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Anne H. Berry is a writer, designer, and the director of the School of Design at the University of Illinois Chicago. Her research focuses on race/representation and educational pedagogy in the field of design, and her published writing includes "The Virtual Design Classroom" for Communication Arts magazine, "The Black Designer's Identity" for the inaugural issue of the Recognize anthology featuring commentary from Indigenous people and people of color. She has also partnered with faculty across disciplines on grant-funded Internet of Things Collaborative projects, including the development of user experience design + augmented reality curriculum emphasizing communities and local history. She is a managing editor of one of Fast Company's "Best Design Books of 2022," The Black Experience in Design: Identity, Expression, and Reflection, an award-winning anthology spotlighting teaching practices, research, stories, and conversations from a Black/African diasporic lens. Berry served as a board member for the Cleveland chapter of AIGA as Student Development Chair, Diversity & Inclusion Task Force Co-Chair, and President. |
