Kristin Carlson
Associate Professor
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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
CTK 490.006 Directed Projects In Creative Technology
CTK 499.001 Independent Research For The Master's Thesis
CTK 422.001 Capstone in Creative Technologies II
CTK 490.004 Directed Projects In Creative Technology
CTK 390.002 Directed Projects/Seminar In Arts Technology
CTK 499.001 Independent Research For The Master's Thesis
CTK 377.001 Motion Graphics
CTK 477.001 Motion Graphics
CTK 401.001 Portfolio Development In Creative Technologies
CTK 451.001 Practice-Based Research Methods
CTK 498.001 Professional 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
Impact Award
Illinois State University
2025
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
Grants and Contracts
The Education Now Lab
Anna Smith, Kristin Anne Carlson, Natatlie Shaheen, Stephen Weiser.
Provost's Office ARCS. 2025 - 2026
Understanding and Alleviating the Wicked Problem of Self-Management Adherence Among Patients with Left Ventricular Assist Devices and Their Caregivers Using AI-Powered Machine Learning and Gamification
Greg Corness, Kristin Anne Carlson, Dan Cox, Luke Russell, Jessie Casida, Simone Downie.
Illinois State University. October 2025 - 2026
Building Community to Support Student Success in The School of Creative Technologies
Kristin Anne Carlson, Simone Downie, Annie Sungkajun, Greg Corness, Rose G Marshack.
Illinois State University. July 2024 - June 30 2025
Sounding Actions (Stage2): Tangible and Wearable Systems for Analyzing Embodied Bowing Technique for Stringed Instruments
Greg Corness, Kristin Anne Carlson, Benjamin DeKock.
University Research Grant. July 2023 - 2024
Performances and Exhibits
Desquamation
Kristin Anne Carlson, Zahra Irannezhad, Laina Carney.
The International Conference on Movement and Computing (MOCO). - June 28 2022
Kristin Anne Carlson, Zahra Irannezhad, Laina Carney.
The International Conference on Movement and Computing (MOCO). - June 28 2022
Swoosh, Pop, and Kerplunk: Toys for Tangible Listening in Children
Kristin Anne Carlson, Greg Corness, Annie Sungkajun.
The ACM International Conference on Tangible, Embedded and Embodied Interaction (TEI). - February 2023
Kristin Anne Carlson, Greg Corness, Annie Sungkajun.
The ACM International Conference on Tangible, Embedded and Embodied Interaction (TEI). - February 2023
Abstract
Ah Ha' Moments: Novice Choreographers Using Defamiliarization in Digital Choreographic Technologies
Kristin Anne Carlson.
Leonardo Journal LABS Abstracts, (2020)
Book, Chapter
Sonic Poetics of the Tidal Flats
prOphecy Sun, Freya Zinovieff, Kristin Anne Carlson, Reese Muntean.
(2021), Designing Interactions for Music and Sound, Routledge
Research-Creation as a Speculative Approach to Sound Design
prOphecy Sun, Kristin Anne Carlson, Kate Hennessy.
(2020), Doing Research in Sound Design, Routledge
Case Study: Toys and Playful Devices
Kristin Anne Carlson, Greg Corness, Prophecy Sun.
(2018), Foundations in Sound Design for Embedded Media, Routledge
Conference Proceeding
Body Politics: Unpacking Tensions and Future Perspectives for Body-Centric Design Research in HCI
Kristin Anne Carlson, Vasiliki Tsaknaki, Sarah Fdili Alaoui, Sarah Homewood, Jonas Fritsch, Anna Brynskov, Claudia Nunez-Pacheco, Katta Spiel, Marco Gillies, Christina Harrington.
Conference on Computer Human Interactions, (2025)
Exploring Affective Interaction in Self-Management Adherence for Artificial Internal Organ Care
Kristin Anne Carlson, Greg Corness, Jessie Casida, Luke Russell, Dan Cox, Simone Downie.
CHI Workshop on Affective Computing, (2025)
The Bitter Truth: Virtual Reality Life Review Experience
Moji Kalantari, Kristin Anne Carlson, Simone Downie.
