Future Goals
I am currently focusing on ways to integrate my interests in ecological design, permaculture science, and biomimicry into my pedagogical pursuits. I am specifically interested in technologies where design innovation is inspired by natural systems.
While developing a new Bachelor’s degree program in Emerging Media, I wrote the first Introduction to Ecological Design course offered at CUNY and formulated a concentration in EcoMedia, which addresses the development of interactive media, products, and systems using ecological design considerations and theories, such as the cradle-to-cradle design process.
My aim is to further develop this concentration by working with faculty in the Industrial Design and Architectural Technology departments to offer students an opportunity to strengthen their position in emerging media fields through the study of these important and timely design principles and processes.