MEET THE TEAM

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ANNIE MARGARET

Director

Annie (she/her) is a teaching instructor and researcher at the ATLAS Institute of University of Colorado Boulder. She is motivated by questions at the intersections of mental health, technology, addictive design, tribalism, the attention economy, and mindfulness. Her teaching and research investigate psychotechnologies and cognitive states that counteract the negative impact of social media on our mental health and wellbeing.

NOAH ROSE

Programming Team Lead

Noah (He/Him) is an undergraduate at the University of Colorado Boulder. He is majoring in both Creative Technology and Design and Computer Science. When he isn't dedicated to school work, he finds his passion in video games, 3D fabrication, and coding. He hopes to pursue a career as a game designer or roboticist.

You can contact him at noro8514@colorado.edu.

PATRICIA CHIN

UX/UI Team Lead

Patricia (she/her) is a recent graduate of the University of Colorado Boulder studying Computer Science with minors in Creative Technology & Design and Information Science. She has interests in social media content creation and empowering underrepresented student groups to pursuit STEM education and careers.

Contact her at Pach7079@colorado.edu or on LinkedIn.

LILA ANSON

Design Team Lead

Lila (she/her) is going into her third year at the University of Colorado Boulder studying Creative Technology and Design with a minor in Classics. She is passionate about using technology to teach about the ancient world and is interested in design, game development, and coding.

View her Profile or contact her at lila.anson@colorado.edu.

KAI FRANKS

User Testing Team Lead

Kai (he/him) is an undergraduate student at the University of Colorado Boulder pursuing a major in Creative Technology and Design. He has interest in UI/UX design, Graphic Design, Web Design, and project management. His hobbies include photoshop, Kendama, scootering, and making music.

You can contact him at kafr1952@colorado.edu or on LinkedIn.

NEFELI HADJIYIANNIS

UX/UI, User Testing, Design, and Marketing Team

Nefeli (she/her) is a Junior majoring in Creative Technology and Design with a minor in Art Practices at CU Boulder. She enjoys product design and creating works of art as well as programming and physical computing. She is an officer of the Society of Women Engineers (SWE) chapter of the BOLD Center at CU and works towards inclusive and sustainable design.

Contact her at neha3417@colorado.edu or via LinkedIn.

NAZHONE MORGAN

User Testing and Programming Team

Nazhoné (any pronouns) is an Indigenous senior attending the University of Colorado Boulder studying Computer Science with minors in Creative Technology & Design and Philosophy. They are interested in embedded avionics systems, cybersecurity, and UI/UX design.

Contact them at nazhonem@gmail.com or on LinkedIn.

ELI GRAHAM

User Testing and Marketing Team

Eli Graham (he/him) is a Senior studying Creative Technology and Design with a minor in Computer Science at University of Colorado Boulder. He has an interest in Game Design and Promotion and is looking to pursue a career in the gaming and entertainment field after graduation.

Contact him at elgr5891@colorado.edu or LinkedIn.

DORJEE ZHANG

Programming Team

Dorjee (he/him) is an upcoming second year at the University of Colorado Boulder studying computer science. His focus is on front-end development and he loves to play games like League of Legends and VALORANT. Most of the time, he can be found reading and learning about the philosophy of stoicism.

Contact him at dozh9458@colorado.edu or on LinkedIn (He's happy to connect with anyone).

SHANE WIERL

User Testing and Programming Team

Shane Wierl (he/him) is a undergraduate student at the University of Colorado Boulder. He is studying Creative Technology and Design and plans to minor in Computer Science. He hopes to learn development in software, web, and UI/UX design.

Contact him at shwi6838@colorado.edu.

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AUTUMN STEVENS

Research Assistant, Program & Content Designer

Autumn (she/her) is a graduate of the University of Colorado Boulder. She has found immense passion in her explorations of digital cultures, the ethics of technology, and the relationships between technology and natural states of existence. She holds a B.A. with distinction in Anthropology and minors in Creative Technology & Design and Business Innovation & Entrepreneurship.

Check out her portfolio and LinkedIn, or contact her at autumn.stevens@colorado.edu.

McCLAIN MARTENSEN

Curriculum Developer & Content Designer

McClain (she/her) is a senior at the University of Colorado Boulder studying Creative Technology and Design (CTD) and Geography/Geographic Information Systems (GIS). She is an aspiring designer, data visualization specialist, and engineer with a drive to combine art and data through a variety of mediums. In her free time, she loves to ski, watch movies, meditate, and enjoy the outdoors.

Check out her portfolio and LinkedIn, or contact her at moma0500@colorado.edu.

CAILEIGH HUDSON

Curriculum Developer, Program Facilitation

Caileigh (they/them) is a senior in the Creative Technology and Design (CTD) program. They are passionate about creative STEM education, video games and making cool things, with a particular love of integrating the physical and digital worlds together. Currently, they are completing an BS degree in Creative Technology and Design at the ATLAS Institute, and a STEM Education certificate.

Contact her at caileigh.hudson@colorado.edu.

PIPER CHARP

Piper (she/her) is an undergraduate student entering her junior year at CU. She is studying sociology and pursuing a minor in philosophy. Her role on the team is to help with marketing, survey design, and learning outcomes assessment.

Contact her at piper.charp@colorado.edu.

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