Contemporary Design Education in Australia Creating Transdisciplinary Futures

Professor Lisa Scharoun is a professor and the head of the school of design at Queensland University of Technology in Brisbane, Australia. She is a multi-award winning teacher, researcher and designer with expertise in visual communications and cross-cultural design.

Dean Brough is a senior lecturer at Queensland University of Technology (QUT). His applied research explores the intersection of health and design, with a focus on performance and protective apparel for sub-tropical climates and skin cancer prevention. 

Müge Belek Fialho Teixeira is a creative maker and transdisciplinary designer, specialised in advanced manufacturing, digital fabrication, and parametric design. She is a design lead at the Advanced Robotics Manufacturing Hub), and a senior lecturer in the Faculty of Engineering, Interior Architecture at Queensland University of Technology.

Lindy Osborne Burton is an associate professor and  architecture and the design for health program co-leader at Queensland University of Technology.