Bio [meandering journey to now]

Colleen Clark is a Rackham Merit Fellowship recipient and graduate of the integrative design (MDes) program at the University of Michigan. Colleen’s design practice is informed by her multi-disciplinary experiences ranging from health disparities research at the National Institutes of Health (NIH) to community-based mental health programs. Her past work as a designer embedded in an academic medical center encompassed designing at both the individual experience and systems levels to address inequities. She has over 8 years of experiencing designing in major hospital systems, non-profits, and start-up environments.