Katherine Mancuso

Katherine is an academic specializing in digital media, online education, community building, and digital accessibility. She attends Georgia Tech’s master’s program in digital media. An experienced writer and researcher, she has five years of research experience on the anthropology of the Internet, human-centered computing, and disability culture.

She is the community liaison for GimpGirl, an online organization supporting women with disabilities. She works at the Center for Assistive Technology and Environmental Access developing online initiatives for science education. Currently writing her thesis on best practices for accessible classroom design for science education in virtual worlds, she is a strong advocate for virtual world accessibility and universal design and building technology capacity for PWDs.

As an artist, she has worked in video, photography, dance, music, theatre, and new media. She has also worked in arts support roles such as museum education, museum special events, technical theatre & video production, and technology solutions for arts organizations. As a technology professional, she has worked in a number of non-profits and educational settings. Her key technical expertise includes online community management, web content management, technical support, and media production.