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Karen Doty received both a BFA in visual communication and a BA in journalism from Truman State University. After undergrad, she worked as a graphic designer, illustrator and muralist in Des Moines, Iowa. She returned to graduate school at Iowa State University where she received an MFA in graphic design and a Ph.D. in Human Computer Interaction. Her research focused on user experience practices in evolving technologies including eBooks, wearable mixed reality and virtual user interfaces. Previously she taught as an instructor at Grand View University teaching interactive media and mobile app development. Since arriving at Boise State in 2017, Doty has taught animation, game development, user experience and senior capstone courses for the GIMM department. Additionally, she acts as faculty advisor for the Boise State NASA-SUITS program, a student-led group focusing on development and design for mixed reality applications using the Microsoft HoloLens.