Khorizon C. Dunn
Scientific Illustrator and Communicator
Education
2024 – MS Biomedical Visualization
University of Illinois at Chicago, Chicago, IL
2016 – BSc Cum Laude with Honors in Interdisciplinary Studies with emphases in Biology and Art
Auburn University, Auburn, AL
Technical Proficiencies
Digital Art – Adobe Creative Suite (Illustrator, Photoshop, InDesign, Fresco, XD, After Effects)
Traditional Art – Watercolor Paint, Pen and Ink, Graphite, Charcoal, Gouache Paint
Documents – Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint), Google Suite (Docs, Sheets, Slides, Drive, Forms)
AJOB Cover Art, Volume 24, Issue 1
Publications
2024 – Ambiguous, American Journal of Bioethics (AJOB) Cover Art
Volume 24, Issue 1
2022 – Scientific Illustrations for Georgia distribution and characterization of species within the Eurycea quadridigitata complex.
Graham, S., Walker, D., Kelehear, C., Jensen, J., Dunn, K., & Guyer, C.
2020 – Scientific Illustrations for Colour and size reveal hidden diversity of Necturus (Caudata: Proteidae) from the Gulf Coastal Plain of the United States.
Guyer, C., Murray, C., Bart, H., Crother, B., Chabarria, R., Bailey, M., & Dunn, K.
Research Experience
2023-2024 – Diverse Representations of Chronic Liver Disease e-Learning Module Graduate Research
College of Medicine & Biomedical Visualization Graduate Program, University of Illinois at Chicago (UIC), Chicago, IL
2016 – Gastrointestinal Illustration Undergraduate Internship
Dr. David Pascoe, Asst. Dir. of School of Kinesiology, Dir. of the Thermal and Infrared Lab, and Auburn University Professor, Auburn University, Auburn, AL
2014-2015 – Necturus and Eurycea Salamander Research Illustration
Dr. Craig Guyer, Herpetologist and Auburn University Professor, Auburn University, Auburn, AL
2013 – Medical Illustration Senior Internship
Brian Wilson, Production Dir. and Sr. Medical Illustrator-Animator, Medical Legal Art, Kennesaw, GA
Work Experience
2013-Present – Freelance Graphic Designer and Illustrator
Kennesaw, GA; Auburn, AL; Chicago, IL
2023-2024 – Anatomy Lab Graduate Assistant
Department of Anatomy and Cell Biology, College of Medicine, University of Illinois at Chicago, Chicago, IL
2016-2017 – Lead Graphic Artist and Program Assistant
College of Sciences and Mathematics (COSAM) Outreach Office, Auburn University, Auburn, AL
2013-2016 – Student Program Assistant
COSAM Outreach Office, Auburn University, Auburn, AL
College-Level Service
2015 – Search Committee Member for Director of University College
Auburn University, Auburn, AL
Service
2023-Present – Association of Medical Illustrators (AMI) Diversity Committee Member
2022-2023 – Annual Vesalius Trust-a-thon Participating Team Member
2014-2015 – Auburn University Museum of Natural History (AUMNH) Volunteer Scientific Illustrator
Auburn University, Auburn, AL
Selected Awards and Scholarships
2024 – Vesalius Trust Research Grant Award
Developing Digital Images for Medical Education to Decrease Bias in Chronic Liver Disease Diagnosis, sponsored by the Vesalius Trust for Visual Communication in Health Sciences
2022 – Vesalius Trust-a-thon Winning Team Member
BVIS Inc., The Night Shift, sponsored by the Vesalius Trust
2022 – Biomedical Visualization (BVIS) Diversity and Inclusion Scholarship
First Recipient of newly instituted Annual Scholarship, sponsored by the University of Illinois at Chicago (UIC) BVIS Graduate Program
2014-2016 – Provost Leadership Undergraduate Scholarship
Sponsored by the Auburn University Provost’s Office and the Auburn University Office of Diversity and Multicultural Affairs, Auburn, AL
Speaking Engagements
2024 – International Anaplastology Association 2024 Annual Conference Invited Speaker
Chicago, IL
2016 – 11th Annual Society for Women in Sciences and Mathematics (SWSM) Women’s Leadership Symposium Panelist and Breakout Session Speaker
Auburn, AL
Leadership Experience
2023-2024 – Student Association of Medical Artists (SAMA) Organization President
University of Illinois at Chicago (UIC), Chicago, IL
2022 – SAMA Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) and Outreach First-Year Student Representative
UIC, Chicago, IL
2022 – Sales Floor Department Supervisor
Lowe’s Home Improvement Centers, Wetumpka, AL
2015-2016 – Diversity in Honors Organization President
Auburn University Honors College, Auburn, AL
Exhibitions
2024 – Radial Arterial Line Insertion Comic
Student Association of Medical Artists (SAMA) Art Show 2024, International Museum of Surgical Science, Chicago, IL
2024 – Palmar Erythema
SAMA Art Show 2024, International Museum of Surgical Science, Chicago, IL
2023 – Pyramidal Cells of the Human Neocortex
SAMA Art Show 2023, Library of the Health Sciences, Chicago, IL
2015 – Breaking
Auburn University Student Exhibitions, Tuskegee Airmen National Historic Site, Tuskegee, AL
Study Abroad Experience
2015 – Auburn Art in Rome Study Abroad Program
University of Arkansas Rome Center, Rome, Italy, and Auburn University, Auburn, AL, USA