Bruce Hanington Bio

Bruce Hanington teaches industrial design, human factors, and research methods for human-centered design. He is interested in the social and cultural context of artifacts, exploring the connections between ritual and artifact, and discovering object qualities that enhance the experience of product use. He is particularly concerned with the cognitive and emotive experience of product use, as well as the symbolic and expressive aspects of human-object interaction. Hanington’s recent projects include work with GE designing human-centered appliances, and research for Johnson & Johnson on design to enhance prescription skin care compliance among teens. He has presented recent papers on human-centered design and design for human experience at the International Conference of the Design Research Society (DRS) and the International Conference on Design & Emotion. Hanington received his B.A. In Applied Psychology and his Master of Environmental Design in Industrial Design from the University of Calgary, Canada.

	*Bruce Hanington, Associate Professor of Design and Program Chair, Industrial Design*
	Bruce Hanington teaches industrial design, human factors, and research methods for human-centered design. He is interested in the social and cultural context of artifacts, exploring the connections between ritual and artifact, and discovering object qualities that enhance the experience of product use. He is particularly concerned with the cognitive and emotive experience of product use, as well as the symbolic and expressive aspects of human-object interaction. Hanington’s recent projects include work with GE designing human-centered appliances, and research for Johnson & Johnson on design to enhance prescription skin care compliance among teens. He has presented recent papers on human-centered design and design for human experience at the International Conference of the Design Research Society (DRS) and the International Conference on Design & Emotion. Hanington received his B.A. In Applied Psychology and his Master of Environmental Design in Industrial Design from the University of Calgary, Canada.