Kristin
Fenker, PHD
Genetics Education &
Digital Learning Strategy
A BIT ABOUT ME
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​I'm a geneticist and writer with a passion for connecting people to science.
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Over the past 15 years, I've turned complex genetics into resources that help people understand new ideas, navigate important decisions, and discover what makes life's four-letter code so endlessly fascinating.
Most recently, I led science writing, patient education, and K12 curriculum projects at the University of Utah's Stark (formerly Genetic) Science Learning Center. I collaborated with interdisciplinary teams to create resources that measurably improve science and health literacy and reach millions of learners around the world.
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When I’m not working, you can find me watching wildlife, listening to music, or exploring Salt Lake City with my rescued greyhound, old "Mellow Murph."
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Selected work
Select an image to explore the project in the wild!
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Polygenic Scores
Animated video • Potential research participants
Opioids & the Physiology of Tolerance
Interactive experience • High school students,
also used by substance misuse treatment programs
How Viruses Work
Scrollyteller • General public
Hemophilia
Webpage • High school students; designed to accompany a classroom activity
Deciphering the Data
Webpage + interactive graphs • High school students
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How Medication Works
Live action + animated video • Research participants
Case Studies
Product & event highlights • Potential SSLC clients
Behind the Podium
Guest blog post • Science research community