Kathleen Deck is an instructor specializing in digital art. She earned her Master of Fine Arts (MFA) from the University of California, Santa Cruz, with a focus on Digital Art and New Media. Her academic and research interests include environmental art, digital media, interdisciplinary creative practices, and the ways artistic practices can expand our perception and offer new ways of seeing, understanding, and experiencing the world around us. As an educator, Kathleen Deck is committed to developing practical, transferable skills that students can apply both beyond the classroom and in their future careers. She grounds her lessons in meaningful, real-world takeaways and structures her pedagogy around building blocks that allow students to develop their skills through a natural progression. Her goal is for students to leave her classes with practical skills they can use in their everyday lives, while also feeling more curious, observant, and engaged with the world around them.