Designer Educators as Advocates for Diversity, Inclusion, and Community
Octobet 25-26, 2018
California State University, Northridge and Woodbury University, Los Angeles, CA
Conference Agenda
Thursday, October 25
| 8 a.m. – 9 a.m. |
Light Breakfast/ check-in Poster Presentations (2) | WU School of Business Lobby |
| 9 a.m. – 10 a.m. |
Keynote Speaker | WU Seminar Room |
| 10 a.m. – 10:15 a.m. |
Break Poster Presentations (2) | |
| 10:15 a.m. – 10:45 a.m. | Presentation #1 Digital storytelling: Teaching culture in design education Presented by: Tasoulla Hadjiyanni |
WU Seminar Room |
| 10:45 a.m. – 11:15 a.m. |
Presentation #2 A Synergy with the Community: Human Centered Experiences and Perspective. Presented by: Silvana Polgar |
WU Seminar Room |
| 11:15 a.m. – 11:45 a.m. |
Presentation #3 The Rewarding Intersection between User Research and Empathy In Design. Presented by: Jennifer Sarabia |
WU Seminar Room |
| 11:45 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. |
Transportation Provided to DTLA
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| 12:30 p.m. – 1:30 p.m. |
Sponsored Lunch | DTLA |
| 1:30 p.m. – 2 p.m. |
Presentation #4 Exploring Inclusive, Participatory Interior Design: Collaboration between an Interior Designer and a Non-Designer in Writing an Interior Design Book Presented by: Sherrill Baldwin Halbe |
DTLA |
| 2 p.m. – 4 p.m. |
DTLA Housing Tours | |
| 4 p.m. – 6 p.m. |
DTLA Art and Architecture Walking Tours | DTLA |
| 6:30 p.m. | No Host Dinner- Clifton’s 648 S. Broadway Los Angeles, CA 90014
Transportation Provided back to Woodbury Unversity |
DTLA |
Friday, October 26
| 8:30 a.m. – 9 a.m. |
Light Breakfast | WU School of Business Lobby |
| 9 a.m. – 9:30 a.m. |
Presentation #5 Impact of Effective Collaboration in Healthcare Design Studio, Going Beyond CIDA Standards. Presented by: Hessam Ghamari |
WU Seminar Room |
| 9:30 a.m. – 10 a.m. |
Presentation #6 Industry Partnerships, Integrated Coursework, and Immersive Global Experiences: Curricular Revisions Impacting Capstone Studio Outcomes. Presented by: Matt Melcher |
WU Seminar Room |
| 10 a.m. – 10:15 a.m. |
Break | |
| 10:15 a.m. – 10:45 a.m. | Presentation #7 Exploratory study: Human perception towards Color integrated with Light. Presented by: Kyoungmee Kate Byun |
WU Seminar Room |
| 10:45 a.m. – 11:45 a.m. |
Housing Panel Discussion Moderated by: Christoph Korner |
WU Seminar Room |
| 11:45 a.m. – Noon |
Break | |
| Noon – 12:30 p.m. |
Pacific West Regional Meeting | WU Seminar Room |
| 12:30 p.m. | Sponsored Lunch/Farewell | WU Library Inkeboll Courtyard |
| 2 p.m. – 4 p.m. |
Additional Tours | TBD |
| 4 p.m. – 6 p.m. |
Additional Tours | TBD |
Registration
| Member | Non-Member | Student (Members) | Students (Non Members) | |
| Full Conference | $175 | $325 | $60 | $90 |
| One Day | $100 | $275 | $60 | $90 |
Conference Hotel Information
There is no contracted hotel block for this conference. Attendees are welcome to make their reservations with the hotel of their choosing. The following are in close proximity of Woodbury University:
Hampton Inn & Suites Los Angeles Burbank Airport
