Dr. Karin Jones

Instructor

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Biography

Karin Hodgin Jones is a Teaching Assistant Professor of New Media Studio Art and the Director of the Bachelor of Science in Sustainable Design program in the College of Fine & Applied Arts at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. Her current research focuses on making visible the comprehensible scale of Internet infrastructure and its environmental impacts. This includes examining system mining, manufacture, active use, and end-of-life management of devices that connect and distribute content across the Internet backbone. She shares case study findings that analyze the accessibility of large-scale inventory systems which mandate reuse, impacting costs, demand for new devices, and the total volume of recycled materials. Her work addresses the management externalities of e-waste recycling cycles. Karin has presented at significant conferences including the Time Wait 6 Conference in Hague, Netherlands, and has several upcoming presentations at the National Digital Stewardship Alliance Digital Preservation Conference.

Research Interests

Requirements for University of Illinois

Master Program
Requirements
GPA Requirement
Required:3
IELTS
Listening
Required:7
Reading
Required:7
Writing
Required:7
Speaking
Required:7
Overall
Required:7.5
TOEFL
Listening
Required:17
Reading
Required:19
Writing
Required:21
Speaking
Required:20
Total
Required:103
GRE General
Prerequisites
Mathematical background Linear Algebra Calculus
Application Checklist
  • Online application
  • Unofficial transcripts
  • 3 Letters of Recommendation
  • Academic Statement of Purpose
  • Resume/CV
Specialization Notes

GRE is optional for admission to all graduate programs in Statistics. Full status admission requires higher language scores than limited status.