About Lisa Elzey Mercer
Lisa Perez Elzey is a designer, educator, and researcher whose work focuses on design for social innovation and responsible design. Her research explores how design can address complex social challenges, including human trafficking, racial inequity, and systemic injustice. Through teaching, research, and collaborative design methods, she helps people recognize how design shapes society and develop more inclusive, equitable solutions. She is also involved in developing tools and frameworks that encourage critical conversations about race, ethics, and social impact in design.