Gretchen Larsen

CV

• Javascript, HTML/CSS, p5.js, Processing, Arduino, Node-RED, Hydra, Three.js, HTML/CSS, WebSockets / OSC communication protocols, utilizing AI tools for creative coding 
• Addressable LED and LED programming (fastLED and WLED libraries, Arduino), microcontrollers (Arduino, ESP32), basic Raspberry Pi applications, WiFi networking
  

• Adobe Creative Suite (Illustrator, After Effects, Premiere, Lightroom), Rhino, TouchDesigner, VDMX
  

• NYU ITP Camp, Summer 2025 (networked systems, live coding, digital fabrication)
  
• Year-long Embodiment Training, 360 Emergence, 2025-Present

• advanced lasercut fabrication, intermediate-advanced CNC fabrication, basic plasmacutter, 3D printing, projection design
  
• wood-working, lamp construction (cutting, bending, threading lamp tube; circuitry), metal fabrication, painting, sewing, jewelry construction
  

• Qualitative Research Methods including Design-Based Research (DBR), Autoethnography, Curriculum Design, Arts-Based Inquiry
  

• Designed and taught Computation and New Media I and II, core creative coding courses focused on critical and artistic engagement with computational media.
  
• Taught World Ready, a professional development course preparing emerging media artists for interdisciplinary creative careers.
  
• Developed project-based learning environments integrating arts-based inquiry, constructionist pedagogy, and critical digital making.
  
• Courses:
  

• Computation and Media Studio I (Fall 2025, 2024, 2022, 2021, 2020)
  

• Computation and Media Studio II (Spring 2026, 2025, 2023, 2022, 2021, 2020)
  

• World Ready (Fall 2022 - 2023)
  

• Taught undergraduate courses in 3D Design and Sculpture.
• Designed curricula emphasizing critical engagement with material processes, contemporary artistic practices, and interdisciplinary creative inquiry.
• Courses:
• Sculpture I (Spring 2023); 3D Design (Fall 2024)

• Designed and taught Healing Machine: Grasping the Post-Digital, a project-based emerging media arts unit focused on postdigital awareness, critical digital literacy, and creative empowerment.
• Developed learning experiences grounded in constructionist pedagogy and arts-based inquiry.

• Taught Advanced Web Development as a project-based graphic design course focused on front-end web development fundamentals including HTML, CSS, JS, and WordPress.
• Designed and delivered learning experiences that integrated technical skill development (web coding, CMS management) with user experience (UX) and user interface (UI) design principles, preparing students for professional careers in interactive and web design.

• Supported instruction and curriculum development for foundations level courses including Computation and New Media I & II, Storylab and Visual Expression.
• Supported instruction and curriculum development for upper-level computational media courses Principles of Interactivity and Creative Machines.
• Led workshop sessions, facilitated project critiques, and provided individualized mentorship to students exploring creative coding and interactive media practices.
• Contributed to the development of project-based, arts-driven learning experiences focused on computational creativity and critical technological engagement.

Peer-Reviewed Publications

• Larsen, G., Olmanson, J., Hassani, A. (2025). Exploring Constructionist Pathways for Generative AI in Education. Proceedings of EdMedia 2025, Association for the Advancement of Computing in Education (AACE).
• Larsen, G. (2025). Teaching Creative Coding as an Artistic Practice. Proceedings of ISTELive 25, International Society for Technology in Education (ISTE).
• Olmanson, J., Larsen, G. & Hassani, A. (2025). From In-the-Head to In-the-World: Frameworks for Understanding and Applying Computational Thinking. In T. Bastiaens (Ed.), Proceedings of EdMedia + Innovate Learning (pp. 775-784). Barcelona, Spain: Association for the Advancement of Computing in Education (AACE). https://www.learntechlib.org/p/226213.
• Olmanson, J., Hassani, A., Larsen, G. (2025). Learning Educational Prototyping with Generative AI. Proceedings of EdMedia 2025, Association for the Advancement of Computing in Education (AACE).
• Olmanson, J., Hassani, A. & Larsen, G. (2025). Supporting Novice Programmers with Scaffolded and Open-Ended Generative AI Interfaces: Insights from a Design-Based Research Study. In T. Bastiaens (Ed.), Proceedings of EdMedia + Innovate Learning (pp. 1047-1056). Barcelona, Spain: Association for the Advancement of Computing in Education (AACE). https://www.learntechlib.org/primary/p/226241/.

