Laura Ann Garrison

Laura Ann Garrison is an Associate Professor in the Department of Informatics at the University of Bergen, focusing on visualization and human-data interaction in health sciences. She holds a PhD from UiB and an MSc in Biomedical Visualization from the University of Illinois at Chicago. Her research examines narrative and rhetorical strategies in medical visualization, with a focus on improving audience engagement and decision-making through design principles.

• Affiliations: Mohn Medical Imaging & Visualization Centre (MMIV), Visualization Group at UiB
• Education: PhD (UiB), MSc (UIC), BA (Northern Michigan University)

Research interests include critical visualization, biomedical illustration, and the ethical implications of data representation in healthcare. She teaches courses such as INF 252 (Visualization) and co-chairs the Bio+MedVis Challenge workshop.

Recipient of awards including the Dirk Bartz Prize (2023) and Karl-Heinz Höhne Award (2021). Active in outreach, delivering talks on visualization best practices and accessibility in Norway and internationally.