{"id":26229,"date":"2022-06-13T15:56:38","date_gmt":"2022-06-13T19:56:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/design.ncsu.edu\/doctor-of-design\/?page_id=26229"},"modified":"2025-07-17T15:47:08","modified_gmt":"2025-07-17T19:47:08","slug":"ddes-annual-symposia","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/design.ncsu.edu\/doctor-of-design\/ddes-annual-symposia\/","title":{"rendered":"DDes Annual Symposium for Design Research"},"content":{"rendered":"\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-ncst-table-of-contents\"><p class=\"eyebrow\">On This Page<\/p><ul><li><a href=\"#2025\">2025: Visual Methodologies in Design Research: Potentials and Pitfalls<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"#2024\">2024: Design Beyond: Systems, Organizations, and Culture<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"#2023\">2023: Data-Driven: Design Research for Collaborative Futures<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"#2022\">2022: Design Futures and Foresighting<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"#2021\">2021: Inclusion in Design Research<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"#2020\">2020: Design Thinking in Health \/ Thinking Health in Design<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"#2019\">2019: Success After Failure: Designing Through Challenges<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"#2018\">2018:\u00a0Innovation in Research, Design &amp; Education<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/div>\n\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/design.ncsu.edu\/doctor-of-design\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2025\/07\/DIY-CARTOGRAPHY-2024_web-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"DIY Cartography course visualizations\" class=\"wp-image-33340\" srcset=\"https:\/\/design.ncsu.edu\/doctor-of-design\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2025\/07\/DIY-CARTOGRAPHY-2024_web-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/design.ncsu.edu\/doctor-of-design\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2025\/07\/DIY-CARTOGRAPHY-2024_web-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/design.ncsu.edu\/doctor-of-design\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2025\/07\/DIY-CARTOGRAPHY-2024_web-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/design.ncsu.edu\/doctor-of-design\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2025\/07\/DIY-CARTOGRAPHY-2024_web.jpg 1500w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Photo credit: Matt Ramey<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"2025\">2025: Visual Methodologies in Design Research: Potentials and Pitfalls<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The primary goal of this symposium is to explore the value of visual research methods in design fields, addressing both methods and data analysis, as well as the more philosophical questions surrounding the importance of visual data and its positioning in the broader research realm.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Friday, August 15<br><\/strong>9:00 am &#8211; 1:30 pm <br><a href=\"https:\/\/docs.google.com\/forms\/d\/e\/1FAIpQLSfRcM-xzhgdsFvASfqcCk9x3W2FTob6xkhX8KbT62ri2lfwjQ\/viewform\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">RSVP Here<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"is-text wp-block-ncst-buttons\">\n    \n<div class=\"wp-block-ncst-button\">\n      <a\n        class=\"ncst-block__button-link btn\"\n        href=\"https:\/\/design.ncsu.edu\/doctor-of-design\/2025-ddes-annual-symposium\/\"\n        data-ncst-lightbox=\"false\"\n                      >\n                  <span class=\"text\">Learn more about this year&#8217;s agenda and speakers<\/span><span class=\"arrow-indicator\"><svg class=\"wolficon wolficon-arrow-right-bold\" role=\"img\"  aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<use xlink:href=\"#wolficon-arrow-right-bold\">\n\t\t<\/svg><\/span>\n              <\/a>\n    <\/div>\n  \n\n  <\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Past Research Symposia:<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Browse symposia topics and presentations from past years. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"2024\">2024: <strong>Design Beyond: Systems, Organizations, and Culture<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Join us for a one-day deep dive into systems thinking and organization design. Learn how leading design professionals and researchers approach complex challenges by understanding the interconnectedness of systems.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Panel Discussion:<\/strong> Hear professional designers and researchers discuss their real-world experiences integrating systems thinking into their projects.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Keynote Address:<\/strong> Renowned design theorist Richard Buchanan will illuminate the power of organization design as a strategic tool for driving effective change.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Network:<\/strong> Virtually mingle with fellow design enthusiasts and gain insights from experienced professionals.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>This event is your chance to expand your design toolkit and gain a holistic perspective on tackling tomorrow&#8217;s challenges.  We encourage our traditional design partners and anyone interested in the future of design to attend this transdisciplinary event, including graduate students, faculty, design practitioners, and business professionals.