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    Andy Vitale

    School of Information
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    Kent
    Contact Information
    Email:
    avitale3@kent.edu
    Personal Website: Andy Vitale

    Biography

    Andy Vitale, M.S., began teaching in the User Experience Program at Kent State University as an adjunct instructor after he graduated from the program himself in 2016. He also has undergrad degrees in Information Technology and Graphic Design. Andy enjoys teaching a variety of courses in the program including User Experience Design in Practice, User Experience Design Leadership and Accessibility Evaluation and Universal Design. 

    Besides teaching, Andy is the VP of Product Design and Content at Quicken Loans and throughout his career has guided start-ups and Fortune-ranked companies to solve problems through a user-centered approach. He is passionate about giving back to the design community, a prolific speaker and has appeared on multiple podcasts to discuss User Experience, including User Defenders. Andy is also co-authoring a book called Designing for Safety (Sense and Respond Press, 2021).

    *The School of Information faculty are superstars in the field. Therefore, it is impossible to list all of the great work they do on one page. Listed below is a small selection of Andy Vitale’s recent work. Further information can be viewed on his personal website or on his LinkedIn profile.


    Teaching

    Academic Program
    User Experience Design

    Courses
    UXD 60002    User Experience Design in Practice 
    UXD 61013     Researching the User Experience
    UXD 60117     User Experience Design Leadership
    UXD 60118     Accessibility Evaluation and Universal Design


    Publications

    Vitale, A. (2019, December). Collaboration: The key to happy customers and profitable business. CIO Applications. https://www.cioapplications.com/cxoinsights/collaboration-the-key-to-happy-customers-and-profitable-business-nid-5415.html

    Vitale, A. (2016, June). How to design with discipline: UX lessons from 3M. Fast Company. https://www.fastcompany.com/3060559/how-to-design-with-discipline-ux-lessons-from-3m


    Affiliations

    • Adobe Education Leader Program (2019 - Present)
    • Adobe Design Circle (2019 - Present)
    • AIGA Minnesota, Board Member, Director of Design Impact (2018 - 2019)

    Education

    M.S. in User Experience Design from Kent State University
    B.S. in Information Technology from Everglades University
    Associate’s in Graphic Design from Keiser University-Ft Lauderdale

    News Stories

    Design in Life or Death Situations with Andy Vitale (User Defenders Podcast), Interviewing Like a Boss with Andy Vitale (User Defenders Podcast), Andy Vitale of SunTrust Bank (UX Discovery Session),
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