earned a Master of Public Health in Policy and Ethics, as well as a Bachelor of Science in Social Sciences. She holds board certification in public health from the National Board of Public Health Examiners (U.S.) and has over 15 years of experience working in project and programme management and public health. Her research on RIP.ie was published on RTÉ Brainstorm and discussed on shows like RTÉ Drivetime, Prime Time and Ireland AM. Her PhD in Digital Humanities, within the School of Languages, Literatures and Cultural Studies, is supervised by Jennifer Edmond.
Vera Yakupova
Vera Yakupova focuses on satirical depictions of surveillance in dystopian science fiction literature in English, German, and Russian. She works with traditional as well as digital methods in literary studies. Between 2022-2025, Vera Yakupova was a research assistant in Prof. Jennifer Edmond’s research group for the CLS INFRA (Computational Literary Studies Project), an EU Horizon 2020 funded research project across 14 European partner institutions. She obtained her MPhil in Modern and Contemporary Literary Studies at Trinity College Dublin (2021-2022) while expanding her research interest into the Digital Humanities and Computational Literary Studies. She also obtained a Master of Science in Clinical Psychology at the Metropolitan University in London in 2025. Her research focus ranges between literary studies, digital humanities, psychology, and surveillance studies. Her main interest lies in understanding human values, such a protection of privacy, and human behaviour, especially mental health and relationships, in a digitalised society. Her PhD in Digital Humanities, within the School of Languages, Literatures and Cultural Studies, is supervised by Jennifer Edmond.
Peiyu He
This PhD project focuses on the food heritage of Shunde, Guangdong, China’s Greater Bay Area, a UNESCO-recognised cradle of Cantonese cuisine, famous for its delicate dim sum, rich festival dishes, and artisanal culinary traditions, which offer rich sensory and visual experiences for Generation Z. My research question is: how can food culture be reintroduced to Generation Z to match their habits, creativity, and visual preferences? Using a practice-based approach, I will create interactive prototypes in the form of original illustrated characters, narratives, and cultural experiences. These prototypes function as cultural intellectual properties (IPs), meaning designed creative symbols with distinct visual identities, personalities, and narrative roles. Peiyu holds a Masters of Art and Design from Kookmin University, South Korea and a Bachelor of Fine Arts from the Hubei Institute of Fine Arts, ChinaHer PhD in Digital Humanities, within the School of Languages, Literatures and Cultural Studies, is supervised by Nicole Basaraba. Her PhD is funded by the TCD TDRA Student-PI Award (2026-2030).
Rilige Su
Rilige Su’s research explores sonic narration, cultural heritage digital twins, and immersive storytelling, focusing on how sound and spatial acoustics shape heritage narratives. Rilige holds a Bachelor’s degree in Journalism from Inner Mongolia Normal University and is expected to hold an MPhil in Digital Humanities and Culture from Trinity College Dublin as of 2027 (upon graduation). His PhD in Digital Humanities, within the School of Languages, Literatures and Cultural Studies, is supervised by Dr. Nicole Basaraba (primary) and co-supervised by Jennifer O’Meara. His PhD is funded by the TCD TDRA Group Award (2026-2030).