Christine Fish

Christine Fish serves as a Professor of Design Management at the Savannah College of Art and Design (SCAD), where she has taught since 2015. She also leads SCADpro, SCAD's professional practice division. Her academic work focuses on design thinking, collaboration, and strategic marketing within organizational frameworks.

• M.B.A., Business (Arizona State University)
• B.S., Industrial Design (Georgia Institute of Technology)

Her professional career spans over two decades in design leadership roles. At Fish Design Services (2017–present), she consults on UX and Agile methodologies for fire service markets. Previous roles include Team Manager at Truefit (2015–2017) and Product Owner at Highmark (2012–2015), where she drove digital strategy and product innovation. At Philips Design (2007–2012), she developed healthcare market strategies and brand solutions.

Her research interests emphasize human-centered design in healthcare products, cross-functional team dynamics, and leveraging design thinking for organizational growth. She has pioneered UX practices in lean environments and mentored teams to enhance design research competencies.

• Awards
• Recipient of multiple international design awards including Red Dot and GOOD DESIGN for healthcare products like sleep systems and oxygen concentrators
• Recognized as Chapter Chair for IDSA Western Pennsylvania (2010–2012)

As a leader in design education, she advises master’s students on design operations and creative problem-solving. Her professional network includes board membership with Run Around the Square 5K Community (2012–2018).