Kristin Carlson
Associate Professor
Sch of Theatre Dance and Film
Office
CVA Center For The Visual Arts 216a
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Biography
Kristin is an Associate Professor in the Creative Technologies Program at Illinois State University, exploring the role that computation plays in embodied creative processes. She has a history of working in choreography, computational creativity, media performance, interactive art ,and design tools. She holds a BFA in Dance from the University of Illinois at Urbana, Champaign, an MSc and PhD from Simon Fraser University in Interactive Arts and Technology, studying with Dr. Thecla Schiphorst and Dr. Philippe Pasquier. Kristin holds an AmSat certification in Alexander Technique.
Current Courses
421.001Capstone in Creative Technologies I
450.001Design And Aesthetic Issues In Creative Technologies
490.004Directed Projects In Creative Technology
390.006Directed Projects/Seminar In Arts Technology
452.001Game Design 2
352.001Game Design II
499.001Independent Research For The Master's Thesis
498.001Professional Practice: Arts Technology
380.006Selected Topics In Arts Technology
481.006Selected Topics in Creative Technologies
490.006Directed Projects In Creative Technology
499.001Independent Research For The Master's Thesis
498.001Professional Practice: Arts Technology
Teaching Interests & Areas
Immersive Experiences, User Experience, Computational Creativity
PhD
Simon Fraser University
Vancouver, Canada
MS
Simon Fraser University
Canada
BFA Dance
University of Illinois at Urbana, Champaign
College Outstanding Researcher Award
Illinois State University
2020
Service Initiative Award
Illinois State University
2019
Research Initiative Award
Illinois State University
2018
Creative Activity Initiative Award
Illinois State University
2017
President’s PhD Scholarship
Simon Fraser University
2015
Graduate Researcher Award
Simon Fraser University
2013
Abstract
Carlson, K. (2020). ‘Ah Ha' Moments: Novice Choreographers Using Defamiliarization in Digital Choreographic Technologies. Leonardo Journal LABS Abstracts.
Book, Chapter
Sun, p., Zinovieff, F., Carlson, K., Muntean, R. (2021). Sonic Poetics of the Tidal Flats. Chapter in Designing Interactions for Music and Sound. Edited by M. Filimowicz. Routledge.
Sun, p., Carlson, K., Hennessy, K. (2020). Research-Creation as a Speculative Approach to Sound Design. Chapter in Doing Research in Sound Design. Edited by M. Filimowicz. Routledge.
Carlson, K., Corness, G., & Sun, P. Toys and Playful Devices : A Case Study. Foundations in Sound Design for Embedded Media (2019)
Carlson, K., Corness, G., Sun, P., Corness, G., & Sun, P. Toys and Playful Devices : A Case Study. Foundations in Sound Design for Embedded Media (2019)
Corness, G., Carlson, K., Sun, P., Carlson, K., & Sun, P. Interfaces for Sound Installation. Foundations in Sound Design for Interactive Media (2019)
Conference Proceeding
Corness, G., Carlson, K., & Cherepanova, S. (2024, May). Catching the Inverse Ghosts: A Virtual Reality Installation. In Proceedings of the 9th International Conference on Movement and Computing (pp. 1-3).
Kim, W., Corness, G., & Carlson, K. Player Decision and Downtime in Competitive Games. Digital Games Research Association (DiGRA) (2024)
Nagy, Z., Carlson, K., and Corness, G. 2024. Designing a new virtual reality interface for interacting with audio spatialization backends. Proceedings of the International Conference on New Interfaces for Musical Expression. DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.13904830
Carlson, K., Corness, G., Irannezhad, Z., Brucker, K., Schlink, L. (2023). Sounds of Connection: Tactile Support of Family Engagement in Elderly Memory-Care Residents. Submitted to the Conference on Electronic and Visual Arts London (EVA). 7 pages. Peer Reviewed.
Corness, G., Carlson, K., Sungkajun, A. (2023) Swoosh, Pop, and Kerplunk: Toys for Tangible Listening in Children. The ACM International Conference on Tangible, Embedded and Embodied Interaction (TEI). International, Peer Reviewed. Accepted.
Journal Article
Carlson, K., & Valentin, R. The Gamification of Code: Programming Through Play in Blended Classrooms. Emerging Techniques and Applications for Blended Learning in K-20 Classrooms (2020): 88--113.
Corness, G., & Carlson, K. Deconstructing Gesture: Investigating Embodied Motion. The International Symposium on Movement and Computing. ACM (2019)
Corness, G., Carlson, K., & Buckley, Z. Explorations in a Classroom Context of 3D Audio for Game Environments. The Future of Audio in VR Workshop IEEE VR. IEEE (2019)
Carlson, K., Sun, P., Cuykendall, S., Lantin, M., Schiphorst, T., & Corness, G. Beyond the Here and Now: Exploring Threaded Presence in Mediated, Improvised Performance. Presence: Teleoperators and Virtual Environments 26.2 (2017): 97--110.
Carlson, K., Sun, P., Cuykendall, S., Lantin, M., Schiphorst, T., & Corness, G. Beyond the Here and Now: Exploring Threaded Presence in Mediated, Improvised Performance. Presence: Teleoperators and Virtual Environments 26.2 (2017): 97--110.
Other
Carlson, K. ‘Ah Ha’ Moments: Novice Choreographers Using Defamiliarization in Digital Choreographic Technologies. Communication, Art \& Technology: School of Interactive Arts and Technology (2016)
Software
Carlson, K., Corness, G., & DeKock, B. Analysis and Visualization of Embodied Bowing Technique for Stringed Instruments
Corness, G., Carlson, K., & DeKock, B. Interactive Depth-Vision Bow Tracking
Presentations
Collaboration with AI Through Teaching and Practice in Creative Technologies. AI & the Humanities: An Interdisciplinary Symposium. Illinois State University. (2025)
Implementing Responsible AI Use: Illinois State University 's Approach. HLC Annual Conference. HLC Higher Learning Commission. (2025)
The Digital Workplace - Enhancing Productivity with AI, Excel, and Beyond. 2024 Business Transitions Seminar. State Farm School of Business. (2025)
Using AI to Provoke Movement Choices in Embodied Creative Processes. AI & the Humanities: An Interdisciplinary Symposium. Illinois State University. (2025)
Catching the Inverse Ghosts. International Conference on Movement and Computing. (2024)
Creative Technologies - The Keynote. High School Research Symposium. (2023)
Design Thinking in the Classroom: Teaching Empathy. ISU Teaching and Learning Symposium. (2023)
Sounds of Connection: Tactile Support of Family Engagement in Elderly Memory-Care Residents. Electronic Visualization and the Arts. (2023)
The Role of Technology in Dance Composition. UIUC Dance Makers. (2023)
Dance and Technology. Women in Dance (WID) Leadership Conference. (2022)
Grants & Contracts
Building Community to Support Student Success in The School of Creative Technologies. Provost Innovation Enhancement Grant. Illinois State University. (2024)
Building Community to Support Student Success in The School of Creative Technologies. Illinois State University. Illinois State University. (2024)
Sounding Actions (Stage2): Tangible and Wearable Systems for Analyzing Embodied Bowing Technique for Stringed Instruments. University Research Grant. Illinois State University. (2023)
Sounding Actions: Analysis and Visualization of Embodied Bowing Technique for Stringed Instruments’. University Research Grant. Illinois State University. (2022)
Sharing Darien: Digital tools for communication and engagement of cultural and historical artifacts. ISU Undergraduate Research Sponsored Program. Illinois State University. (2021)