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

 

 
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
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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

Ramada by Wyndham Burbank Airport

Los Angeles Marriott Burbank Airport