Design Serving People: Innovation through Co-creation, Liz Sanders, Northwestern University

As an Associate Professor in Design at The Ohio State University, Liz Sanders' focus is on facilitating transdisciplinary learning experiences and co-creation practices for addressing the significant challenges we face today. She introduced many of the tools, techniques and methods being used today to drive and/or inspire design from a human-centered perspective and has practiced co-designing across all the design disciplines.

Liz is also the founder of MakeTools, a company that explores new spaces in the emerging design landscapes. Some of her clients have included Apple, AT&T, Coca Cola, Compaq, GE, IBM, Intel, Johnson Controls, Kodak, Microsoft, Motorola, Procter & Gamble, Roche Diagnostics, Steelcase, Thermos, 3M, and Xerox.

Liz has a PhD in Experimental Psychology with a minor in Quantitative Psychology as well as a BA in Psychology and a BA in Anthropology.