Dr. Denise Ramzy

Assistant Professor

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Biography

Denise Ramzy is a designer and educator who brings a sustainable, human-centered entrepreneurial approach to design and business curricula, focusing on design strategy and management. She is a senior lecturer in design strategy at the Charles H. Dyson School of Applied Economics and Management. Prior to this role, she was a lecturer in the Department of Design + Environmental Analysis at Cornell University College of Human Ecology. Ramzy serves as a faculty advisor for the Medium Design Collective, a platform for interdisciplinary design at Cornell. Before joining Cornell, she was an assistant professor at Parsons School of Design and the interim director of the strategic design management program at Parsons Paris. She has taught design studios, seminars, and lecture courses to undergraduate, graduate, and adult students at prestigious institutions including Columbia University, New York University, and Pratt Institute. Ramzy's research and practice bridge multiple disciplines within the built environment and she is the founding principal of Field Dimension, a research and design practice focused on sustainable design and redevelopment at the intersection of design and business. Recent projects include Design Diversions, a curated series of design-related events that started in 2010, serving as a research platform and educational community resource. Previously, Ramzy worked in the New York office of multidisciplinary design consultancy Pentagram on architecture, design, and brand strategy projects, with experience in project management across a wide range of organizations, including work on Columbia University's campus expansion and the inaugural year of Tate Modern.

Research Interests

Courses

AEM 3000 - Collaboration Strategic Impact AEM 3110/AEM 5110 - Design Innovation AEM 4000 - Grand Challenges Project

Requirements for Cornell University

Master Program
Requirements
TOEFL
Listening
Required:15
Reading
Required:20
Writing
Required:20
Speaking
Required:22
Total
Required:100
IELTS
Overall
Required:7
Prerequisites
Bachelor's degree in Architecture or related field
Application Checklist
  • Online application
  • Portfolio (SlideRoom)
  • Academic Statement of Purpose
  • Personal Statement
  • Transcripts
  • Two letters of recommendation
  • Resume/CV
Specialization Notes

Department of Architecture