MDes Research & Creative Work

View creative work and research projects by Stamps MDes in Integrative Design students.

MDes Video Profiles

Graduate Stephanie Szemetylo: Profile

Graduate Keesa V. Johnson: Profile

Graduate Larrea Young: Profile

Graduate Najwat Rehman: Profile

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Thesis Work & Exhibitions

Poster with the title Designing Change in Chaos in white lettering on blue background.

2022 MDes Thesis Work

Mikayla Buford, Kendell Miller-Roberts, Sarah Miles, and Stephanie Szemetylo applied design research to topics ranging from integrating diversity, equity, and inclusion issues into engineering curriculum to designing more sustainable restaurant dining habits. Learn more about their thesis work: MDes Public Talks 2022: Designing Change in Chaos.

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2021 MDes Thesis Work

Keesa V. Johnson, Najwat Rehman, and Larrea Young applied design research to the wicked problem of Equity and Access in food systems. Learn more about their thesis work: What’s on your plate? Designing for Equity and Access in Food Systems.

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2020 MDes Thesis Work

Gowri Balasubramaniam, Colleen Clark, Megan Freund, Jenn Low, and Ashley Moon explored different perspectives that address equity and access in education. Learn more about their thesis work: Transforming Learning Perspectives Through Design.

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News: MDes Research & Creative Work

Learn more about recent MDes research and creative work in these feature stories.

GRADUATE MDes Public Talks 2022: Designing Change in Chaos The graduating class of the U‑M Stamps School of Art & Design’s Master of Design in Integrative…

GRADUATE Mikayla Buford: Publishes article in latest ACM XRDS magazine issue Mikayla Buford was recently published in the XRDS magazine on the topic of resiliency in the face…

Four students pose with a giant check made out to Oudio for 5000 dollars

GRADUATE Akhila Kosaraju Wins the +Tech Innovation Jam After a five-week program with over 40 teams and 200+ students from School of Information,…

ALUMNI Audrey Bennett, Ron Eglash Co-Edit New Design Ideas Journal Stamps Professors Audrey Bennett and Ron Eglash co-edited a special issue of New Design Ideas,…

GRADUATE What’s on Your Plate? The 2021 MDes Thesis Talks In their 2021 thesis talks, second-year MDes students explored a wide range of problems related…

GRADUATE Class of 2020 Spotlight: Ashley Moon (MDes ‘20) Ashley Moon’s (MDes ’20) thesis project empowers high school students to speak out on the issues…

GRADUATE Class of 2020 Spotlight: Jennifer Low (MDes ‘20) Jennifer Low’s (MDes ’20) thesis project focuses on the displacement caused by gentrification and…

GRADUATE Class of 2020 Spotlight: Megan Freund (MDes ‘20) Megan Freund’s (MDes ’20) thesis project helps teachers incorporate social justice lessons in the…

GRADUATE Class of 2020 Spotlight: Colleen Clark (MDes ‘20) Colleen Clark’s (MDes ’20) thesis work aims to close experience gaps and lower turnover rates for…

GRADUATE Class of 2020 Spotlight: Gowri Balasubramaniam (MDes ‘20) Gowri Balasubramaniam’s (MDes ’20) thesis research helps high school students connect history…

FACULTY A Beacon to Connect: Red Crossing Premieres in Prague Roland Graf, Nick Tobier, and Jennifer Low (MDes ’20) team up to launch Red Crossing at the…

GRADUATE Designing Decisions: 2019 MDes Public Talks 2019 Stamps MDes candidates present their research addressing appropriate care in healthcare…

GRADUATE Designing for Equity in Public Education Stamps MDes students work with U‑M partners and area schools to address equity and access in…

FACULTY Design Research at Stamps: Decipher 2018 The Stamps School recently hosted Decipher 2018, a three-day, hands-on design educators research…

GRADUATE Caring for the Caregivers: 2018 MDes Thesis Talks Graduating MDes students presented Caring for the Caregivers: public thesis talks at the Stamps…

GRADUATE Caring by Design: Stamps MDes in Integrative Design Thesis Projects Stamps MDes in Integrative Design thesis projects focus on improving patient experiences in the…