Susan Roan

Susan Roan is a Lecturer in Communication Design at The Glasgow School of Art's School of Design. Her academic work bridges visual communication, medical humanities, and educational practice.

• Research Focus: Histories of medical obstetric ultrasound, metaphor in childbirth discourse, and pedagogical strategies for art and design education.
• Key Projects: Co-led the Ultrasonic Glasgow exhibition series (2019) and presented at the Glasgow Women's Library (2022).
• Teaching Innovation: Explored formative/summative assessment literacy (2007) and motivation frameworks in creative education (2012).

Her research spans cultural studies of natural childbirth, critical analysis of medical models (technocratic/holistic), and visual projects like Here is the Bird that Never Flew (2003). She collaborates on interdisciplinary exhibitions involving print, painting, and ceramics.