ixd@cca.edu
11 memorable years
Leading the next generation of design professionals
Academic and administrative leadership for CCA's Interaction Design Undergraduate Program.
• Created a strategic vision for the new direction of the program, including curriculum redesign and strategic partnerships
• Developed standardized rubrics and other measurement and evaluation methods for student progress, which allows for data-informed planning and decision-making
• 24% growth in enrollment in the program under my leadership
Sponsorships
• Future of Work studio - SwissNext, CCA, Vitra
• Oracle Design + CCA Design for Trust Sponsored Studio
• Medtronic + CCA Diabetes Monitoring Sponsored Studio
• Samsung R&D + CCA Future of Home
Sponsored Studio
• Google Digital Wellness + CCA XD Studio
Professor at the Interaction Design Program at California College of the Arts in San Francisco. Teaching Experience Design, Visual Design, Designing for future concepts, and natural user interfaces.
Chair
Interaction Design Program
San Francisco
Year
2015-2021
Professor
2015-Present
Supported admissions in student recruiting
Led NASAD external review
Created course rubrics for each year of the program
Recruited diverse adjunct faculty
Created marketing materials
Pioneered several sponsored studios
Coordinated junior review
Coordinated senior review 2018-Present
What is color? How did the construct of color come to be? How do computers see color? How do I use color?