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"is-text wp-block-ncst-buttons\">\n    \n<div class=\"is-style-secondary wp-block-ncst-button\">\n      <a\n        class=\"ncst-block__button-link btn\"\n        href=\"https:\/\/design.ncsu.edu\/doctor-of-design\/2024-ddes-symposium\/\"\n        data-ncst-lightbox=\"false\"\n         target=\"_blank\"          rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"       >\n                  <span class=\"text\">Watch recordings and Learn more<\/span><span class=\"arrow-indicator\"><svg class=\"wolficon wolficon-arrow-right-bold\" role=\"img\"  aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<use xlink:href=\"#wolficon-arrow-right-bold\">\n\t\t<\/svg><\/span>\n              <\/a>\n    <\/div>\n  \n\n  <\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"2023\">2023: Data-Driven: Design Research for Collaborative Futures<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/design.ncsu.edu\/doctor-of-design\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2023\/07\/artificial-intelligence-3382507_1920-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"image representing artificial intelligence\" class=\"wp-image-32928\" srcset=\"https:\/\/design.ncsu.edu\/doctor-of-design\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2023\/07\/artificial-intelligence-3382507_1920-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/design.ncsu.edu\/doctor-of-design\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2023\/07\/artificial-intelligence-3382507_1920-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/design.ncsu.edu\/doctor-of-design\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2023\/07\/artificial-intelligence-3382507_1920-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/design.ncsu.edu\/doctor-of-design\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2023\/07\/artificial-intelligence-3382507_1920-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/design.ncsu.edu\/doctor-of-design\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2023\/07\/artificial-intelligence-3382507_1920.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>To welcome our newest DDes Cohort of outstanding student-practitioners, we mark the&nbsp;sixth&nbsp;anniversary of the program and celebrate the 75th anniversary of the College of Design.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In 2023, the Doctor of Design (DDes) program is excited to partner with students in the Ph.D. program in Design, to present this milestone event\u2014<strong>Data-Driven: Design Research for Collaborative Futures.&nbsp;<\/strong>We are interested in the impact of new data sources design analytics on social and personal technology(s), professional expertise, and, of course, research in design.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/design.ncsu.edu\/people\/hsarmstr\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Helen Armstrong<\/a>,&nbsp;professor of graphic &amp; experience design, will open the symposium with a keynote address titled: <strong><em>Augment\/ Interrogate: The Critical Intersection of A.I. and Design<\/em><\/strong><em>.<\/em>&nbsp;She will be joined by respondent&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/design.ncsu.edu\/people\/tlallen2\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Tania Allen<\/a>, professor of media arts, design and technology.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"is-text wp-block-ncst-buttons\">\n    \n<div class=\"is-style-secondary wp-block-ncst-button\">\n      <a\n        class=\"ncst-block__button-link btn\"\n        href=\"https:\/\/design.ncsu.edu\/doctor-of-design\/2023-symposium\/\"\n        data-ncst-lightbox=\"false\"\n                      >\n                  <span class=\"text\">Learn more<\/span><span class=\"arrow-indicator\"><svg class=\"wolficon wolficon-arrow-right-bold\" role=\"img\"  aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<use xlink:href=\"#wolficon-arrow-right-bold\">\n\t\t<\/svg><\/span>\n              <\/a>\n    <\/div>\n  \n\n  <\/div>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"575\" src=\"https:\/\/design.ncsu.edu\/doctor-of-design\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2022\/08\/August-2022-DDes-Immersion-Week_updated-graphic-1024x575.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-26968\" srcset=\"https:\/\/design.ncsu.edu\/doctor-of-design\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2022\/08\/August-2022-DDes-Immersion-Week_updated-graphic-1024x575.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/design.ncsu.edu\/doctor-of-design\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2022\/08\/August-2022-DDes-Immersion-Week_updated-graphic-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/design.ncsu.edu\/doctor-of-design\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2022\/08\/August-2022-DDes-Immersion-Week_updated-graphic-768x431.jpg 768w, https:\/\/design.ncsu.edu\/doctor-of-design\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2022\/08\/August-2022-DDes-Immersion-Week_updated-graphic.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"2022\">2022: Design Futures and Foresighting <\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>This virtual DDes Symposium begins with the big picture\u2014Design Futures\u2014and what that may mean for technology, business strategy, identity, and research in design. <\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"is-text wp-block-ncst-buttons\">\n    \n<div class=\"is-style-secondary wp-block-ncst-button\">\n      <a\n        class=\"ncst-block__button-link btn\"\n        href=\"https:\/\/design.ncsu.edu\/doctor-of-design\/2022-symposium\/\"\n        data-ncst-lightbox=\"false\"\n                      >\n                  <span class=\"text\">Watch recordings and learn more<\/span><span class=\"arrow-indicator\"><svg class=\"wolficon wolficon-arrow-right-bold\" role=\"img\"  aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<use xlink:href=\"#wolficon-arrow-right-bold\">\n\t\t<\/svg><\/span>\n              <\/a>\n    <\/div>\n  \n\n  <\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Keynote Presentation:<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/us.sagepub.com\/en-us\/nam\/author\/gjoko-muratovski\" target=\"_blank\">Gjoko Muratovski<\/a><\/strong>, noted thought leader in graphic design and design research, will open the Symposium with a keynote address on&nbsp;<strong>Design Today<\/strong>, with a response from&nbsp;<strong>Meredith Davis<\/strong>&nbsp;addressing doctoral education in design.