Elon By Design

The Center for Design Thinking is hosting a variety of events ahead of its fourth annual Design Forge which is scheduled for June 3-4, 2021.

Paula DiBiasio, associate professor in physical therapy and GLO program coordinator, and Danielle Lake, director of design thinking and associate professor, are partnering with Doctor of Physical Therapy program students and Global Learning Opportunities (GLO) program alumni to co-design the future of GLO. DiBiasio envisions a more flexible program that positively impacts healthcare disparities by promoting students’ development of skills related to engaging with difference sensitively and equitably.

The collaborative, which includes faculty from universities across North Carolina, is working to reimagine and extend teaching, research, and service using design thinking methods.

The Professional Development Collaborative launched the Better Together Workshop Series this fall to help community members in Alamance County gain skills designed to address the collective challenges 2020 brought. 

The Power & Place Collaborative's "Stories of Alamance County" were compiled by sophomore Honors Fellows and Human Service Studies seniors to share local voices and forge relationships with the Burlington community.

The Center's most recent study uncovers that alumni who participated in the Design Thinking Studio in Social Innovation found the design thinking skills they acquired in the program allowed them to excel in their professional lives. With these findings in mind, the Center launches a new Pathways to Design Thinking one-credit Winter Term course.

Pedagogies & Outcome: The Center for Design Thinking Presents at the Relating Systems Thinking and Design (RSD9) Symposium

Kearns, a Leadership Fellow, recently presented research on design thinking with Director of Design Thinking Danielle Lake at the International Social Research Conference.

Even though they are unable to work close together, the catalysts are still determined to help their peers implement design thinking practices in all aspects of their lives.

The Center for Design Thinking and the Maker Hub have collaborated on a campaign to help students discover their ideal playstyle and incorporate playfulness into their studies.