
Dr. Karen Purcell was born and educated in Troy, NY. She obtained her Bachelor's in Biology from Pace University, Pleasantville Campus. She then spent a year at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute working on a masters in molecular biology, as librarian at WRPI, the campus radio station, and in the box office at RPI Players. She graduated with the Class of ’92 from the College of Veterinary Medicine at Cornell, the only veterinary school in the United States with a theatre troupe.
Dr. Purcell has worked as an associate veterinarian in several states. Recently, she signed a contract for a permanent position in Roxboro, North Carolina.
In her spare time (hah!), Dr. Karen spent many years wearing various hats at Arisia, the large regional SF convention in the northeast. She has also helped on various Worldcons and costuming endeavors. he is attempting to become active in southeast fandom.
Dr. Purcell currently lives with her husband Denis, 2 dogs and 2 cats.
Sessions in which Karen Purcell participates
14:00
14:00
- Welcome to CoNZealand, a Virtual Tour Programming - Programme Room 6 (Zoom Meetings)
- 14:00 NZST - 14:50 NZST | 50 minutes
- Demonstration
- Running Conventions: A Worldwide Perspective Programming - Programme Room 5 (Zoom Meeting)
- 14:00 NZST - 14:50 NZST | 50 minutes
- Panel
18:00
18:00
- Feedback Session 1 Programming - Programme Room 5 (Zoom Meeting)
- 18:00 NZST - 18:50 NZST | 50 minutes
- Panel
10:00
10:00
- The Future Is Female: Women SF Writers from Mary Shelley to Ursula Le Guin and Octavia Butler Programming - Programme Room 1 (Webinar)
- 10:00 NZST - 10:50 NZST | 50 minutes
- Panel
14:00
14:00
- Medicine in the Future: From Surgery in Zero G to New Treatments for Disease Programming - Programme Room 2 (Webinar)
- 14:00 NZST - 14:50 NZST | 50 minutes
- Panel
15:00
15:00
- Nevertheless, She Persisted: The Explosion of the Heroine in the 50 Years Since Mia Havero Programming - Programme Room 3 (Webinar)
- 15:00 NZST - 15:50 NZST | 50 minutes
- Panel
19:00
19:00
- Welcome to CoNZealand, a Virtual Tour Programming - Programme Room 6 (Zoom Meetings)
- 19:00 NZST - 19:50 NZST | 50 minutes
- Demonstration
11:00
11:00
- Masquerade Events - Events Room
- 11:00 NZST - 11:50 NZST | 50 minutes
- Event
- Discover Sir Julius Vogel Programming - Programme Room 7 (Zoom Meeting)
- 11:00 NZST - 11:50 NZST | 50 minutes
- Presentation
13:00
13:00
- David Brin Power Hour Programming - Programme Room 3 (Webinar)
- 13:00 NZST - 14:00 NZST | 1 hour
- Talk
17:00
17:00
- Costuming in a Big Group Programming - Programme Room 4 (Webinar)
- 17:00 NZST - 17:50 NZST | 50 minutes
- Panel
9:30
9:30
- Reading: Arkady Martine Programming - Reading Room 1
- 9:30 NZST - 9:55 NZST | 25 minutes
- Reading