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Audrey Barnes serves as Department Head of Graphic Design and Industrial Design at North Carolina State University's College of Design, recognized for transdisciplinary approaches to community equity, design justice, and climate action through collaborative design leadership.
Her educational background includes:
- Master of Industrial Design, Rhode Island School of Design
- Bachelor of Industrial Design, NC State University College of Design
Barnes' research centers on underrepresented populations, children's interaction with nature, and biophilic tactical urbanism projects enhancing schoolyard biodiversity through computational plant cultivation. Current initiatives include an episodic film documenting diversity solutions in industrial design and bespoke object creation addressing social equity.
No scientific awards were documented in source materials.
With 18 years of consultancy experience since 2006, Barnes has partnered with Fortune 500 companies, nonprofits, and academic researchers on consumer products, design strategy, and branding. Prior to NC State, she founded James Madison University's Bachelor of Industrial Design program as full Professor.
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