Kristin
Fenker, PHD
Genetics Education &
Digital Learning Strategy
A BIT ABOUT ME
I'm a geneticist and writer with a passion for connecting people to science.
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.
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."
Selected work
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Carousel Features
Polygenic Scores
Animated video • Potential research participants
Opioids & the Physiology of Tolerance
Interactive experience • High school students & the public
How Viruses Work
Scrollyteller • General public
Hemophilia
Educational webpage to accompany a classroom activity • High school students
Deciphering the Data
Webpage + interactive graphs • High school students
Case Studies
Product & event highlights • Potential SSLC clients
Behind the Podium
Guest blog post • Science research community