Design for Health (MDes)

Graduate Program Director, Design for Health, Inclusive Design and Strategic Foresight and Innovation | Assistant Professor, Faculty of Design

Michele has been involved with innovation research and policy over the last 10 years. He olds a PhD in Political Science (University of Toronto), specializing in innovation systems and policy.

Assistant Professor, Tenure-track, Faculty of Design

Michelle is a critically applied medical anthropologist specializing in health equity, aging, housing, policy systems, and co-design. In addition to researching housing instability and homelessness among older adults, she is currently investigating the application of gender-based analysis and intersectional approaches in policy-making systems through the case study of national housing strategy development in Canada. 

Associate Professor, Faculty of Design

Goss is an associate professor in the Faculty of Design whose work involves the integration of  design thinking, process and practice in health care. His current professional work facilitates design strategy and user-focused development in a wide variety of sectors ranging from pharmaceuticals to manufacturing. He is particularly interested in the intersection of design ‘thinking’ and organizational strategy in institutions and is currently working on defining and integrating design-informed models for the delivery of optimal client experience in the health sector, specifically long-term care.

Associate Professor, Faculty of Design

Dr. Peter Jones is an associate professor in the Faculty of Design at OCAD University (OCAD U), in Toronto, Canada, in the Master of Design graduate programs. He teaches systemic and service design and mixed methods research for healthcare, information services, policy, and governance. His design experience ranges from user experience and evaluation to complete online platforms for leading information providers in the commercial, government, non-profit, and academic sectors.

Peter Jones’ research provides the basis to advise organizations in systems leadership and transformational change. His research agenda is largely focused on the theory and application of systemic design in highly complex domains such as healthcare and public sector management.

Chair, Environmental Design | Associate Professor, Design for Health

Maya Mahgoub-Desai is an Associate Professor and the current Chair of Environmental Design at OCAD University, teaching in both Environmental Design and the Graduate Design for Health program, as well as a committee member of the Climate Advisory Committee for the City of Toronto (ACT). Her research primarily centers on the intersection of public health and the built environment, with a recent focus on studying how social and cultural practices impact ecosystem health (primarily in South Asia and the Middle East). She is also actively engaged in developing inclusive pedagogical approaches for studio-based design education.