STEM Faculty

I joined the Design Group at the Open University as a Senior Lecturer in Design Ecologies in 2008. Prior to this I had been a Senior Lecturer in Design for Sustainability at Loughborough University (2006-2008), a Lecturer in Design at Cranfield University (2001-2006) and at Goldsmiths College, University of London (1998-2001) and a Research Associate at The Judge Business School, Cambridge University (1996-1998)

I am interested in the capacity of design to create sustainable, regenerative futures. Design and design thinking have the potential to intervene in everyday practices through the actions of curious and creative learners, doers and thinkers. My research explores the scope and value of radical design and design ecologies in creating different journeys and destinations for sustainable living. It aims to understand the nature of design, education and leadership that is required to create these transformations.

Keywords: design ecologies; sustainable design education and ecoliteracy; sustainable innovation; design for sufficiency; regenerative design, cyclical production and consumption; and product, service systems.

I welcome PhD applications in any of the above areas. I am particularly interested in research ideas that develop the theory and practice of design ecologies, sustainable transition, regenerative design, design and sufficiency and creative ecoliteracies.