Dr. Kelly Murdoch Kitt

Biography

Kelly Murdoch-Kitt is an Associate Professor at the University of Michigan's Stamps School of Art and Design, specializing in user experience design and education. Her work focuses on the intersection of people, systems, and interpersonal interactions to create effective and socially responsible concepts. She integrates visual communication, user experience, service design, and behavior change into her teaching practices. Murdoch-Kitt has a background as a user experience strategist in the San Francisco Bay Area and is the author of 'Intercultural Collaboration by Design: Drawing from Differences, Distances, and Disciplines through Visual Thinking,' published by Routledge in 2020. Her book features over thirty visual thinking activities aimed at enhancing collaboration among diverse teams, which are particularly relevant in her design courses. She is currently collaborating on 'The ORBIT Project' (Online Resource Building Intercultural Teams) and previously served as an Assistant Professor at the School of Design at the Rochester Institute of Technology. Throughout her career, Murdoch-Kitt has contributed to the academic development of design educators, including her involvement with the National Steering Committee of the AIGA Design Educators Community.

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