Hannah Jakob
PhD Candidate Art Education
Concordia University 1515 Ste-Catherine St. W.
EDUCATION
Concordia University, Faculty of Fine Arts, Montreal, Canada
Ph.D. in Art Education, degree expected June 2028, Dissertation: Scientific Illustrators and Gen AI: Building a Framework for Responsible Science Communication. Committee: Dr. Juan Carlos Castro, Dr. Kathleen Vaughan
University of Granada, Facultad de Bellas Artes, Granada, Spain MFA in Drawing and Illustration, June 2023. Conducted in Spanish. Exploring the Intersection of Art and Science through the Creation of an Educational Poster for Environmental Conservation, Supervisor: Jesus Pertinez Lopez. Evaluated by ECE as equivalent to a U.S. Master of Fine Arts
Soka University of America, Aliso Viejo, Ca, United States of America BA in Environmental Studies, with honors and high distinction, June 2021. British Columbia Marine Ecosystem and Human Impacts - Pamphlet, Capstone Thesis Mentor: Anne Pearce
TEACHING
Course Instructor, Concordia ARTE3300, Winter 2027 Introduction to Community Art Education,
Tutorial Leader, Concordia University, FFAR 248 /2 A A Engaging Across Disciplines in the Fine Arts. FFAR 249 /4 A A Working Across Disciplines in the Fine Arts, Facilitate tutorials, grade assignments, participate in the pedagogy training program and practitioner roundtables, curate year-end exhibition
Instructor, Ottawa School of Art, Summer 2026. Introduction to Botanical Illustration: Designed and delivered an introductory curriculum for botanical illustration, focusing on technical proficiency and reflective practice.
Invited Seminar Leader, ARTE 398 AA 2254, Winter 2026, Guest lecture on observational drawing and creativity
Teaching Assistant, Concordia University, Faculty of Fine Arts, Department of Art Education, ARTE 330 /4 A Introduction to Community Art Education, evaluate student lesson plans in the class and the field.
Invited Seminar Leader, Concordia University, Faculty of Fine Arts, Department of Art Education, Community Art Education ARTE 300, Guest lecture on AI and technology change in community art education settings
Teaching Assistant (Writing Consultant), Concordia University, FFAR 248 /2 A A Engaging Across Disciplines in the Fine Arts. FFAR 249 /4 A A Working Across Disciplines in the Fine Arts, Conducted workshops and office hours to assist students in their writing practice
Teaching Assistant, ARTE320/A +AA Multidisciplinary Approaches to Art and Teaching at Concordia University.
Teaching Assistant - Concordia University, Faculty of Fine Arts, Department of Art Education Jan 2025-April 2025, Assistant teaching under Manuelle Freire in ARTE 398: Selected topics in ARTE- The Material, Media, and Technological Cultures of Teaching, Learning, and Creative Practice.
Environmental Educator, Bird Conservancy of the Rockies, Nov 2021 - Aug 2022, CAEECorps Americorps program. Developed curriculum, prepared and facilitated lessons, and conducted evaluations of both students and curricula. Participants ranged all ages, from classrooms to the community.
PUBLICATIONS
Jakob, H. & Marques, K. (2026) [Manuscript under Peer Review] Reimagining the university studio: Place-based pedagogies for reconnection, Canadian Review of Art Education (CRAE) special issue,'Reconnections: Art, Education, and Inclusive Futures'
Jakob, H (2026)[Manuscript under Peer Review] Drawing as Epistemic Friction: What Generative AI Removes from Scientific Seeing Leonardo Journal
Jakob,H (2025) [Manuscript under Peer Review] Seeing Science: Positioning Art as a Way of Knowing in Collaboration with Science Education Canadian Art Teacher 22nd issue
Jakob, H.(Jun 2025) [submitted for review]. Evolving tools, enduring purpose: Technological change in scientific illustration. Journal of Natural Science Illustration.
Jakob, H. (July 2025) [submitted for review]. AI in scientific illustration: Affordances and limitations for science education. Canadian Society for Education through Art.
RESEARCH
Iceland Field School Participant, June 2026, mixed-media investigation combining wet-felting and watercolor
Research Assistant, July 2025-present, working under the supervision of Kathleen Vaughn on Learning With the St. Lawrence, The Future is Wool, and leading workshops teaching scientific illustration
Research Assistant, Concordia University Jan 2025 - Present, Working under Juan Carlos Castro, How are young people's art practices interacting with artificial intelligence platforms. Concordia University, funded by SSHRC, Jan 2025 - Synthesized literature regarding the intersection of youth art practices and AI platforms. Present, Alongside Juan Carlos Castro and Anne Brisson
Research Assistant, Concordia University Oct 2024 - Present, Working under the supervision of David LeRue and the Drawing Lab of NSCAD and Dalhousie on the effects of light source, illuminance, and hue on visual contrast
Scientific Illustrator, Thutmose III Temple Project, Luxor, Egypt, Oct 2023. Selected to spend 1.5 months in Luxor, Egypt, contributing to an excavation project at the Pharaoh Thutmose III memorial temple.Produced high-fidelity visual aids for the Thutmose III Temple Project to translate archaeological and anthropological findings for diverse audiences.
