Amy Papaelias

Amy Papaelias serves as an Instructor in Continuing Education at The Cooper Union, while concurrently holding the position of Associate Professor of Graphic Design at SUNY New Paltz. Her teaching focuses on web design, typography, and senior thesis guidance. She actively contributes to design discourse through writing for publications like Adobe Create magazine, Typographica.org, and TypeNetwork. Papaelias engages with academic communities via speaking engagements at events such as the American Printing History Association conference and TypeCon. She is a key contributor to Alphabettes.org, an organization promoting women in type and lettering arts.

Her academic background emphasizes design pedagogy and type-related research, with professional activities bridging educational practice and industry collaboration. Though no formal grants or lab affiliations are specified, her work centers on advancing design literacy and equity through educational outreach and publishing.