Piper Schuerman (she/her/hers) is a designer, educator, researcher, and illustrator who currently serves as an Assistant Professor in the ÀÖ²¥´«Ã½ at the University of Tennessee, Knoxville. Her areas of research interest are design for civic engagement, methods of critique, and discourse facilitation. These themes were recently explored in her Master’s thesis, Public Comment, which proposed the design critique as a model for facilitating citizen feedback at city council meetings. She has spoken about her work at national and international design conferences and has contributed to several collaborative published works and group exhibitions. Her professional experience spans diverse design environments such as a creative agency and production company, nonprofits, and in-house roles focused on B2B marketing.
Education
BFA in Graphic Design, University of Arkansas
Master’s of Design in Communication Design, University of Arkansas