The International Symposium for Electronic Art, (2025)
Catching the Inverse Ghosts: Exploring Spatial Impacts of Movement in Virtual Reality
Greg Corness, Kristin Anne Carlson, Sargylana Cherepanova.
The ACM Conference on Movement and Computing (MOCO), (2024)
Player Decision and Downtime in Competitive Games
William Kim, Greg Corness, Kristin Anne Carlson.
Digital Games Research Association (DiGRA), (2024)
Sounds of Connection: Tactile Support of Family Engagement in Elderly Memory-Care Residents.
Kristin Anne Carlson, Greg Corness, Zahra Irannezhad, Kim Brucker, Lyndsie Schlink.
Electronic and Visual Arts London (EVA), (2023)
Swoosh, Pop, and Kerplunk: Toys for Tangible Listening in Children
Greg Corness, Kristin Anne Carlson, Annie Sungkajun.
The ACM International Conference on Tangible, Embedded and Embodied Interaction (TEI), (2023)
Desquamation
Kristin Anne Carlson, Zahra Irannezhad, Laina Carney.
MOCO '22: Proceedings of the 8th International Conference on Movement and Computing, (2022), https://doi.org/10.1145/3537972.3538012
Digital Game Play: Any Association with Preteens’ Cognitive Ability Test Performance?
May Jadallah, J Zhang, C Green, Y Wu, J Studebaker, Kristin Anne Carlson, S McCloud, E Kirby.
American Educational Research Association, (2021)
Embraced Separation: Exploring Methods of Breath Attunement in Speculative Infant Swings
Ola Oyedokun, Kristin Anne Carlson, Annie Sungkajun.
Electronic and Visual Arts (EVA), (2021)
Uncharted Territories: Developing Digital Experiences for Anthropological and Archaeological Exploration
Kristin Anne Carlson, Lucy Gill, Zahra Irannezhad, Amal Abdalla, Annie Sungkajun, Sam Bruner, Ella Jahraus.
Electronic and Visual Arts (EVA), (2021)
Perceiving the Light: Exploring Embodied Cues in Interactive Agents for Dance
Kristin Anne Carlson, Greg Corness.
The International Symposium on Movement and Computing (MOCO), (2020)
Physical Time: A Model for Generating Rhythmic Gestures Based on Time Metaphors
Greg Corness, Kristin Anne Carlson.
Proceedings of the 7th International Conference on Movement and Computing, 1--6, (2020)
Embodied Intention: Robot Spinal Initiation to Indicate Directionality
Greg Corness, Kristin Anne Carlson.
ACM, 6:1--6:4, (2019), 10.1145/3347122.3347128
Shifting Spaces: Using Defamiliarization to Design Choreographic Technologies That Support Co-Creation
Kristin Anne Carlson, Sarah Fdili Alaoui, Greg Corness, Thecla Schiphorst.
ACM, 17:1--17:8, (2019), 10.1145/3347122.3347140
Towards a Framework for Composition Design for Music-Led Virtual Reality Experiences
Zach Buckley, Kristin Anne Carlson.
1497--1499, (2019), 10.1109/VR.2019.8797768
Physicalizing Time Through Orientational Metaphors for Generating Rhythmic Gestures
Greg Corness, Kristin Anne Carlson.
(2018), 10.14236/ewic/EVA2018.54
Rehabilitating Experience: Designing an Aesthetic and Movement-based Game for Physical Therapy
Kimberly Hobby, Kristin Anne Carlson, Dane Wheaton.
(2017), 10.14236/ewic/EVA2017.38
Urban Mesh: Exploring Data, Biological Processes and Immersion in the Salmon People
prOphecy Sun, Kristin Anne Carlson, Jim Bizzocchi, Thecla Schiphorst.
The 23rd International Symposium on Electronic Art (ISEA2017), (2017)
Cochoreo: A Generative Feature in idanceForms for Creating Novel Keyframe Animation for Choreography
Kristin Anne Carlson, Philippe Pasquier, Herbert Tsang, Jordon Phillips, Thecla Schiphorst, T. Calvert.
