Audrey G. Bennett
Audrey G Bennett | |
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| Born | September 11, 1971 (age 52), Nassau, Bahamas |
| Alma mater | Alma Mater: Yale University School of Art, Dartmouth College |
| Notable works | African Roots of Swiss Design; Cornrow Curves CSTD; Quilting CSTD; Heritage Algorithms |
| Notable awards | 2022 AIGA Steven Heller Prize for Cultural Criticism medalist; 2015 Andrew W. Mellon Distinguished Scholar;
2019 University Diversity and Social Transformation Professor; 1996 College Art Association Professional Development Fellow |
| Website | |
| audreygbennett.com | |
Audrey Grace Bennett is a naturalized American design scholar. She is a 2019 University Diversity and Social Transformation Professor at the University of Michigan . She is known for her work in cross-cultural, visual communication design research and history and her transdisciplinary contributions to the disciplines of ethnocomputing, food, and health.
Early life and education
[edit]Bennett was born in Nassau, The Bahamas and lived there until she was three years old when her family moved to Kingston, Jamaica. At age six, her family moved to East Orange, New Jersey where she lived through high school. After attending Dartmouth College and Yale University's School of Art, she moved to Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute as an assistant professor in 1987 and was subsequently promoted to full professor. In 2018, she joined the faculty at the University of Michigan in Ann Arbor as full professor with tenure in the Penny W. Stamps School of Art and Design, with a joint appointment in the Department of Communication and Media in the School of Literature, Science and the Arts.[1] In 2019 she was named as one of the Unviersity of Social Design Professors at the University of Michigan.[2]
Work
[edit]Bennett is celebrated for her innovative contributions to graphic design history, particularly her work with heritage algorithms and bringing to the forefront the African roots of Swiss design.[3] She collaborated with Ron Eglash on linking graphic design with science research and education.[4][5]
Selected publications
[edit]- Bennett, Audrey (2006-08-31). Design Studies. New York: Princeton Architectural Press. ISBN 978-1-56898-586-2. [6]
- Eglash, Ron; Bennett, Audrey; O'donnell, Casey; Jennings, Sybillyn; Cintorino, Margaret (2006). "Culturally Situated Design Tools: Ethnocomputing from Field Site to Classroom". American Anthropologist. 108 (2): 347–362. doi:10.1525/aa.2006.108.2.347. ISSN 1548-1433.
- Eglash, Ron; Bennett, Audrey (2009). "Teaching with Hidden Capital: Agency in Children's Computational Explorations of Cornrow Hairstyles". Children, Youth and Environments. 19 (1): 58–73. doi:10.7721/chilyoutenvi.19.1.0058. ISSN 1546-2250.
- Bennett, Audrey; Vulpinari, Omar, eds. (January 2011). "ICOGRADA Design Education Manifesto". International Council of Design: 1–83.[7]
- Bennett, Audrey (2012). Engendering Interaction with Images. Bristol: Intellect L & D E F A E. doi:10.2307/j.ctv36xvk1n. ISBN 978-1-84150-481-0.
Honors and awards
[edit]In 2015 Bennett was named an Andrew W. Mellon Distinguished Scholar, which she spent at the University of Pretoria.[8] Bennett received the American Institute of Graphic Arts Steven Heller Prize for Cultural Commentary in 2022.[9]
References
[edit]- ^ "Meet Audrey Bennett". Canvas Rebel Magazine. 2023-12-07. Retrieved 2024-07-17.
- ^ "University Diversity and Social Transformation Professors". University of Michigan LSA National Center for Institutional Diversity. Retrieved 2025-01-08.
- ^ Bennett, Audrey G. (2021-03-16). "The African roots of Swiss design". The Conversation. Retrieved 2024-07-17.
- ^ "Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute Professor Receives $2.9 Million NSF Grant To Support Innovative Approach to Teaching and Learning STEM Disciplines". Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute. 2010-06-17. Archived from the original on June 25, 2010. Retrieved 2025-01-09.
- ^ Eglash, Ron (2010-07-06). "Finding and Teaching Fractals in Ghana". New York Times' Scientist at Work Blog. Retrieved 2025-01-08.
- ^ Review of Design Studies
- MacLemale, Laura A. (2008). "Review of Design Studies: Theory and Research in Graphic Design". Technical Communication. 55 (4): 440–441. ISSN 0049-3155.
- ^ Review of Design Education Manifesto
- Atzmon, Leslie (2014). Bruinsma, Max; Vulpinari, Omar; Bennett, Audrey (eds.). "Review of Icograda's "Iridescent and the Design Education Manifesto 2011"". Design Issues. 30 (2): 116–118. ISSN 0747-9360.
- ^ "Andrew W Mellon Distinguished Scholar visits UP | University of Pretoria". www.up.ac.za. September 25, 2015. Retrieved 2025-01-08.
- ^ "Steven Heller Prize for Cultural Commentary | AIGA". American Institute for Graphic Arts. Retrieved 2024-07-17.
External Links
[edit]- Audrey G. Bennett publications indexed by Google Scholar
- 224: Audrey Bennett on YouTube, January 8, 2018