Jonathan Finn
Professor, Communication Studies
jfinn@wlu.ca
Waterloo, Ontario
Faculty of Arts
Jonathan Finn is an expert in self-tracking and fitness, sport studies, surveillance studies, visual communication and visual culture.
Areas of Expertise
- Media and Communication Theory
Biography
I received my PhD in Visual and Cultural Studies from the University of Rochester in 2003. I completed an MA in Art History at York University in 1997 and a BA (summa cum laude) in Art History at McMaster University in 1995. I have been a faculty member at Laurier since 2003.
I am also a spouse, a dad, an uncle and an avid - if not obsessed - runner.
My research and teaching are based in the areas of visual communication, visual culture studies, and sport studies. I recently finished a book on the history of the photo-finish in sport and am developing a new research project on self-tracking and fitness.