Bethany LaPenta

Bethany LaPenta is a professional with a deep passion for the intersection of biology and EECS, focusing on developing devices for everyday integration into society.

Her interests extend to external technologies like wearables and personal assistants as well as internal technologies such as implants, prosthetics, and applying technology to molecular biology.

She has conducted research on self-driving cars with visual robotics and is affiliated with the MIT Duckietown group, with her Master's Thesis focusing on research with the Duckietown platform.

Bethany LaPenta holds a Master of Engineering (MEng) in Electrical Engineering and Computer Science, as well as a Bachelor of Science (BS) in the same field, both from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology.

Her professional experience includes roles such as Course Facilitator and former Head Learning Facilitator at GetSmarter, Course Facilitator and Course Designer at Harvard Extension School, Graduate Teaching Assistant, Lab Assistant on the edX Platform, and an Internship at edX, all while being associated with Massachusetts Institute of Technology.