Carly Hagins wins IDSA Young Educator Award

Carly Hagins, assistant professor in the Department of Product Design, was a recipient of the IDSA 2024 Young Educator Award.

With over a decade of experience in academia, Carly Hagins has shown exceptional leadership by spearheading research on diversity, equity, and inclusion in design education and practice. Carly's passion for her students is evident through her high teaching evaluations and her efforts to foster a strong sense of community in the classroom. Beyond teaching, she actively engages with IDSA on various levels, advocating for students and promoting design education.

According to one of her nominators, “Carly’s research activities have been persistent, consistent, and impactful… [she] consistently advocates for students’ health and well-being, integrates this focus into her research, and contributes to IDSA on a local and international level to promote diversity, equity, and inclusion, and make lasting change.”