Research Apprenticeship, Soka University of America Jan 2019 - May 2019. Conducted a study on invasive freshwater fish species under the supervision of Dr. Anthony Mazerol.
CONFERENCE + WORKSHOPS
Panel Ecryate Jan 2026, How can art & education promote a greener, more responsible future
Changing Waters- 32nd Annual River Symposium, Oct 2025, Workshop Leader on Scientific Illustration of the American Eel
Mess and Methods: Experiments in Environmental Ethnography, Summer Institute 2025, Hosted a scientific illustration workshop with students through Kathleen Vaughaugns, Learning With the Saint Laurence SSHRC project
C-Change Conference Session Leader “Drawing Change: Reconnecting to Ecosystems through Scientific Illustration” June 2025 Creative systemic change and collective action towards sustainable futures
CAEECorps Americorps Interdisciplinary career talk August 2024
EXPOSITIONS
Tog and Pel, Group Exposition Icelandic Textile Center and Concordia Field School Hillebraundts House, Blöndubyggð 2, 540 Blönduó, June 2026
Outside / Inside, Contributing Artist, Langdon Gallery May 2026
Botanical Variations, EV floor 2 Vitrine Exhibit Oct 2025
Art and Spatial Production Fieldwork, Langdon Gallery, Montreal, Feb 19 - March 31, 2025
Flow, May 2025, ARTEGS, Le 257 Saint-Ferdinand 257, Montréal, QC, Canada
Learning Cluster Scientific Illustration Show, Soka University of America, Jan 2020
Advanced Painting Exposition, Soka University of America, Dec 2018
Bumble Bee Expo, National Wildlife Federation, Roxy Theatre, Aug 1 2019
SELECTED ARTISTIC PUBLICATIONS
Agricultural Research Organization (ARO), Volcani Center | Mar 2026 Designed the graphical abstract for a study on rangeland grazing pressure published in Environments. Visualized the relationship between herbivore jaw activity and locomotion velocity across sloping terrain.
Concordia University, Graduate Career Development | Winter 2026 Designed the visual identity and promotional materials for the Postdoctoral Research Career Day. Developed a cohesive aesthetic to support graduate-level professional engagement and knowledge mobilization.
Working Dogs for Conservation (WD4C) | Jun 2023 – Sep 2025 Illustrating a series of specialized portraits and field-action scenes of conservation detection dogs. These visuals support global outreach and education regarding the role of "canine scientists" in ecological monitoring.
Wildlife Works | Jan 2024 Produced an educational poster illustrating the carbon cycle within tropical forest ecosystems. Synthesized complex ecological data into a visual narrative to communicate the mechanics of carbon sequestration and community-based conservation.
"Inner Wisdom Investigations" (Children's Book) | Jun 2023 – Oct 2023 Independently illustrated and designed a children’s novel. Managed the visual storytelling process from initial character sketches to final layout, ensuring a balance between narrative engagement and aesthetic consistency.
National Wildlife Federation | May 2019 – Jul 2021 Illustrated a series of taxonomic charts detailing native Montana species. These technical illustrations were used in published educational materials to improve species identification and biodiversity awareness. Exhibited at Montana Audobon Center.
Western Apicultural Society | Nov 2019 – Dec 2019 Commissioned to design the official image for the Summer 2020 Convention. Developed a professional visual identity that represented the organization’s commitment to bee health and apicultural research.
ACADEMIC SERVICE
Graduate Student Ambassador, Concordia University, School of Graduate Studies Sep 2025 - June 2026
Panelist, 4th Space, Concordia University Inside Graduate Life, What Students Really Need to Know.2025
Panelist, 4th Space, Concordia University, Master's vs. PhD, the decision that shapes your future 2026
Service Learning Participant Assisted professors in English courses at the University of Strasbourg, 2019
HONORS AND AWARDS
Canada Graduate Scholarship – Doctoral (CGS-D) | SSHRC (2026-2029) Highest tier of doctoral funding awarded by the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council of Canada. Support for doctoral dissertation project. Thomson Family Field School Award, Issued May 2026 Concordia University’s Doctoral Graduate Fellowship, Issued August 2024 Excellence in Creative Arts Award / Soka University of America 10/2020 Soka Opportunity Scholarship / Soka University of America 201 Merit Scholarship / Soka University of America 2017.
CERTIFICATIONS
Graduate Seminar in University Teaching, Concordia University’s Centre for Teaching and Learning. Aug 2025
Certified Environmental Educator, Colorado Alliance for Environmental Education, Nov 2022