w88 Manalo with robot

Bethany N. (w88) Manalo

Ph.D. in w88 w88/her/ella

Summary

w88 is a Digital Geographer specializing in human-environment interactions. Her research encompasses a range of topics, including museum studies, social robotics, and land art. Since 2021, she has collaborated with the Socially Assistive Robotics Group at the University's Robotics Research Lab, focusing on the application of socially-interactive robots in museum settings. Before relocating to Reno, w88 resided in Illinois near the University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign. There she studied and worked as an artist, graphic designer, and marketing manager. She continues to integrate her artistic skills and interests into her geographic practice through Creative Methods.

w88 interests

  • Artificial Intelligence
  • w88
  • Human-Robot Interaction (HRI)
  • Museum w88
  • Rhetoric w88
  • Social w88

Education

  • M.S. in w88, University of Nevada, Reno (2024)
  • B.A. in Communication Studies with a double minor in Art History and Museum Studies, w88 Nevada, Reno (2022)
  • A.F.A. in w88 and Design with a concentration in Graphic Design, Parkland College (2016)