8, (2016)
Living in the Moment: Exploring Aesthetic and Movement Quality Attributes to Create Successful Immersive Gameplay in Therapy
Kim Hobby, Kristin Anne Carlson.
Meaningful Play Conference, (2016)
Movement Awareness through Emotion Based Aesthetic Visualization
Sara Salevati, Steve DiPaola, Kristin Anne Carlson.
Electronic Visualization and the Arts, EVA London, (2016)
spaceDisplaced: Investigating Presence Through Mediated Participatory Environments
Prophecy Sun, Shannon Cuykendall, Kristin Anne Carlson, Maria Lantin, Thecla Schiphorst.
ACM, 24:1--24:6, (2016), 10.1145/2948910.2948945
How Do Experts Observe Movement?
Sarah Fdili Alaoui, Kristin Anne Carlson, Shannon Cuykendall, Karen Bradley, Karen Studd, Thecla Schiphorst.
ACM, 84--91, (2015), 10.1145/2790994.2791000
Moment by Moment: Creating Movement Sketches with Camera Stillframes
Kristin Anne Carlson, Thecla Schiphorst, Karen Cochrane, Jordon Phillips, Herbert H. Tsang, Tom Calvert.
ACM, 131--140, (2015), 10.1145/2757226.2757237
Mother, Body, and Weather: An Artistic Exploration of Transcending the Physical Experience of Motherhood
Karen Cochrane, prOphecy Sun, Kristin Anne Carlson, Maria Lantin, Thecla Schiphorst.
The 21st International Symposium on Electronic Art (ISEA2015), (2015)
Perceiving Media Agents: Exploring Intention in a Robot Dance Partner
Greg Corness, Jinsil Seo, Kristin Anne Carlson.
(2015)
Perceiving Physical Media Agents: Exploring Intention in a Robot Dance Partner
Greg Corness, Jinsil Seo, Kristin Anne Carlson.
The 21st International Symposium on Electronic Art (ISEA2015), (2015)
Sketching Movement: Designing Creativity Tools for In-situ, Whole-body Authorship
Kristin Anne Carlson, Herbert H. Tsang, Jordon Phillips, Thecla Schiphorst, Tom Calvert.
ACM, 68--75, (2015), 10.1145/2790994.2791007
Strategies for Embodied Design: The Value and Challenges of Observing Movement
Sarah Fdili Alaoui, Thecla Schiphorst, Shannon Cuykendall, Kristin Anne Carlson, Karen Studd, Karen Bradley.
ACM, 121--130, (2015), 10.1145/2757226.2757238
Choreography As Mediated Through Compositional Tools for Movement: Constructing A Historical Perspective
Sarah Fdili Alaoui, Kristin Anne Carlson, Thecla Schiphorst.
ACM, 1:1--1:6, (2014), 10.1145/2617995.2617996
Collaborative Choreography: A Critical Inquiry into Designing Creative Interactive Systems
Kristin Anne Carlson, Thecla Schiphorst, Steve DiPaola.
Springer International Publishing, 46--56, (2014), 10.1007/978-3-319-08189-2_6
Adaptation of an Autonomous Creative Evolutionary System for Real-World Design Application Based on Creative Cognition
Steve DiPaola, Graeme McCaig, Kristin Anne Carlson, Sara Salevati, Nathan Sorenson.
40--48, (2013)
Designing Interaction for Designers: Defamiliarization in User's Creative Decision-making
Kristin Anne Carlson, Thecla Schiphorst.
ACM, 300--303, (2013), 10.1145/2466627.2466660
Journal Article
Exploring Laban Movement Analysis in an AI Tool for Generating Catalysts for Creative Movement Choices
Kristin Anne Carlson.
Journal of Laban Bartenieff Movement Studies, 2, (2025)
The Gamification of Code: Programming Through Play in Blended Classrooms
Kristin Carlson, Rick Valentin.
Emerging Techniques and Applications for Blended Learning in K-20 Classrooms, 88--113, (2020), 10.4018/978-1-7998-0242-6.ch005
Deconstructing Gesture: Investigating Embodied Motion
Greg Corness, Kristin Anne Carlson.
