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Dr. Layal Shuman
Assistant Professor
DepartmentSchool of Graphic Communications Management
Education Ph.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
Areas of ExpertiseDesign 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
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.
