Sarah Kuhn is a accomplished author, known for her popular Heroine Complex book series which features African American superheroines. This series has garnered significant attention and praise. In addition to Heroine Complex, Kuhn has written other novels, including the romantic comedy One Con Glory, which received positive feedback from USA Today and i09. One Con Glory is also in the process of being adapted into a feature film.
Kuhn's written work extends beyond novels to essays and articles on various topics such as comic book continuity, geek culture, and Sailor Moon cosplay. These pieces have been featured in numerous publications like Apex Magazines, UnCanny Magazine, Back Stage, IGN.com, StarTrek.com, The Hollywood Reporter, and Creative Screenwriting. In 2011, she was recognized as a finalist in the Coalition of Asian Pacifics in Entertainment Awards.
Sarah Kuhn is a professor emerita in the Department of Psychology at the University of Massachusetts Lowell, USA. She has a rich academic background, having earned a PhD in Urban Studies and Planning from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology and a Bachelor of Arts in Philosophy and Social Psychology from Harvard University. Over her thirty-year teaching career, she has authored numerous articles, many of which focus on learning with things in interdisciplinary, studio-based, and community settings. Currently, she spends her time conducting workshops and delivering presentations on transforming learning through thinking with things.