Jack Williamson

EDUCATION
1982 M.A., History of Art, Michigan State University
1972 B.A., History of Art, Colby College

APPOINTMENTS. POSITIONS
1986-- Assistant Prof., Lecturer, Design Studies, U of M School of Art & Design; Developed Design Studies Program ( History, Theory, Criticism, Issues, Research, Persuasion)
2000 Visiting Prof. in Design Research, Korea University of Tech & Education (Jan.)
1999 Visiting Prof. of Design Studies, University of Technology, Sydney (July-Aug.)
1992 Assistant Prof. in Design Management, U of M School of Business Admin.

AWARDS, GRANTS, FELLOWSHIPS
2002 Johnson Controls, Inc., Director, Jericho Project, cross-functional research and development of art & design concepts for the automotive interior, 2002
2000 Office of the Vice-President for Research: Co-Director, Usable Design History, Int'l.design history symposium, U-M School of Art & Design, Fall 2000.
1998- 2003 SBC / Ameritech Corp.: Director of Design-in -Biz on-line design / business learning community, 1998-2003
1998 Office of the Vice-President for Research, publication of student design criticism
1996-9 Yaffe Communications, Inc.: Yaffe Persuasive Communications Program, research team

PUBLICATIONS AND OTHER WORKS
BOOKS:
Design Criticism: Student Papers from the U-M School of Art & Design, vols. 1-4, 1997- 2002.
Design Writing , 2000 (national AIGA award, 2001)
Design and Cultural Responsibility, 1997.
Community Design Management ,1995 (national awards: ASLA, Type Directors Club, 1996)
Our Design Universe, 1995 (co-authored with Katherine McCoy)

ARTICLES:
"Comparing Early Twentieth-Century Organic and Inorganic Design Paradigms," keynote article, Form / Work, journal of University of Technology, Sydney, 2002
"Embodiments of Human Identity: Detecting and Interpreting Hidden Narratives in Twentieth-Century Design History," Volume 3 of special theme issue on new critical approaches in design history, Visible Language, 29/1, winter, 1995
"A Role-Based Approach to Design Management Education; Design Management Journal, January 1995)
"Three Major Streams in 20th Century Design History and Their Ethical Implications for Current Teaching and Practice," in Ethics and Values in Graphic Design Education (GDEA, 1993)
"The Grid: History, Use and Meaning," article in textbook by Victor Margolin, ed., Design Discourse: History, Theory, Criticism, University of Chicago Press, 1989

WEB SITES:
http://www.designinbiz.org
http://designmichigan.org
forthcoming: Usable Design History conference website
forthcoming: Jericho research project web site

OTHER EXPERIENCE
1978-- Executive Director, Design Michigan Program, Cranbrook Academy Art/Michigan Council for Arts and Cultural Affairs; state & federally funded public design advocacy, information & technical assist. prog. serving Michigan govt., bus., cult. & ed. insts., and communities in the areas of architecture, urban design, landscape arch., interior, industrial and graphic design
1997-- Design Futures: Director, statewide program which promotes design-based curricula in Michigan K-12 ed. via teacher institutes, class projects, printed/electronic publications
1987-- Community Design Advisory Program: Director, statewide design asst. prog. Covering arch, hist. preservation,, urban design, landscape arch., interior design, graphic & way finding design
1987-- Graphic Design Advisory Program: Director, statewide graphic design promotion, information counseling and technical assistance program
1984-- Manufacturers Assistance Program: Director, statewide industrial design promotion, information counseling and technical assistance program

PROFESSIONAL APPOINTMENTS (selected)
State Arts Curriculum Advisor, Michigan Dept. of Education
Grants Reviewer, National Endowment for the Arts
Grants Reviewer, Michigan Council for the Arts & Cultural Affairs
Advisor, Michigan Dept. of Commerce