Courtney Gaston is an Assistant Professor of the Practice at Wesleyan University in Connecticut (USA) where she teaches lighting and media design and works as a freelance designer. As a lighting, scenic, and media designer, her research focuses on integrating new technologies with live performance including motion-tracking and wearable lighting technology. Her collaborative design work on Media Clown was featured in the 2019 Prague Quadrennial Emerging Artist series before making its way to LDI this year.