School Alum Personal WebsiteFields of Interest Design Background and ExperienceSummaryEducationMDes, University of Washington, 2016Thesis work Selected by the Division of Design for a 2016 Parnassus Graduating with Excellence Award Worked as a research assistant for two years on projects to improve food at childcare centers and support the care of people with multiple chronic conditions Co-presented and co-published two papers with Professor Tad Hirsch at the Designing Interactive Systems (DIS 2016) conference in Brisbane, Australia Collaborated with immigration activists and won a Sappi Ideas that Matter grant for Archivo Her team was selected to represent the Division of Design at the 2015 Microsoft Design Expo; their project, Loom, won the prize for "most emotionally engaging" She is learning Chinese and continuing research in building systems to improve chronic illness care LinkedIn profile Research + Creative Work Selected Publications + Projects Karen Cheng (includes infographics co-created with Catherine Lim, Melissa Leith, and Karlie Grasle). "Where Does the Money Go? Two Visualizations of City of Seattle Data." ARCADE Vol 33, No. 1, Spring 2015: 57–61. Read more Related News Related News Hirsch Publishing + Presenting Jun 20, 2016 2016 Graduation + Teaching Awards Jun 13, 2016 2016 MFA + MDes Thesis Exhibition Apr 28, 2016 Sappi Ideas that Matter Grant Winners Sep 21, 2015
