by Dawan Stanford | Feb 27, 2025 | Podcast
The tension between doing good research and delivering on tight timelines is something I’ve experienced throughout my career in design and innovation. This conversation with Sam Zucker unpacks powerful approaches to making research more sustainable and equitable...
by Dawan Stanford | Dec 10, 2024 | Podcast
In this episode, I explore how architectural thinking enhances strategic decision-making with Adam Griff. Our conversation reveals how his architectural background shapes his approach to helping higher education institutions navigate complex decisions and create...
by Dawan Stanford | Oct 29, 2024 | Podcast
Sahibzada Mayed is a creative alchemist who uses design and storytelling to cultivate joy and imagination as tools of liberation. Mayed serves as the Co-Lead for Strategy and Research at Pause and Effect, a liberation-focused imagination and design collective based on...
by Dawan Stanford | Sep 24, 2024 | Podcast
Matthew Van Der Tuyn is a designer and healthcare innovation strategist. Matt is the Senior Director of Design and Strategy at the Center for Health Care Transformation and Innovation at Penn Medicine. The mission at the Center is to serve as a catalyst and...
by Dawan Stanford | Sep 3, 2024 | Podcast
Christina Hanschke’s career journey has spanned many diverse roles. She’s been a music therapist, nanny, and UX researcher, and she’s currently a Design Lead at Final Mile, where she applies a multidisciplinary approach to address pressing societal...
by Dawan Stanford | Jun 25, 2024 | Podcast
Stephanie Gioia is a founder at Future Work Design with a focus on strategic planning and organizational innovation. She also serves as the director of the Either/Org project and teaches human-centered design for organizational innovation at the University of...
