Design-Based Learning Administration & Faculty

Administration

Doreen Nelson

Hon AIA; Professor of Design-Based Learning at Art Center College of Design; professor of education and adjunct professor of environmental design, California State Polytechnic University, Pomona. Developed and directs Design-Based Learning M.A. in Education at Cal Poly Pomona. Founded Doreen Nelson’s Design-Based Learning formerly City Building Education in 1969.

Paula Goodman

Director, K-12 Programs, Art Center College of Design. Created Art Center for Kids, an innovative art and design program for children in grades 4 through 8 and helped develop the Summer Institute for Teachers. In addition to these programs, also directs the Saturday High program. Formerly Associate Chair of Art Center's Advertising Department. Veteran K-12 teacher, Beverly Hills Unified School District.

Faculty

Nancy Buck | M.A. Elementary school teacher, Rowland Unified School District
Harpreet Dhir | M.A. Elementary school teacher, Hacienda La Puente Unified School District
Grace Lim-Hays | M.A. high school teacher, Walnut Valley Unified School District

All faculty have received an M.A. in curriculum and instruction: Design-Based Learning at California State Polytechnic University, Pomona.