ACM, (2019)
Explorations in a Classroom Context of 3D Audio for Game Environments
Greg Corness, Kristin Anne Carlson, Zachary Buckley.
IEEE, (2019)
Beyond the Here and Now: Exploring Threaded Presence in Mediated, Improvised Performance
Kristin Anne Carlson, Prophecy Sun, Shannon Cuykendall, Maria Lantin, Thecla Schiphorst, Greg Corness.
Presence: Teleoperators and Virtual Environments, 26 (2), 97--110, (2017), 10.1162/PRES_a_00288
Moving Collaborations: A Critical Inquiry Into Designing Creative Interactive Systems for Choreography
Kristin Anne Carlson, Thecla Schiphorst, Steve DiPaola.
EAI Endorsed Trans. Creative Technologies, 3, e1, (2016), 10.4108/eai.25-4-2016.151161
Other
‘Ah Ha’ Moments: Novice Choreographers Using Defamiliarization in Digital Choreographic Technologies
Kristin Anne Carlson.
Communication, Art \& Technology: School of Interactive Arts and Technology, (2016)
Software
Motion Capture, Camera Tracking, Virtual Reality, and AI Tools: Exploring New and Emerging Technologies in Pedagogical Settings
Benjamin DeKock, Kristin Anne Carlson, Greg Corness.
International Society of Bassists, (2025)
Analysis and Visualization of Embodied Bowing Technique for Stringed Instruments
Kristin Anne Carlson, Greg Corness, Benjamin DeKock.
StomaCareVR
Brennen Boldt, Teresa Novy, Greg Corness, Kristin Anne Carlson.
Presentations
Creative Technologies in Nursing Applications
Kristin Anne Carlson, Greg Corness.
ISU Alumni Half Century Club, Normal, September, 2025
Implementing Responsible AI Use: Illinois State University 's Approach
Roy David Magnuson, Cooper Cutting, Kristin Anne Carlson.
HLC Annual Conference, Chicago, April, 2025
Collaboration with AI Through Teaching and Practice in Creative Technologies
Dan Cox, Greg Corness, Simone Downie, Tony Anthony Reimer, Kristin Anne Carlson.
AI & the Humanities: An Interdisciplinary Symposium, Normal, IL, April 16, 2025
Collaboration with AI Through Teaching Practice in Creative Technologies
Christopher Lackey, Simone Downie, Kristin Anne Carlson, Dan Cox, Greg Corness.
University Teaching and Learning Symposium: Emergent Technologies, Enduring Values: Reimagining Teaching for a New Era, Normal IL, January 7, 2025
Catching the Inverse Ghosts
Greg Corness, Kristin Anne Carlson.
International Conference on Movement and Computing, Utrecht, Netherlands, June, 2024
Sounds of Connection: Tactile Support of Family Engagement in Elderly Memory-Care Residents
Greg Corness, Kristin Anne Carlson.
Electronic Visualization and the Arts, London, UK, July, 2023
Creative Technologies - The Keynote
Kristin Anne Carlson, Rose G Marshack, Annie Sungkajun, Simone Downie.
High School Research Symposium, Normal, IL, May 1, 2023
The Role of Technology in Dance Composition
Kristin Anne Carlson.
UIUC Dance Makers, Urbana, IL, March, 2023
Design Thinking in the Classroom: Teaching Empathy
Rick Valentin, Kristin Anne Carlson, Archana Shekara, Peter Kaufman.
ISU Teaching and Learning Symposium, Normal, IL, January, 2023
Dance and Technology
Kristin Anne Carlson, Merli V Guerra, Kathleen Kelly, Dawn Stoppiello.
Women in Dance (WID) Leadership Conference, Chicago, IL, October, 2022
Tracking the Invisible: Following Movement Beyond Space and Time Markers
Kristin Anne Carlson.
Milner Library Digital Humanities Series, Normal, IL, April, 2020
Can Technology Make You More Creative?
Kristin Anne Carlson.
TEDx, Normal, IL, October, 2018