Katherine (they/them) is the Operations Manager for the Computer Science Department. Their responsibilities include working with the Department Head, developing tools and help documentation for faculty and staff, assisting students, and managing budgetary and financial matters. They previously worked for the Robotics Engineering department, where they were honored to receive the 2020 Rho Beta Epsilon Award for Excellence in Robotics Education. They have a B.A. from Bryn Mawr College in English, with a concentration in Creative Writing, and so naturally they spent several years in both science fiction and academic STEM publishing; they have since then earned their MFA from WPI's Interactive Media and Game Design program, graduating in May 2026, focusing on Arts-Based Research (ABR), reconstructions of Early Modern household apothecary, and using game design methods to create interactive media and physical installati0ns. Their capstone project, An Apothecary Dreams: An Interactive Time Capsule Inventing Science Past, Present, and Beyond, was spotlighted in the Fall-Winter 2025 WPI Journal. Their hobbies include spending time with family, developing and running the IMGD Media Night, and supporting Auckland's Western Districts Hockey Club.

Education
WPI (Interactive Media and Game Design MFA, May 2026)
Bryn Mawr College (English BA, concentration in Creative Writing, 2005)
Professional Highlights & Honors
Rho Beta Epsilon Award for Excellence in Robotics Education, 2020
WPI Robotics Engineering Honor Society
Science Fiction and Fantasy Writers Association (full, active member), 2020
Renaissance Society of America (independent researcher member), 2024
Publications

Link to Fiction bibliography

Link to Nonfiction bibliography

Link to Interactive Media portfolio

Sustainable Development Goals

SDG 3: Good Health & Well-Being - Ensure healthy lives and promote well-being for all at all ages

Good Health & Well-Being Goal

SDG 4: Quality Education - Ensure inclusive and equitable quality education and promote lifelong learning opportunities for all

Quality Education Goal

SDG 9: Industry, Innovation, and Infrastructure - Build resilient infrastructure, promote inclusive and sustainable industrialization and foster innovation

Industry, Innovation, and Infrastructure Goal

SDG 11: Sustainable Cities and Communities - Make cities and human settlements inclusive, safe, resilient and sustainable

Sustainable Cities and Communities Goal

Media Coverage

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Eurogamer
Open door policy: can an escape room be queer?

Eurogamer recently reviewed a new escape room called Memoirscape, which was created as part of a design of interactive experiences course. The immersive narrative experience provides an opportunity for participants to let curiosity guide them and notice the narrative unfold, rather than rush to escape.