talks
2023
Presenter, 'Science Intent Capture Architecture for Science Planning on The Mars 2020 Mission, a Post-Prime-Mission Perspective'
Ground System Architecture Workshop, El Segundo, CA
Artist/Technologist Talk
ArchAgenda Debates: Cyber Urban Incubators in the Blockchain Metaverse | Chicago Architecture Biennial, Chicago, IL
2020
Presenter, 'Design Thinking On Mars: Architecting New Systems for Collaborative Science on the Martian Surface'
Institute for Data Science and Artificial Intelligence, Research Seminar Series, University of Exeter, Exeter, UK
2019
Presenter, 'How Designing Space Missions Is Like Creating Installation Art'
EYEO, Walker Art Center, Minneapolis, MN
2017
Presenter, 'Data Journalism from Space'
NICAR 2017, Jacksonville, FL
2014
Keynote, 'Free The Data', and workshop on Human-Centered Design
Hacks/Hackers BA Media Party, Buenos Aires, Argentina
Presenter, with Ryan Pitts, 'Human-Driven Design: How to Know Your Users and Build Just What They Need'
SRCCON, Philadelphia, PA
Presenter, 'How To Data Enable Your Stories with Census Reporter'
AAJA National Convention, Washington, D. C.
Presenter, 'How Can You Improve Elections Data in Mere Minutes', with Derek Willis
Transparency Camp, Washington, D.C.
Presenter, 'Easy and Beautiful Census Data with Census Reporter'
Transparency Camp, Washington, D.C.
Presenter, 'Census Reporter and Institutionalizing User-Centered Design Processes'
US Census Bureau (for web leadership team), Washington, D. C.
2013
Presenter, first ever session on the Art/Science Interface
Kavli Frontiers of Science National Meeting, Irvine, CA
Panelist, 'Turning Civic Information Into Civic Narrative' session
Online News Association Conference, Atlanta, GA
Presenter, 'Arts for LA Cultural Asset Map Prototype'
LA Convergence, Los Angeles, CA
Visiting Artist
California State, Fullerton, Photography Dept., Irvine, CA
Visiting Artist and 'Network Gestures' workshop facilitator
Upgrade! San Francisco, San Francisco, CA
Visiting artist and workshop facilitator, 'Three-dimensional Data Visualization'
72U, 72 and Sunny Creative Agency, LA, CA
2012
Artist Talk
International Symposium on Electronic Art 2012 Albuquerque: Machine Wilderness, Albuquerque, NM
2011
Panelist, Leveraging Resources to Serve Artists
Alliance of Artists Communities Conference, Chicago, IL
Artist Talk - 'How my work is informed by Agnes Martin and Olafur Elliasson'
Artists Connect Series, Art Institute of Chicago, Chicago, IL
Visiting Artist
'Why Make Art Now', Visual Critical Studies Dept., SAIC, Chicago, IL
Presenter
ORD Camp, Google invitational Midwest technology innovators conference, Chicago, IL
2010
Presenter
IN>TIME Symposium: Performing Futures, Chicago Dept. of Cultural Affairs, Chicago, IL
Panelist
Cartography 2.0, Threewalls Project Space, Chicago, IL
Panelist
Visual Art and Performance Art grant review panels, Rasmuson Foundation, Anchorage, AK
Visiting Artist
Graduate Seminar, Performance Dept., SAIC, Chicago, IL
Visiting Artist
Landscape Architecture Program, Illinois Institute of Technology, Chicago, IL
Presenter
ORD Camp, Google invitational Midwest technology innovators conference, Chicago, IL
2009
Visiting/Demonstrating Artist
Works In Progress, Museum of Contemporary Art, Chicago, IL
Featured Artist
Talking Point, Hyde Park Art Center, Chicago, IL
Visiting Artist
Graduate Seminar - DIY Text Machine, Performance Dept., SAIC, Chicago, IL
Visiting Artist
Database Aesthetics, Art and Technology Studies Dept., SAIC, Chicago, IL
Visiting Artist
New Media Seminar, Visual Art Dept., Northwestern University, Chicago, IL
Featured Lecturer, Artist/Technologist Talk
Harrington College of Design, Chicago, IL
Visiting Artist
Digital Art and Activism, Professional Practices Seminar, Columbia College, Chicago, IL
Visiting Artist
Black Box (computational design) Studio, Skidmore Owings and Merrill Architecture Firm, Chicago, IL
Visiting Artist
Experimental Architecture Studio, Architecture Department, Illinois Institute of Technology, Chicago, IL
Presenter
Social Media Strategies for Arts Orgs., One State Together in the Arts Conference, Peoria, IL
Presenter
Talk series in conjunction Architecture and Vision exhibit, Italian Cultural Institute, Chicago, IL
Presenter
ORD Camp, Google invitational Midwest technology innovators conference, Chicago, IL
2008
Visiting Artist
Goat Island Summer School Symposium, SAIC, Chicago, IL
Visiting Artist
Experimental Practices, Performance Dept., SAIC, Chicago, IL
Visiting Artist
'Why Make Art Now', Visual Critical Studies Dept., SAIC, Chicago, IL
Visiting Artist
'Digital Art and Activism', Professional Practices Seminar, Columbia College, Chicago, IL
Presenter
Online Marketing Strategies for Arts Orgs., One State Together in the Arts Conference, Carbondale, IL
Presenter
Penguin Day (open source technology conference), New Orleans, LA
2007
Visiting Artist
'Live and Virtual', Graduate Seminar, Performance Dept., SAIC, Chicago, IL
Visiting Artist
'Why Make Art Now', Visual Critical Studies Dept., SAIC, Chicago, IL
Visiting Artist
Goat island Summer School, SAIC, Chicago, IL
Panelist, Session Designer, 'Technology Project Management for Arts Organizations'
Technology in The Arts Conference, Carnegie Mellon University, Pittsburgh, PA
2006
Visiting Artist
Goat Island Summer School, SAIC, Chicago, IL
Panelist, Session Designer, 'Innovations in Online Service Delivery in the Arts'
Technology in The Arts Conference, Carnegie Mellon University, Pittsburgh, PA
Panelist, Session Designer, 'Technology Innovation in the Arts'
Nonprofit Technology Network National Conference, Seattle, WA
Presenter, 'Chicago Artist's Resource'
Penguin Day (open source technology conference), Seattle, WA
2005
Panelist, Session Designer, 'Technology Innovation in the Arts'
Nonprofit Technology Network National Conference, Chicago, IL
Presenter, 'Chicago Artists Resource'
Americans for the Arts' first ever Technology Innovation in the Arts session, Austin, TX
2004
Instructor
Found Object: From Collage to Installation, University of Saint Francis, Joliet, IL
Panelist, 'Chicago Artists Resource'
Nonprofit Technology Network Regional Conference, Chicago, IL