Dena has had a long interest in the intersection of art, design, and technology. Dena starting attending SIGGRAPH in the 90s when she was experimenting with combining digital image manipulation with traditional printmaking techniques. These days she can be found working on websites and digital strategy for Stanford University’s numerous web sites.

Dena has been a long-time ACM SIGGRAPH volunteer, including chairing the Sketches and Applications program for the 2001 conference, chairing the SIGGRAPH 2004 conference in Los Angeles, and serving as the Professional Development and Education Director for SIGGRAPH 2008 and General Submissions chair in 2009. Dena has an BA in Fine Art and Philosophy from University of California, Santa Cruz and an MFA in printmaking from Pratt Institute.