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Mike Avery is a designer, educator, and healthcare professional working at the intersection of architecture, product design, and health. He believes that the true measure of a project’s success is evaluated by how well it aligns with the desires, needs, and goals of the people it engages, whether through objects, spaces, or experiences. At the University of Pennsylvania, Mike teaches in the Department of Architecture and the Integrated Product Design Program. He foregrounds a person-first perspective and works with students across a diverse set of courses, ranging from design processes and design research to advanced seminars in health, digital fabrication, and furniture design. In academia, Mike utilizes his diverse background and training—combined with a human-centered design approach—to consult with healthcare systems on patient-provider-focused quality improvement. He also advises architecture firms working in healthcare and collaborates with startups on medical device design and development.
Wharton Doctoral programs cover fields like Finance, Marketing, Management, and Operations, Information and Decisions.