Gathering LGBTQ Oral Histories of Eastern North Carolina: An Open Call to Share Stories and Shape History
The LGBTQ Our Story project began in 2022 as an investigation into the university and community archives to discover an important and relevant historical narrative from our community,
LGBTQ Archival Project Receives Funding from the Engagement Scholarship Consortium
The LGBTQ Archives project began in 2022 as an investigation into the university and community archives to discover an important and relevant historical narrative from our community — Greenville, North Carolina — that is less known (or unknown), with particular attention to stories that uplift and recenter marginalized and/or intersectional groups that have been historically overlooked, dismissed, or ignored. We identified several relevant and important topic directions, but ultimately moved forward with the final direction of LGBTQ Experiences in Eastern North Carolina – Greenville, Pitt County, and beyond.
Assessing Impact in the City of We: Observations, Interviews, Surveys, and the Power of Community Relationships
After City of We was installed in Uptown Greenville in October 2020, the project entered its final phase: assessing long-term impact of the project. We used observation, interviews, and a community survey to understand how people experienced the space and the project. Observations showed a clear increase in activity and interaction. About 20% more people […]
ART CAST is a Collaborative, Interdisciplinary Studio that Reflects on Community and Connection in the Arts during this global pandemic
The project began as a collaborative and interdisciplinary pursuit to build community and connection through the production and dissemination of creative work that highlighted the talents of creative people during the global pandemic of COVID-19.
Making the City of We: A Community Co-Creation Workshop
After delays from Covid, we were ready to begin the final stages of the project create and install the community intervention in Uptown Greenville. A 3-day workshop, held on-site from Friday to Sunday in October 2020, guided participants through a collaborative making process. Prior to the event, we created stencils for the custom shapes that […]
Design & Action: Students Create Campaigns about Social Justice, Diversity, Anti-racism, and Equity and Learn how to Measure the Societal Impacts of their Work
This project introduces students to graphic design as a tool for action and social impact. Students develop messaging campaigns that build awareness, educate and inform on overarching themes and topics with a shared intent to reach a broad audience and shift behaviors and attitudes among people.
Co-Creation and Participatory Design in Public Art: Uncovering Community Narratives
Over the last year, I’ve worked with partner, Pitt County Arts Council (PCAC) to plan and design an arts-based community project for the community of Uptown Greenville. This project marked my first large-scale design intervention and installation since joining East Carolina University and relocating to Eastern North Carolina. The work was made possible through support […]
A Blended Perspective: A Publication in the Scholarly Journal, Dialectic, AIGA Design Educators Community
The Blended Perspective refers to a process that I have developed for my research and teaching that helps designers assess their work in terms of social impact by incorporating key principles and processes of community engagement and social impact assessment derived from the social sciences.