IDSA and Education

Almost all design programs in the US and some international schools are represented by IDSA either through individual faculty members or through the on-campus IDSA Student Chapters. These entities are set up as support groups to help students to connect to and interact with the profession as they work their way from learning into professional life. The interests and issues of Educators are represented at the IDSA Board though the Education Council. It is also the Education Council, led by the Education VP who is responsible for recommending the guidelines to NASAD to implement for accredidation of Industrial Design courses in the USA.

The education community is a large and lively group within the Society active on campus, publishing papers, presenting at conferences, serving on the Education Council and participating in the Society's volunteer leadership.

Mary Beth Privitera is the present Education VP for IDSA
Master of Design, Associate Professor, Biomedical Engineering
Medical Device Innovation & Entrepreneurship Program
University of Cincinnati, 2901 Campus Dr., Rm. 858
Cincinnati, OH 45221
Phone: 513/258-5824
Fax 513/556-4162
E-mail: privitmb@uc.edu