Who gets to be a “designer”?

We need a more diverse design workforce in order to create products and services that truly meet the needs of all users. My research explores identity and interdisciplinarity in design, student experiences, and interplays between the meaning of “design” in engineering and “design” in the applied arts.

Current Projects

Experiences of Design Students with Aanya Chugh, sponsored by UNITE
Integrating Design, Manufacturing, and Sustainability in Undergraduate Education with David Parsley, sponsored by IRC

Publications

Bartlett, K.A., Chugh, A. Personally speaking: How faculty-student interactions affect the BIPOC design student experience. American Society of Engineering Education Annual Conference and Exposition. Montreal, Canada. June 22-25, 2025. Best Paper Nominee in Design in Engineering Education Division (DEED), top 6% of papers
Bartlett, K. A., Ferriell, W. D., Mills, J. What Happens When Biomedical Engineering Students and Product Design Students Design Medical Devices Together? 2024 American Society of Engineering Education Annual Conference and Exposition. Portland, OR. June 23-26. Best Paper Nominee in ASEE Design in Engineering Education Division (DEED)
Bartlett, K. A., Masta, S. (2023). A glimpse into the gendered dynamics in industrial design through the podcast discourse. Engineering Studies, 15(3), 180-200.
Bartlett, K. A. (2023). Women in Industrial Design: A Review. Proyecta56, (3), 41-53.
Marcos, L. P., Li, T., Bartlett, K., Huang, W., Douglas, K. (2023). Instructor Experiences Teaching Model-Based Systems Engineering Online Modules to Professional Learners. American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference and Exposition. Baltimore, MD. June 25-28.