Internationally recognized designer, director, and pioneer of projects involving computer animation, interactive laserdiscs, video games (3DO, CD-I, Ultra64), and live multimedia performances. Clients include CBS, NBC, Fox, PBS/Nova, TVE (Spain), Warner, Mattel, Philips, Taejon World Expo '93, Seville World Expo '92, Apple's Vivarium Project, Island Records, and Rebo High Definition Studios. She was a member of the Architecture Machine Group at MIT (now known as the Media Lab) followed by six years at the Computer Graphics Lab at NYIT, a world renowned computer animation research center. From 1986 to 1993 she was a professor of new media at UCLA while producing work in Europe and the United States, followed by two years as creative director and executive producer at Virgin Interactive Entertainment. In 1996, Allen joined the faculty at UCLA as professor in the newly formed Department of Design. Awards include an Emmy for Outstanding Individual Achievement," and Japan's Nicograph award for "Artistic and Technical Excellence." Her work has been published, televised, performed, and exhibited internationally, and is part of the permanent collection of the Whitney Museum of Art in New York, Centre Georges Pompidou in Paris, and the Ludwig Museum in Cologne. B.F.A., Rhode Island School of Design; M.S., Massachusetts Institute of Technology.