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Thesis Advisers & Mentors

Meet the thesis advisers and mentors in the Master of Science in Engineering Design Innovation program.

Thesis Advisers

Jim Wicks

Jim Wicks

Director, mpd² program
Clinical Professor, Segal Design Institute

Amy Schwartz

Amy Schwartz

Adjunct Lecturer

Thesis Mentors

Avani Agarwal

Avani Agarwal

UX Design Lead, Google

Stephanie Boron

Stephanie Boron

Assistant Clinical Professor, The School of Communication

Susan Curtis

Susan Curtis

Founder & President, Bloompath Studios

Mike Hyzy

Mike Hyzy

Vice President of AI Strategy and Product Development, CGI

Hemmant Jha

Hemmant Jha

Adjunct Lecturer

Alyssa Rizzolo

Alyssa Rizzolo

Adjunct Lecturer & Senior UX Researcher, Microsoft

Craig Sampson

Craig Sampson

Adjunct Lecturer

Elisa Vargas

Elisa Vargas

Adjunct Lecturer

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