The Affiliate Program
Shape the Future of Design Thinking with SCD
What is the SCD Affiliate Program?
The SCD Affiliate Program is a collaborative, interdisciplinary network of contributors that lead human-centered innovation, education, community, and research activities on our campus, with peer institutions, with communities, and with industry partners.
What are the benefits of becoming an SCD Affiliate?
As a member of the program, SCD Affiliates benefit from prioritized access to SCD work and makers spaces, classrooms, and event spaces. Affiliates also receive enhanced support from SCD Team members in areas of assessment and research, academic programs, faculty and academic engagement, marketing and programming, equipment and experience operations, and media content creation. In addition, Affiliates benefit from collective, interdisciplinary engagement opportunities that foster human-centered design problem solving in areas of:
- Community engagement and societal impact
- Entrepreneurialism and organizational development
- Health innovation
- Technological innovation
- Transformative education and pedagogical innovation.
What are the roles an SCD Affiliate fulfills?
Affiliates fulfill many roles that support the SCD mission to “Practice, model, and teach design thinking, using human-centered design to reimagine our campus, community and collective world.” In particular, SCD Affiliates serve as research, education, and community collaborators; campus community and external partner ambassadors and advocates; and advisors to SCD Team members and HCD-project leaders.
Community Engagement and Societal Impact
Focuses on using human-centered design to create solutions that strengthen communities and address broader societal challenges. Projects aim to engage diverse populations, understand the needs of communities, and co-create initiatives that lead to positive, measurable change at both local and societal levels.
Jamie Nelson
Gies College of Business & Center for Innovation in Teaching & Learning
Continuing Ed Administration
Carolina Cuesta Hincapie
College of Education
Education, Education Policy, Organization and Leadership
Jean Drasgow
Academic Programs - Career Services
Tranformative Education and Pedagogical Innovation - Professional Development
Debra Korte
College of Agricultural, Consumer and Environmental Sciences
Agricultural Leadership, Education and Communications
Amy Leman
College of Agricultural, Consumer and Environmental Sciences
Agricultural Leadership, Education &
Kate Rutherford
College of Veterinary Medicine
Veterinary Clinical Medicine - Online Programs and Extension
Shelly Schmidt
College of Agricultural, Consumer and Environmental Sciences
Food Science and Human Nutrition
Elissa Thomann Mitchell
College of Agricultural, Consumer and Environmental Sciences
Human and Family Studies