Karin is a passionate educator with over 19 years of experience teaching User Experience (UX) Design at the post-secondary level. She holds a Master of Digital Media (MDM) from the Centre for Digital Media in Vancouver and currently teaches design-focused courses at the iSchool, serving both the graduate Library program and the undergraduate Minor in Informatics. In addition she teaches various courses in data-driven design, usability, and Design Futures at Emily Carr University of Art + Design, Northeastern University (Vancouver Campus), and the Wilson School of Design at Kwantlen Polytechnic University.

In conjunction with her teaching endeavours, Karin is pursuing her doctoral degree in UBC’s Faculty of Education. Her research looks at how students respond to evolving scenarios and unexpected roadblocks while working together on complex problems. In 2017, Karin was honoured with an Excellence in Teaching award from the University of Waterloo in recognition of her dedication in the classroom. In addition, Karin is an avid reader, loves a good pen, and drinks copious amounts of black coffee.