Kristen Park is a Korean-Chinese American writer, student, and researcher. She writes science fiction, fantasy, and contemporary fiction, exploring themes of identity, human connection, and the future of science and engineering. Through poetry, she examines cultural traditions, mental health, and the relationship between time and identity. Her writing has been recognized by the National YoungArts Foundation and the Scholastic Art & Writing Awards. Passionate about the broad applications of math, Kristen is interested in its intersection with medicine, environmental sustainability, and business.

Raised in Brooklyn, New York and central New Jersey, she now spends most of her time in Baltimore, Maryland. Currently, she is a third year undergraduate at Johns Hopkins University studying Applied Mathematics and Statistics with a minor in Writing Seminars. In her free time, she can be found reading poetry, thrifting, and taking photos.