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Dr. Layal Shuman
Assistant Professor
EducationPh.D. in Educational Studies, McGill University, 2021; Master of Design in Visual Communication, University of Alberta, 2014; Bachelor of Science in Graphic Design, Lebanese American University, 2005
Dr. Layal Shuman (she/her) is an Assistant Professor of Design Studies. Her research and teaching contributions focus on critical design studies, critical university studies, and anti-oppression educational frameworks. She is the Co-Director of The Studio for Media Activism and Critical Thought (SMACT (external link) ) at Toronto Metropolitan University's Creative School, the Editor-in-Chief of RUBIX: Journal for Creative Research & Practice, and the Co-President of the ARTS (external link) SIG in the Canadian Association for Curriculum Studies.
Public Profiles:
- Design education
- Design-based learning
- Creativity education
- Teaching and learning in design and arts education
- Intersectional feminist and anti-racist pedagogies
- Social justice-driven design
- Participatory design
- Critical design studies
- Qualitative and visual research