Marziah Karch

Marziah Karch (born December 15, 1971) is a book author from Lawrence, Kansas and currently living in Portland, Oregon. She writes mainly about technology and parenting issues. She has written books and magazine articles for WIRED as well as online content. She has been a Google expert for About.com since 2006. She also has written articles for the GeekMom Blog, formerly on WIRED. Her coverage of Marissa Mayer was metioned in USA Today. Her article on Mayim Bialik's anti-vaccination choice  drew a response from Bialik and was widely quoted in third party blogs.

Biography
Marziah Karch grew up in Emporia, Kansas and lived for 20 years in Lawrence, Kansas with her husband and two children. She now lives in Portland, Oregon. She previously worked in Kansas City as an educational technologist for Johnson County Community College. Her son has autism, and she has given conference presentations on autism and technology. She holds a bachelors from the University of Kansas and a Masters in Instructional Design from Emporia State University in 2003. She is a Phi Kappa Phi scholar.

Books

 * "Build and Program Your Own LEGO Mindstorms EV3 Robots" (Pearson Aug 25, 2014) ISBN 978-0789751850
 * "Using Galaxy Tab: An Android Tablet: (Apress Nov 24, 2014)ISBN 978-1484206331
 * "Using Galaxy S6: A Samsung Android Phone (Apress June, 2015)
 * "Android Tablets Made Simple" (Apress Nov 17, 2011) ISBN 978-1430236719
 * "Android for Work" (Apress Sep 1, 2010) ISBN 978-1430230007
 * "Droids Made Simple" with Gary Mazo and Martin Trautschold (Apress Dec 20, 2010) ISBN 978-1430232797
 * "Taking Your Apple TV to the Max"(Apress) ISBN 978-1430244554

Other Works

 * "Innovative Pedagogies: Reflecting on Innovative Pedagogies in LIS Education" Juried conference presentation, ALISE January 2015
 * "How to Collect Creepy Crawlies." ("Wired" UK. Conde Nast, 21 Oct. 2013). Web. 16 Mar. 2014. Print magazine
 * "How to Make an 8-bit Quilt" (WIRED UK March 1, 2013) Print magazine
 * "Embrace Your Inner Cyborg Because Project Glass Is Only the Beginning." TechRepublic. TechRepublic, 2 Mar. 2012. Web. 16 Mar. 2014.
 * "How to Get Girls into EV3 Robotics." ("Make:" April 15, 2014)
 * Rollins, Mark. "Taking Your Kindle Fire to the Max." (As Technical Editor) ISBN 978-1430242635
 * Lance, John. "Bobby's Troll and Other Stories" (As Illustrator) ASIN B00E8HKJ3E
 * Rosen, Selina. "More Stories That Won't Make Your Parents Hurl" (As Illustrator) ISBN 978-1893687424
 * "Age of Empire" with Gareth Skarka Aaron S. Rosenberg(1995) (As Art director) ASIN B000KTP9JI

Media Interviews

 * Toron Russ Newsradio610, Miami, FL July 8, 2011
 * Mark and Dave Show: KEX Portland, Oregon April 6, 2012
 * Money Radio 1510 on KFNN-AM in Phoenix, Arizona July 12, 2011
 * WEOL Radio in Cleveland, Ohio, July 12, 2011
 * WDUN Northern Georgia August 22, 2012
 * KCTV 5 Kansas City July 11, 2011
 * Artist Guest of Honor, Conjuration 2001