Emily StoverCommunity-Engaged Design Teaching Faculty, Design Studies | DesignConnect Initiative Directorshe/her/hers

I’m an educator, researcher, and creative practitioner who helps students and communities harness the transformative power of design to create positive social and environmental impact. As the director of the DesignConnect Initiative, I bring a commitment to ethical partnerships, interdisciplinary collaboration, and learning innovation for the benefit of all Wisconsin residents. Through my teaching, students develop the creative skills needed to address complex challenges through human-centered design, storytelling, and cross-sector collaboration. Past community-engaged projects include developing co-design strategies with public, nonprofit, and government partners with a focus on democratizing design tools and methods for innovation.