Jihye Han has earned a BFA in Sculpture and Ceramics from the University of North Carolina at Greensboro, and an MFA in Ceramics from the University of North Texas. She was the recipient of the award for Texas BIPOC Ceramic Emerging Artist from the National Council on Education for the Ceramic Arts (NCECA). Han has participated in numerous exhibitions at institutions across the United States and South Korea. She was the resident artist at Houston Center for Contemporary Craft in 2022. Han is currently a full-time faculty member of the Art Department at Phillips Exeter Academy in Exeter, New Hampshire.