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 the topics of gender and race in design, student experiences, and the 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., 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.