• Develop immersive experiences combining code-based interactivity and physical environments.
• Highlights include: a permanent large-scale light installation in downtown Lincoln at MBX, a publicly-funded downtown Lincoln music venue; three multi-sensory installations at Lincoln Calling Festival, commissioned by the Lincoln Arts Council; five years of producing large-scale New Year's Eve installations.
  
  

• Designed and built custom, responsive websites for clients, integrating branding, content development, SEO strategy, and marketing.
• Created interactive digital experiences emphasizing user experience (UX) and client vision.
  

• Collaborated with faculty and students on the Black Panther Party Underground Newspaper Exhibition at UC Santa Monica.
• Designed and developed a website showcasing over 60 revolutionary newspapers, creating accessible digital interfaces for historical materials.

• Worked with web development and data science teams to create modular, web-based visual reports and interactive data dashboards.
• Led UX research, narrative design, and front-end dev for cross-platform consistency and usability.
  

• Designed and integrated data vis tools using Google Charts for food science analytics software.

• Advised and co-developed master's level Emerging Media Arts courses for K–12 educator cohort, integrating culturally responsive teaching, emerging media practices, Teaching for Understanding, and Creative Research Stages frameworks.
  
• Designed embodiment-based learning sessions and co-facilitated professional development workshops supporting teachers in integrating embodiment practices as culturally responsive teaching strategy into their classrooms.
  

• Contributed to the development of undergraduate creative coding and emerging media arts curricula, emphasizing critical inquiry, arts-based research, and technical fluency.
  
• Supported curriculum innovation for Computation and Media Studio I & II courses, integrating constructionist learning principles and creative research models.
  

• Designed and facilitated creative technology workshops for youth learners, including coding, digital fabrication, and interactive media projects.
  
• Emphasized accessibility, creative empowerment, and critical engagement with technology in youth-centered programming.
  

• Larsen, G. (2026). OMA ARTalks. Invited talk at Bemis Center for Contemporary Arts, Omaha, NE; selected as local artist to respond to current Bemis exhibitions.
• Larsen, G. (2025). Home Economics Electronics. Artist talk on designing networked systems and creative coding with AI tools at Nebraska Wesleyan University.
• Larsen, G. (2025). Teaching Creative Coding as an Artistic Practice. Presentation at the Computer Science Teachers Association (CSTA) Annual Conference.
• Larsen, G. (2025). Teaching Creative Coding as an Artistic Practice. Presentation at the International Society for Technology in Education (ISTE) Annual Conference.
• Larsen, G. (2025). Intro to Creative Coding: Be Your Own Video DJ. Presentation at the National Art Education Association (NAEA) Annual Convention.
• Larsen, G. (2024). Coding for Artists. Presentation at the Nebraska Art Teachers Association (NATA) Conference.
• Larsen, G. (2024). Connecting Embodiment Practices to Creative Processes. Presentation at the National Art Education Association (NAEA) Annual Convention.
• Larsen, G. (2023). Creating Emerging Media Arts Curriculum. Presentation at the Nebraska Art Teachers Association (NATA) Conference.
• Larsen, G. (2023). Using Sculpture and Creative Coding in the Pursuit of Dreams. Ignite Lecture Series, Johnny Carson Center for Emerging Media Arts.
• Larsen, G. (2020). Introduction to Emerging Media Arts for High School Students. Future Husker Summer Camp, University of Nebraska–Lincoln.
• Larsen, G. (2019). Introduction to Emerging Media Arts for Teachers. UNL Arts Integration Program for Lincoln Public Schools.
• Larsen, G. (2019). Math and Art via Digital Fabrication Projects. Nebraska Association of Teachers of Mathematics Conference.
• Larsen, G. (2017). Live Video DJ Sets with Frontend Web Technologies. BarCamp Omaha.
• Larsen, G. (2017). Three.js for webGL in Frontend Web Development. Outlook Gallery Tech Talks.
• Larsen, G. (2017). Bare Conductive Board for Interactive Music Installations. Frontend Fem Fest.

• Completed Ph.D. 2024; continuing active research with IRB approval on creative coding pedagogy.
• Continue grounded theory research to develop a curriculum framework supporting creative practice in creative coding education. Dissertation Title: Supporting the Creative Side of Creative Coding.
  
  

• Co-led research on teaching and learning with generative AI in graduate-level education settings.
• Developed models for integrating AI as a critical and creative learning material.
  

• Conducted research on STEM and arts learning programs for youth in Boston, including the BridgeUp STEM Program and Providence AfterZone Summer Scholars Program.