&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Panel I:<\/strong>&nbsp;<strong>Professional Identity, Authenticity, and Access to Design Futures<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Moderator: <a href=\"https:\/\/design.ncsu.edu\/academics\/ddes-immersion-week\/#ncst-accordion-item-2\"><\/a>Lu Liu (Professor and Head of Graphic Design and Industrial Design, NC State University<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Panelists: \n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Tasheka Arcenaux-Sutton, Graphic Design, NC&nbsp;State University<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Kaleena Sales, Chair of Art &amp; Design, Tennessee State University<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Panel II: Strategic Design Leadership: How Design Practice Meets the Future<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Moderator: Katherine Peele (Leaders Council and LS3P Associates)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Panelists:\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Jason Forney, Principal at Bruner\/Cott Architects<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Wendy Steinle<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/design.ncsu.edu\/doctor-of-design\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2022\/06\/upali-nanda-web-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"Upali Nanda\" class=\"wp-image-26868\" srcset=\"https:\/\/design.ncsu.edu\/doctor-of-design\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2022\/06\/upali-nanda-web-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/design.ncsu.edu\/doctor-of-design\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2022\/06\/upali-nanda-web-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/design.ncsu.edu\/doctor-of-design\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2022\/06\/upali-nanda-web-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/design.ncsu.edu\/doctor-of-design\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2022\/06\/upali-nanda-web.jpg 1500w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Upali Nanda, HKS<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"2021\">2021: Inclusion in Design Research<\/h2>\n\n\n<div class=\"is-text wp-block-ncst-buttons\">\n    \n<div class=\"is-style-secondary wp-block-ncst-button\">\n      <a\n        class=\"ncst-block__button-link btn\"\n        href=\"https:\/\/design.ncsu.edu\/doctor-of-design\/2021-symposium\/\"\n        data-ncst-lightbox=\"false\"\n                      >\n                  <span class=\"text\">Watch recordings and learn more<\/span><span class=\"arrow-indicator\"><svg class=\"wolficon wolficon-arrow-right-bold\" role=\"img\"  aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<use xlink:href=\"#wolficon-arrow-right-bold\">\n\t\t<\/svg><\/span>\n              <\/a>\n    <\/div>\n  \n\n  <\/div>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>First Session<\/strong>: <strong>What (and Who) Does Design History Include?<\/strong>&nbsp;<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>by&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/eyeondesign.aiga.org\/designer-educator-j-dakota-brown-is-untangling-the-relationship-between-design-and-labor\/\">J. Dakota Brown<\/a>, Art Institute of Chicago<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The past generation has seen profound shifts in design process and practices\u2014ranging from analog to digital techniques, and from autonomous to networked practices, as well as in the relationships between designers, clients, manufacturers\/construction and marketplace\/end users.&nbsp; This session prepares students to understand the values of inclusivity in the evolution of design practices and its potential impact for future design industry enterprises.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Second Session: Authorship, Agency, Ability and Inclusion&nbsp;<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>by&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.hksinc.com\/people\/upali-nanda\/\">Upali Nanda<\/a>, HKS<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In a research-integrated design practice, research is both assessed and translated in the course of the design process. The practical value proposition of applied research is apparent but needs to be balanced with the business realities of firms This session will demonstrate how inclusivity in professional research offers a smarter way for firms to do good design and also strengthen their bottom line.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Third Session: <strong>Power + Place<\/strong>&nbsp;<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>by&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/colloqate.org\/people\">Bryan Lee<\/a>, Colloquate<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Increasingly, artists and designers across many disciplines are paying attention to racial equity and social justice in both private and public commissions. This session will&nbsp;discuss elements of complexity, advocacy, and multi-racial inclusion in design practice as a form of Design Justice.