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Christopher Kueh is an Associate Professor of Design at the School of Arts and Humanities, Edith Cowan University (ECU), Western Australia. He serves as Course Coordinator for Master of Design, Master of Professional Design, Master of Communication, and Honours programs. His academic roles include teaching courses such as Service and Transformation Design, Design Thinking, and Design Case Studies. Additionally, he holds Visiting Professor positions at University Tunku Abdul Rahman (Malaysia) and STIKOM Surabaya University (Indonesia), contributing to design research in Southeast Asia.
Education:
- Doctor of Philosophy (Curtin University of Technology, 2006)
- Bachelor of Arts Design with First Class Honours (Curtin University of Technology, 2002)
- Bachelor of Arts Design (Curtin University of Technology, 2000)
Research and Innovation: Kueh is a leader in Service Design, introducing this practice to Perth in 2010. His research focuses on strategic design applications in healthcare, education, and community systems. Key interests include human-centred design, design thinking, and sustainable innovation. He has led projects such as 'Diagnosing Innovation' (WA Health System) and 'Co-designing Wheelchair Seating Frameworks,' emphasizing ethical and inclusive design solutions.
Grants and Projects:
- Co-designing photovoice for Huntington's disease (2024–2025)
- Cultivating innovation culture in WA Health (2021–2024)
- Wheelchair seating process co-design (2016–2019)
- Youth empowerment initiatives (2017–2019)
Supervision: Kueh has supervised numerous PhD and Master’s students, including topics like healthcare intranet design, spatial justice frameworks, and interior design sustainability. His mentorship spans interdisciplinary projects in design education and healthcare innovation.
Key Contributions: Kueh’s work bridges academic research and practical applications, with outputs in journals like *Journal of Design, Business and Society* and conferences such as HCI International. His research emphasizes co-design methodologies, ethical frameworks, and systemic innovation for societal impact.
