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Yvette Chaparro is an Assistant Professor of Product and Industrial Design at The New School’s School of Constructed Environments, serving as Director of the MFA Industrial Design programme. She teaches part-time and has been with Parsons since 2015. Her professional design studio has collaborated with brands like Restoration Hardware, Kate Spade, and Ralph Lauren, alongside leading product development for major fashion brands such as Calvin Klein and Tommy Hilfiger through firms like Global Brands Group.
- Education: MID, Master of Industrial Design, Pratt Institute; 5-year Professional Degree in Industrial Design, Pontificia Universidad Javeriana, Colombia; Scandinavian Furniture Design Programme (University of Copenhagen).
- Current PhD Candidacy: Transart and Liverpool John Moores University.
Her research and teaching focus on decolonizing design practices, evident in courses like 'Decolonized Dinner Party.' She has taught courses such as 'Design Studio 1' and 'Constructed Environments,' blending industry experience with academic rigor.