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/design.ncsu.edu\/doctor-of-design\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2022\/06\/Ellen_Lupton_by_Hieu_Tran-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"Ellen Lupton\" class=\"wp-image-26870\" srcset=\"https:\/\/design.ncsu.edu\/doctor-of-design\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2022\/06\/Ellen_Lupton_by_Hieu_Tran-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/design.ncsu.edu\/doctor-of-design\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2022\/06\/Ellen_Lupton_by_Hieu_Tran-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/design.ncsu.edu\/doctor-of-design\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2022\/06\/Ellen_Lupton_by_Hieu_Tran-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/design.ncsu.edu\/doctor-of-design\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2022\/06\/Ellen_Lupton_by_Hieu_Tran.jpg 1500w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Ellen Lupton. Photo by Hieu Tran<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"2020\">2020: <strong>Design Thinking in Health<\/strong> \/ <strong>Thinking Health in Design<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n<div class=\"is-text wp-block-ncst-buttons\">\n    \n<div class=\"is-style-secondary wp-block-ncst-button\">\n      <a\n        class=\"ncst-block__button-link btn\"\n        href=\"https:\/\/design.ncsu.edu\/doctor-of-design\/2020-symposium\/\"\n        data-ncst-lightbox=\"false\"\n                      >\n                  <span class=\"text\">Watch recordings and learn more<\/span><span class=\"arrow-indicator\"><svg class=\"wolficon wolficon-arrow-right-bold\" role=\"img\"  aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<use xlink:href=\"#wolficon-arrow-right-bold\">\n\t\t<\/svg><\/span>\n              <\/a>\n    <\/div>\n  \n\n  <\/div>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Panel 1 \u2013 Design Thinking in Health<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>The morning began with moderated Panel #1 \u201cDesign Thinking in Health.\u201d <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Dr. Matt Trowbridge, Dr. Bon Ku, and Jacqui McLaughlin spoke for about 10-12 minutes each followed by Q&amp;A. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Moderator: Tsailu Liu, Department Head of Graphic Design and Industrial Design, NC State College of Design<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Keynote Presentation<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>Design for Everybody: Creative Ideas for Wellness and Inclusion by Ellen Lupton<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Panel 2: Thinking Health in Design<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>Panel #2 is a flip of the first panel along the lines of \u201cThinking Health in Design,\u201d or how we should be thinking about health in the design fields. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Michael Grove, Jessica Bellamy, and Myron Floyd spoke for about 10-12 minutes each followed by Q&amp;A.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Moderator: David Hill, School of Architecture Head, NC State College of Design<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/design.ncsu.edu\/doctor-of-design\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2022\/06\/2019-ddes-header-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"Success After Failure\" class=\"wp-image-26230\" srcset=\"https:\/\/design.ncsu.edu\/doctor-of-design\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2022\/06\/2019-ddes-header-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/design.ncsu.edu\/doctor-of-design\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2022\/06\/2019-ddes-header-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/design.ncsu.edu\/doctor-of-design\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2022\/06\/2019-ddes-header-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/design.ncsu.edu\/doctor-of-design\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2022\/06\/2019-ddes-header.jpg 1500w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"2019\">2019: Success After Failure: Designing Through Challenges<\/h2>\n\n\n<div class=\"is-text wp-block-ncst-buttons\">\n    \n<div class=\"is-style-secondary wp-block-ncst-button\">\n      <a\n        class=\"ncst-block__button-link btn\"\n        href=\"https:\/\/design.ncsu.edu\/doctor-of-design\/2019-symposium\/\"\n        data-ncst-lightbox=\"false\"\n                      >\n                  <span class=\"text\">Watch recordings and learn more<\/span><span class=\"arrow-indicator\"><svg class=\"wolficon wolficon-arrow-right-bold\" role=\"img\"  aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<use xlink:href=\"#wolficon-arrow-right-bold\">\n\t\t<\/svg><\/span>\n              <\/a>\n    <\/div>\n  \n\n  <\/div>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Panel Session 1: Service Design: Social Innovation Strategies for Change<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>Moderator: Kevin Fitzgerald, former chief of staff for UNC System, UNC Health Care &amp; School of Medicine, and Director of Social Services NC-HHS<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Speakers: Dana Weston, UNC Rockingham Health Care and Patrick McGowan, the Service Design Group<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Panel Session 2: Place Making: Spatial and Environmental Design Strategies for Change<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>Moderator: Katherine Peele, LS3P<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Speakers: Scott Levitan, RTP Foundation and Paul Morris, FASLA, CEO &amp; Mission Maker, MCP<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/design.ncsu.edu\/doctor-of-design\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2022\/06\/ddes_symposium-0344-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-26206\" srcset=\"https:\/\/design.ncsu.edu\/doctor-of-design\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2022\/06\/ddes_symposium-0344-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/design.ncsu.edu\/doctor-of-design\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2022\/06\/ddes_symposium-0344-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/design.ncsu.edu\/doctor-of-design\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2022\/06\/ddes_symposium-0344-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/design.ncsu.edu\/doctor-of-design\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2022\/06\/ddes_symposium-0344.jpg 1500w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Kofi Boone and Lee Cherry <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"2018\">2018:\u00a0Innovation in Research, Design &amp; 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