Heidi Biggs

Heidi Biggs is an Assistant Professor in the School of Literature, Media, and Communication at the Ivan Allen College of Liberal Arts, Georgia Institute of Technology. Her work bridges posthuman theory with design practices, focusing on narrative forms of knowledge, queer entanglements with land histories, and sustainability through interdisciplinary mapping. She teaches courses like 'Principles of Interaction Design' and 'The Computer Expressive,' emphasizing creative and critical approaches to technology and society.

Her research explores intersections of HCI, environmental design, and critical theory, with notable projects on AI ethics, rural queer communities on TikTok, and the legacy of redlining in sustainability. She employs methods like multispecies ethnography and speculative design to challenge normative technological and ecological frameworks.

Biggs' recent work includes analyzing hallucinations in NLP systems and developing embodied data mapping techniques that intertwine bodily, environmental, and digital data. Though no awards are explicitly listed, her contributions to critical design and posthuman studies reflect impactful scholarly engagement.

Her courses and research emphasize participatory futuring and collective healing, addressing systemic inequities in technology and environmental policy. While no advising or grants are detailed, her projects often involve collaborative, community-oriented approaches to design innovation.