Credits

This project has been an exciting but enormous undertaking, turning an abstract vision into something tangible. This first iteration couldn’t have been made without a dedicated team, passionate co-designers, and generous supporters. We are truly grateful to everyone involved for their help.

Team

Dr. FitzPatrick, a white person with dirty blonde curly hair pulled back into a ponytail and dark-framed rectangular glasses. She has a thin hoop earring and is smiling widely, looking into the camera. She is wearing a beige turtleneck sweater, with a dark backpack strap across her far shoulder, against an edited solid-color bright lilac background.

Dr. Jessica FitzPatrick, Project Co-Director

Lynn, a white person with their light brown hair in a top knot and a fade around the sides. They have a septum piercing and are smiling widely, looking off to the left. They are wearing a green button down shirt, a necklace with a spoon charm, and green computer chip earrings.

Lynn Priestley, Project Co-Director

Nirvana, a black standard poodle with a large fur poof on the top of his head, is smiling widely at the camera

Nirvana Priestley, Service Dog

Bonsu, a Black man with a beard, a septum piercing, natural hair wearing a white t-shirt and necklace, standing in front of a blue-gray paneled wall facing to the right.

Bonsu Tutu, Web Developer

Karlynn, a white girl facing towards the right with her arms at her side and her head turned towards the camera, smiling wide. She has curled brown hair with blonde highlights, and is wearing a long, white lace tank top with dark blue jeans. The background shows a tan, brick sidewalk that gives way to blue water in a harbor. There is a large chain barrier that separates the land from the water. In the water, there are boats and docks. And beyond that are tall brown, blue, and white buildings of different shapes and sizes.

Karlynn Ricitelli, Print Layout and Design Editor

Kaylynn, an Asian girl standing on a sunlit forest path, facing to the right with her head turned toward the camera, wearing a calm and natural expression. She has straight, light brown hair and is dressed in a black short-sleeve top, holding a light-colored jacket in her arms. The background shows a tree-lined walkway dappled with sunlight, with a group of students in uniforms walking in the distance, creating a peaceful and bright outdoor atmosphere.

Kaylynn Zhang, Design Illustrator

Julie, a white girl smiling widely with her head slightly tilted and her arms behind her back. She has shoulder length, wavy brown hair, which is pushed behind her ears with one piece falling in front of her face. She is wearing a small pendant necklace, polka-dotted earrings, and a spotted dress, standing in front of a vibrantly green background filled with palm trees.

Julie McGaughey, Accessibility Coordinator

Babita, a brown girl with wavy black hair, smiles warmly at the camera with her head slightly tilted. She wears black sunglasses on top of her head and a grey zip-up jacket. The background features a black railing with the vast, scenic canyons of Arizona’s Grand Canyon.

Babita Heystek, Fabrication Expert

Peter, an Asian person with dark, long hair, wearing round black glasses and a charcoal‑gray zip‑up hoodie, giving a slight smile against a plain light‑gray background.

Peter Ju, Co-Design Session Coordinator

Tatyana, a white person with long, wavy brown hair. She is smiling softly with her arms crossed and looking at the camera, wearing a mustard-yellow zip-up jacket with black pants. The background showcases a courtyard with stone arches, glass panels reflecting greenery, and a fountain surrounded by plants, suggesting a museum or historical site.

Tatyana Olevich, Co-Design Session Facilitator

Co-Designers

Thank you to our co-designers for participating in sessions to help us design and enrich our crew member personas!

Matthew Gulish, Jaye Sobieski, Valeria Figueroa, Elaine Houston, Kelly Wolf, and Kelsey Cameron.

Supporters

Special thanks to: University of Pittsburgh’s Digital Narrative and Interactive Design Major, the Pitt Digital Media Lab, Pitt Hillman Open Lab, Pitt ODEI for the grant, Ali Patterson for Disability Studies review, Hunter Laswell & Francis Quina for table-top conversation, 2025 Nancy Tannery Grant for Open Educational Resources), and PJ Patella-Ray and their Gender & the Digital class for hosting play-testing.