Dr Karen Westland is a (part-time) Lecturer in Innovation Theory, within the School of Innovation and Technology at GSA. As a practicing silversmith, Karen's interests include practice-based research and interdisciplinary practice to contribute to complex problem 'solving'.

PhD: 'Border Crossings: A Case for Interdisciplinary Practice in Physics and Craft', University of Dundee, 2022
Bishopsland (Silversmithing) Fellowship, 2016
BA(Hons) Silversmithing and Jewellery Design, The Glasgow School of Art, 2015