Rebecca Price

Dr. Rebecca Anne Price is an Assistant Professor of Transition Design at Delft University of Technology's Faculty of Industrial Design Engineering. She leads the Department of Design, Organisation and Strategy, focusing on cultivating resilient designers through innovative pedagogical approaches. Her research bridges education and complex societal challenges like climate resilience and public health. Dr. Price coordinates the Strategic Product Design (SPD) Master's program and has been recognized multiple times as Most Inspiring Teacher by students. She holds a PhD in design-led innovation from Queensland University of Technology and has worked with organizations including Brisbane Airport Corporation and KLM Airlines. Her work emphasizes systemic design solutions and higher education's societal role.

Education:

• 2023: University Teaching Qualifications (TU Delft)
• 2013–2016: PhD in Design (Queensland University of Technology)
• 2009–2012: BDes Industrial Design (Hons), Infinity Design Award Winner (Queensland University of Technology)

Research Interests: Transition design, pedagogical innovation for resilience, design education reform, and applying design to systemic challenges like urban sustainability and energy transitions.

Research Projects:

• Forging Resilient Designers (Senior Comenius Fellowship)
• i-Tree 2.0-NL (bio-resilient urban planning)
• KLM Design Doing (product/service innovation)
• PASSME (seamless mobility systems)

Awards:

• Most Inspiring Teacher (2019, 2020, 2021, 2023)
• Nominated for Australian Postgraduate Award (2016)
• Infinity Design Award (2012)

Teaching & Grants: Coordinates SPD graduation projects and strategic design studios. Active in educational grants focused on student wellbeing and resilience-building programs.

Labs/Teams: Big Picture Lab TU Delft (addressing global challenges through design), involved in multidisciplinary research initiatives.