Design for America
Design for America(DFA) is an award-winning nationwide network of interdisciplinary student teams and community members using design to create local and social impact. Design for America teaches human centered design to young adults and collaborating community partners through extra-curricular, university based, student led design studios to look locally, create fervently and act fearlessly. Students work throughout the school year to tackle challenges in health, education, economy and sustainability. Founded in 2009 by faculty Dr. Gerber and students Mert Iseri '11, Yuri Malina '11, and Hannah Chung '12, DFA has grown to a network of over 600 students across the country at 14 college campuses. You can learn more about DFA on their website here.
Recent Press:
Above: Mert Iseri (left) and Jeanne Olson, addressing hand hygiene compliance challenges for Evanston's NorthShore Hospital.
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Phil Dziedzic, EDI 2011, Co-founder, Graphics & Marketing Lead at SweetPerk Inc.
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Lenore Kaplan, EDI 2010, Process Improvement Engineer at Dyson
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Noah Pentelovitch, BSME and Design Certificate '11, design engineer at Klein Tools
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Meet Elizabeth Gerber, Segal faculty member
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Segal welcomes Assistant Professor Paul Leonardi to core faculty team
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Segal welcomes Jeremy Gilbert of Medill to core faculty
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Greg Holderfield, distinguished industrial designer, joins McCormick faculty
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Nicholas Evans, EDI 2010, Research Associate at gravitytank
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Mark Drayer, EDI 2009, design engineer at Humanscale
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Eric Schickli, EDI 2009, products research engineer at Procter & Gamble
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Jonathan Kelley, EDI 2008, co-founder of Buzz Referrals, Element Bars
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