I am an associate professor of design at Umeå Institute of Design and the program director for our international BFA in industrial design starting in Autumn 2026. I live in Umeå, Sweden with my partner and two children.

As a designer and researcher, I am interested in situations where technology is often considered out of place, such as in outdoor environments or intimate settings of care. 

As an educator, I believe in student-led learning environments, and promote critical thinking and learning-through-making. I teach across all three levels of education (BFA, MFA, and PhD).

Originally from Knoxville, Tennessee, I have a BS in Architecture from the University of Virginia, a MFA in Interaction Design from Umeå Institute of Design, and a PhD in Human-computer Interaction from KTH Royal Institute of Technology.

Download my PhD dissertation Designing with care (PDF)
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