There is an increasingly significant trove of observational sketches being used by illustrators
as a visual research method to document and depict community and city interactions …

This work revolves around the design and evaluation of digital storytelling simulating real
personal storytelling. Study One was an ethnography, of real storytellers, which revealed …

This paper outlines the theory, strategy, content, and design behind a proposed concept for
an exhibition designed for elementary age children and their families at the Smithsonian …

“If you could relive a moment of your life, what would it be?” Beautiful moments are
constantly happening in everyone's life and the answer for this question can be different …

Storytelling in museum environments can be 'materialized'using print and visual media
formats. The use of graphical visualization techniques improves the interpretation in a …

The world is graying. The worldwide population over age 65 is expected to more than
double from 357 million in 1990 to 761 million in 2025. Within the context of the ageing …

This dissertation examines how digital media and physical installations can be developed
and used in cultural history museums. It proposes a narrative design framework for tangible …

Abstract Our Bigger Story is a multimedia evaluation which aims to record change in Big
Local areas, and understand how those changes come about and how they can be …

This study advances the use of grounded visualization through a three-pronged approach
that provides an enhanced and more nuanced understanding of public housing issues in …

This thesis details my process in designing and delivering a program,“The Evolution of the
Erie Canal,” to residents of the Solstice Senior Living at Fairport, New York, utilizing objects …