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Dive into a curated selection of writings that showcase my dedication to design advocacy and academic inquiry. Each piece blends deep qualitative research, human-centered theory, and strategic foresight—demonstrating thought leadership, analytical rigor, and a commitment to shared knowledge.
European Academy of Design

Invited  speaker at international design conference

In April 2017, I was invited to present my paper, "Improving the Pelvic Exam Experience: A Human-Centered Design Study," at the 12th European Academy of Design International Conference in Rome, Italy: Design for Next. I also presented for a poster a collaborative project: "Resolving the OcuCheck: A Human-Centered Design Approach."

Conference proceedings
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Publications

Real-Time Monitoring of Post-Surgical and Post-Traumatic Eye Injuries using Multi-Layered Electrical Biosensor Chip
ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces
2017
Khan, M. S., Misra, S. K., Schwartz-Duval, A., Daza, E. A., Ostadhossein, F., Bowman, M., Taylor, G., McDonagh, D., Labriola, L., and Pan, D. (2017). Real-Time Monitoring of Post-Surgical and Post-Traumatic Eye Injuries using Multi-Layered Electrical Biosensor Chip. ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces, acsami.7b01675. http://doi.org/10.1021/acsami.7b01675

Conference papers

Improving the Pelvic Exam Experience: A Human-Centered Design Study
The Design Journal
2017
Taylor, G. A., McDonagh, D., & Hansen, M. J. (2017). Improving the Pelvic Exam Experience: A Human-Centered Design Study. The Design Journal, 20(sup1), S2348–S2362. https://doi.org/10.1080/14606925.2017.1352750

Poster presentations

Resolving the OcuCheck: A Human-Centered Design Approach
The Design Journal
2017
Bowman, M. L., Taylor, G. A., McDonagh, D., Labriola, L. T., & Pan, D. (2017). Resolving the OcuCheck: A Human-Centered Design Approach. The Design Journal, 20(sup1), S4781–S4783. http://doi.org/10.1080/14606925.2017.1352991

Medical Design Design: Applying a Human-Centered Design Methodology
The International Symposium on Human Factors and Ergonomics in Health Care
2017
Bowman, M. L., Taylor, G. A., McDonagh, D., Labriola, L. T., & Pan, D. (2017). Medical Device Design: Applying a Human-Centered Design Methodology. Proceedings of the International Symposium on Human Factors and Ergonomics in Health Care, 6(1), 177–180. http://doi.org/10.1177/2327857917061037

Designing the OcuCheck: Resolving a device developed to assess ocular wounds
3rd Health Care Engineering Systems Symposium
2017
Bowman, M., Taylor, G., McDonagh, D., Labriola, L., Pan, D. (2016) “Designing the OcuCheck: Resolving a device developed to assess ocular wounds.” 3rd Health Care Engineering Systems Symposium. Jump Applied Research for Community Health through Engineering and Simulation (ARCHES). Jump Trading Simulation & Education Center, OSF Saint Francis Medical Center, Peoria, IL, USA.

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