She teaches and works primarily in the areas of interaction and user experience design. Kelly’s graduate research explores theories of situated learning and experiential elements of virtual communities, and their impact on public-interest issues, which inform her current teaching and scholarship. Her recent collaborations exploring the socio-cultural benefits of technologically mediated cross-cultural design education; the advantages of teaching visual literacy concepts to students outside of Design disciplines; and the benefits of integrating sustainability challenges into project-based design courses.