A senior at Wellesley College, Lia is studying Media Arts and Sciences with a concentration in Computer Science. Her primary interests lie in human-computer interaction, emergent interfaces, embedded technologies and ubiquitous computing. She has also developed an interest in video games and their potential to heal and educate, and has explored this by taking courses in MIT's Comparative Media Studies department and performing undergraduate research at the MIT Media Lab.

This spring, Lia is further exploring these interests by developing applications on the Microsoft Surface and Apple iPhone for eventual use in Wellesley College's Davis Museum. To continue investigating games and their potential, she is taking a course at Wellesley in which she can apply the principles of deep game design. Additionally, she is working with the MIT Mobility Lab to design their website, and continues to take classes and perform research at MIT.

After graduation Lia is moving to Cupertino, CA to work as a user experience designer.