Invent Your Future Conference held in the Design Studio (photo: Ruth Prentice)
2014-15 | Invent Your Future
CIA Teaching:
2nd Year ID Studio (3cr - FA), 3rd Year ID Studio (3cr - FA), 4th Year ID Studio (3cr - FA), 3rd Year ID Studio (6cr - SP), 4th Year ID Studio (3cr - SP).
Furniture Project Final held at MOCA.
CIA Service:
Planned the Design Studio clean-up and set-up.
Co-planned the Invent Your Future Conference at CIA (with Ruth Kucklick-Prentice). 2-day event that included speakers from all over the country (pictured).
Guest Faculty, Central Academy of Fine Art (CAFA) in Beijing (Oct 2014) – Conducted one-week workshop for International Foundation Students.
Met with Prospective students and families, including Satoshi Kikutani (who did not graduate in 2008, but returned to complete his degree).
Visited MTD, GM, Stryker, Rubbermaid, NASA Glenn and American Greetings.
Secured a project with Stryker (restraints).
Worked with Biomedical Illustration student Zongyang Li to plan a dual-degree experience.
Helped organize a GM Lunch on Friday.
Met with FCA (Joe & Rose), MOCA & UH (Dr. Costa).
Organized visits by Emily Lai (ID 2004), Scott Stropkay (Essential), Kuoyong Huang (AERI).
Participated in Open Houses/Accepted Student Events.
Juror for the 2D3D CompetitionOrganized events around the Auto Show (exhibit & symposium) and collaborated with Admissions to make this a recruitment event.
Assisted with Spring Design Show planning & promotion. Moved the event to the new unified campus.
Committees: Academic Advisory Cabinet, Biennial Planning, HoloLens Oversight, Academic Technology Governance.
Professional:
Participated in the CIA Faculty Exhibition.
Speaker, Cleveland Museum of Natural History (Nov 2014) – Presentation about Viktor Schreckengost, related to the preview of the Mammoths & Mastodons Exhibition and the launch of the campaign to fund renovation/expansion.
Lectured, CWRU Biomedical Engineering Students (Matt Williams) – Ergonomics & Interfaces.
Expert witness in IP litigation case.
Assisted board member Don Insul with a new product development project.
Media:
Featured, FreshWater (Nov 8, 2014) - Abeo Turns Reclaimed Materials into Distinctive Workstations (FreshWater)
Quoted, The Plain Dealer (Jul 9, 2014) – “Cleveland Institute of Art solidifies its position as a world-class transportation design school” (cleveland.com)
Interviewed, WCPN/NPR Applause (Feb 18, 2015) – discussion of CIA Design alumni career paths
Quoted, FreshWater (April 16, 2015) - Innovation By Design: How CIA Students are Transforming Cleveland (FreshWater).
Misc:
International Housewares Competition Awards – Geemay Chia (2nd place).
IDSA Merit Award Winner - Geemay Chia.
IDSA IDEA Award Winner - Geemay Chia (bronze).
Hosted party for graduating ID students.