Katie received the Florida Fiddler’s Association’s 2023 Gold Medal in the 13-18-year-old category at the Florida Folk Festival in White Springs, Florida. In Nashville, she was invited to participate in an elite Student Showcase at the Bluegrass mecca, the Station Inn. And later, Hill was invited to jam on-stage with some of the most brilliant fiddle-players in the nation.
An optimist in the age of “great acceleration,” I am an educator, innovator, author, technologist, futurist, and musician. I believe in nurturing the best aspects of humanity - love, empathy, passion, curiosity and creativity. Since 1996, it has been my pleasure and privileged to teach tens of thousands of students at FSU in courses focusing on technology and design. I have authored several textbooks and designed an online learning framework for online teaching and learning to better meet the needs of GenZ. I am the Founder and Director of the Innovation Hub at Florida State University where I teach Design Thinking and connect students with opportunities for innovation.
