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Renée Stevens serves as Associate Professor and Associate Chair of the Visual Communications Department at Syracuse University's S.I. Newhouse School of Public Communications. She oversees both undergraduate and graduate design programs while maintaining an active professional design practice.
Her research interests focus on Graphic Design, Augmented Reality, and Immersive Design, with particular emphasis on how these technologies can help overcome learning disabilities and create more accessible learning environments. Her teaching portfolio includes graphic design theory and practice, motion design, and immersive design for augmented reality, as well as the undergraduate design capstone course that functions as a professional design studio.
Stevens' publications have established her as a thought leader in design education, with her book Powered by Design receiving significant recognition including being named one of the 'Top 10 Graphic Design Books' by MasterBundles and 'One of the Best Graphic Design Books for Beginners' by BookAuthority.
- 2017 Educator to Watch by Graphic Design USA
- Awarded by Graphis, Print, GDUSA, AEJMC, Minted and Light Work
- Active member of AIGA Upstate New York (Assistant Director of Education)
As creative and managing director of the annual 'Pixels and Print' design workshop, she provides students with real-world collaborative experiences focused on designing for social good. She has presented her work internationally at SXSW, AIGA conferences, and the Eastern European Conference on Social Media.
