Katherine Mahajan

Katherine Mahajan is an Associate Chair and Professor of Digital Communication at Savannah College of Art and Design (SCAD) in Atlanta, GA (2023–present). Previously, she served as a Professor of Digital Communication at SCAD (2020–2023) and held roles at The New School Parsons, CUNY Hostos Community College, and others. Her expertise spans motion capture technology, VR/AR design, and interactive storytelling.

Education:

• M.F.A., Design and Technology, The New School
• B.A., Fine Art, Seattle University

Research & Teaching: Mahajan specializes in integrating technology with creative disciplines. She led workshops on motion-capture systems, 3D animation, and A/V equipment at Parsons. She co-taught an Interactive Storytelling for Virtual Reality course pairing M.F.A. students with middle-schoolers to create AR/VR narratives using Unity 3D. Her work with the Verizon 5G Grant involved designing a multiuser VR learning experience for classroom use.

Awards:

• Winner of Student Poster Showcase (IRCAM Pompidou, 2015)
• Teaching Fellow at Parsons School of Design (2015)
• Recipient of The New Challenge Award (2015)

Professional Contributions: As a freelance UI/UX designer, she collaborated with McGarry Bowen Advertising on interactive marketing projects. At Weber Thompson, she managed social media, website design, and presentation materials across architecture and design sectors.

Creative Works: Exhibitions include Plugging in Phone (2019), TechnoCity (2016), and Emanations, an interactive sound installation using body movement as input.