Middletown, PA 17057
Biography
Luiza is an award-winning multimedia artist and educator, specializing in communication strategies grounded in digital storytelling, visual literacy, and digital culture. With a background crossing international relations, communications, and visual arts, she explores how emerging technologies shape identity, community, and experiences of isolation. Her film and photography work blends theory with multimedia experimentation, often drawing on her lived experiences as a foreigner navigating the fragmented realities of the global digital age.
A frequent speaker, panelist, and featured contributor, Luiza has presented at TEDx, the National Endowment for the Arts (NEA), Canon, and the Public Relations Society of America (PRSA). Her multimedia and video artworks have been exhibited nationally and internationally at venues including the SPE Film Media Festival, East Village NYC Film Festival, Arts Worcester, and The Bushnell Center for the Performing Arts.
Research Interests
- Digital storytelling and online communities
- Social media and participatory culture
- Visual culture in the age of mobile media
- Digital globalization and mediated experiences
- Documentary Filmmaking
Education
M.F.A., Digital Media Design, University of Connecticut
M.A., Communications, Penn State University
B.Sc., International Relations, Pontifical Catholic University of São Paulo, Brazil