Laura Devendorf
Lab Director
Laura Devendorf is an Associate Professor of Information Science with the ATLAS Institute at the University of Colorado Boulder.
Steven Frost
Associate Director
Steven Frost (they/them) is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Media Studies at CU Boulder and an interdisciplinary fiber artist. Their research focuses on textiles, queer studies, pop culture, and community development in public spaces. They also serve as the Associate Director of the Unstable Design Lab.
Deanna Gelosi
PhD Candidate, Creative Technologies and Design
Deanna Gelosi is a current PhD student in the lab. Her research investigates playful and provocative approaches to computational design and fabrication.
Etta Sandry
PhD Candidate, Creative Technologies and Design
Etta Sandry is a current PhD student in the lab. Their research investigates the implications of sampling within interaction design research.
Charlotte Bertanzetti
Undergraduate Researcher
Charlotte is a second year Computer Science major at CU Boulder. In the lab she worked on creating an interpolation extension for AdaCAD to interpolate between two different woven patterns. Currently, she’s collaborating with Deanna and Etta in a project supported by the CU Boulder NEST Fellowship.
Gabrielle Partch
Undergraduate Researcher
Gabrielle is a senior studying Computer Science and Creative Technology and Design at the University of Colorado Boulder. Her research explores how cellular automata can be used in weave draft generation and the development of an automata operation for AdaCAD.
Alumni
Eldy Lazaro
PhD Alumni, Creative Technologies and Design
Eldy Lazaro investigates how biodesign principles and practices and inform the design of sustainable interactive textiles. She graduated in 2025 and is currently completing a PostDoc at UC Davis with Katia Vega.
Lily Gabriel
Undergraduate Research Alumni
Lily Gabriel was an active member of the lab from 2022-2025. They graduated with an undergraduate degree in Creative Technology and Design in 2025.
Shanel Wu
PhD, Alumni
Shanel Wu graduated from the Creative Technology and Design PhD in the ATLAS Institute in 2023. They are current a Post-Doc at Carleton University
Sasha de Koninck
PhD, Alumni
Sasha de Koninck graduated from the Intermedia Art Writing and Performance Program in 2023.
Mikhaila Friske
PhD, Alumni
Mikhaila Friske graduated from the Information Science PhD Program in 2023.
Annika Muehlbradt
PhD, Alumni
Annika Muehlbradt graduated from the Computer Science PhD in 2022. She is currently a senior experience researcher at Adobe.
Emma Goodwill
Undergraduate Research Alumni
Emma Goodwill graduated with BS degrees Computer Science & Math from CU Boulder. She is currently a software engineer at SpaceX.
Shriya Malu
Undergraduate Research Alumni
Shriya is a sophomore studying Computer Science at the University of Colorado Boulder. Her interests center around how people engage with and experience physical materials through computational systems, particularly when it comes to using fabrication tools such as CAD and 3D printing.