Marius Foley

Marius Foley is a Lecturer at RMIT University's School of Design, where he leads the interdisciplinary Master of Design Futures program focused on strategic and human-centered design. His work emphasizes collaborative methodologies, such as the Tactile Tools™ framework co-developed with Dr. Leah Heiss, applied across healthcare, government, and technology sectors to drive systemic change.

Research interests include human/non-human centered design, knowledge commons in media, and experiential education frameworks. His grants include the ABC Roundtables Visiting Scholar Grant and Learning and Teaching Innovation Fund for social media in education.

Recent publications explore co-design in health futures and decolonizing practices, reflecting a trend toward participatory, ethically grounded design research. Foley also facilitates partnerships like the Global Practice Study Tour and Public Media Social Knowledge roundtables.