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We have published a conference paper in the IASDR 2025 Proceedings. Mauricio Mejía, Katie Pine, and Ruchita Mandhre co-authored this paper on the tensions in collaboration between social scientists and design researchers. The paper will be available in the DRS Digital Library …

A new article on how students in a university-wide general studies design course perceive their design competency was published in The International Journal of Art and Design Education. Drs. Xueting Wu and Mauricio Mejía are the co-authors of this publication. Design Education …

Dr. Mauricio Mejía will be presenting at the Design Literacy International Network on November 25th, 2025. He will explore how the design expertise of professional designers, the design abilities of all humans, and the design mindset that any professional can use in their …

A new article on how design facilitators practice was published in the CoDesign journal. Drs. Wenqi Zheng, Mauricio Mejía, and Danah Henriksen are the co-authors of this publication. After reviewing 35 case studies on design workshops from the past two years, we found a clear …

We have published a conference paper in the NORDES 2025 Proceedings. Wenqi Zheng, Mauricio Mejía, and Catalina Cortés co-authored this paper on how the industry is demanding facilitation skills based on an analysis of job postings in the US. It is free access here.Design …

Dr. Mauricio Mejía led a session on the ASU Leadership Academy. He discussed a design mindset for leadership and worked with participants in activities to understand design skills.

Doctoral candidate Xueting Wu successfully defended her Ph.D. dissertation on Monday, May 19th. Congratulations! Her research made contributions to the research area of design training of non-design professionals. She conducted an interview study with coaches, consultants, and …

Doctoral candidate Wenqi Zheng successfully defended her Ph.D. dissertation on Friday, April 4th. Congratulations! Her research made contributions to the research area of design facilitation. She identified design facilitation practices and styles in the literature and case …

A forthcoming article on how designers collaborate in the industry will be published in the CoDesign journal. Drs Yumeng Xie and Mauricio Mejía are co-authoring this publication.How Designers Navigate Collaboration in Design Practices: An Interview Study of Professional …